2015 Keynote Address: Can Agriculture Save the Planet
This presentation was provided at the 2015 Annual Meeting. Dr. Marcella Syzmanski presented agriculture and how it can save those who are starving today and where there is potential in the spice industry.
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2021 Regulatory Presentation: Scaling Sustainable Production and Trade of Vietnamese Pepper Meeting US Market Requirements
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