72nd Professional Agricultural Workers Conference

• Sarah Bobrow-Williams, Southern Rural Black Women’s Initiative and Rosalind Harris, University of Kentucky

Strengthening the Fabric of Blackbelt Communities: How 1890 and Other Regional Institutions Can Support Asset Based Approaches to Community Prosperity”

• Cary Junior, Southeast Michigan Producers Association

Food Hubs: A Viable Economic Development Option for Distressed Communities

• Onyumbe Lukongo, Southern University and A & M College

Boosting Local Economics Development in Louisiana:  A GIS Approach

• Andrew Zekeri & Princess Osby, Tuskegee University

Factors Associated with Food Insecurity Among Elderly Persons in Rural Alabama and Tennessee

• S. Craig Littlejohn, South Carolina State University

South Carolina Rural Community Food Protection  Through Traceability Technology