Colorado State University (CSU) invited Dr. Mohamed Yousri Hashem, the Dean
of Faculty of Agriculture at Cairo University and Dr. Naglaa Abdallah,
Coordinator of BSc Biotechnology program, to initiate a collaboration
program. CSU professors Drs. Jodie Hanzlik (Dean of Graduate Studies),
Patrick Byrne (Professor of Plant Breeding/Genetics), Jim Cooney (Vice
Provost for International Affairs), and Craig Beyrouty (Dean of College of
Agricultural Sciences) highlighted the opportunities for academic and
research collaboration.

The collaboration will also include Hawassa University in Ethiopia and
University of Nairobi in Kenya. The program will include activities covering
topics such as water resources and water management, GMO and biosafety,
plant breeding for drought tolerance plants, precision agriculture, and
biofuels.

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