Take Two Onions and Call Me in the Morning
(Fort Wayne, Nov. 1, 2004) -- IPFW's chapter of Sigma Xi, the scientific research society, is hosting a distinguished lecture by Irwin L. Goldman, Associate Professor of Horticulture at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Thursday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m. in Neff Hall, Room 101. Goldman's talk is titled "Take Two Onions and Call Me in the Morning: the Human Health Potential of Vegetables."
Goldman has been at UW-M since 1992. His research focuses on breeding and genetics of vegetable crops, human health attributes of vegetables, and the history of plant breeding. The primary crops studied in his group include carrot, onion, and table beet. He has also served as a senior technical advisor for the United Nations Development Program and at the Beijing Vegetable Research Center.
The lecture is free and open to the public. For more information call Richard C. Sutter, associate professor, Department of Anthropology, at 260-481-6676.
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