Morrisville, NY -- A symposium covering the future of food production is scheduled for 11 a.m. April 22 at the fourth annual Science Technology and Society Symposium, Agricultural Acts: On the Futures of Farming and Food.
The event begins at Morrisville State College and ends with a panel discussion at 4:30 p.m. at the Colgate University campus. It is free and open to the public.

The symposium will include presentations, a panel discussion and a tour of Morrisville State College’s aquaponics facility and other facilities.

It will also look at ways of producing food such as genetic modification vs. heirloom varieties and organic vs. conventional farming. Combining technical explanations with tours of existing facilities and nearby farms, participants also will learn about different types of agricultural practices in Central New York.

The symposium will move to Colgate University for a panel discussion with experts including two historians of food and agriculture, a sociologist who studies agricultural extension practices, a local agriculture extension officer and an artist whose work engages the social meaning of food.
A shuttle bus will be available to transport participants.