FARMS

Farmers Accelerating Research in Materials Science

FEBRUARY 26-28, 2020

BLOCK22 IN PITTSBURG, KS

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FARMS is a collaborative "day in the life" workshop that
uncovers the details of every challenge - large and small -
that farmers and ranchers face from sunup to sundown.
Through this exchange, scientists gain valuable agribusiness
insights that can be solved through advances in plastics and
polymers. FARMS is led by the Kansas Polymer Research
Center at Pittsburg State University and the Macromolecules
Innovation Institute at Virginia Tech, and sessions are
facilitated by county extension agents.
Expected outcomes
Short-term projects with immediate impact
Long-term research opportunities
Development of value-added, locally-sourced products that
enhance agribusiness performance
Economic diversity through new startups close to the region's
renewable feedstocks with a ready workforce from PSU