Farming for the Long Haul:What the Mayans Can Teach Us About
Sustainable Agriculture

Special Guest Lecture with
Dr. Steve Gliessman
Thursday, September 6, 2007, 7pm
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Blaksley Library
$5 members/$7 non-members

A lecture by Dr. Steve Gliessman, Professor of Agroecology at the University of California, Santa Cruz and owner of the winery, Condor's Hope. Come and learn how the Mayans were able to sustain an agricultural methodology in a tropical ecosystem. See how Mayans altered the landscape, and discover how methodologies rooted in the past can be applied to modern-day agriculture.

Event Location
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
1212 Mission Canyon Rd
Santa Barbara, CA 93105

More info:
(805) 682-4726, ext. 102
www.sbbg.org (can register online)

Instructor Information

Dr. Steve Gliessman is a Professor of Agroecology at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He also owns the winery, Condor's Hope. He is the author of several books, including Agroecology.