Acknowledgements
The organization of a successful conference requires cooperation, collaboration and perseverance. This conference is no exception. The cooperation among the committees and the dedication by the committee chairs is greatly appreciated.
Appreciation is also extended to the following for sponsoring the conference:
Tennessee State University, University of Tennessee, Farm Foundation, W. K. Kellogg Foundation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U. S. Department of Agriculture: Agricultural Research Service; Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service; Farm Service Agency; Natural Resources Conservation Service; and the Office of Civil Rights.
Great appreciation to Dr. Bob H. Robinson, Administrator, USDA-CSREES, for his administrative support. Many thanks to Dr. Edward "Ted" Wilson, Deputy Administrator, USDA-CSREES, for pioneering the first National Small Farm Conference, and for his administrative support. Thanks to Dr. John Bottum, Associate Deputy Administrator, USDA-CSREES, and Mr. Curt Deville, Director, Equal Opportunity Staff, USDA-CSREES, for valuable suggestions during the conference planning process.
I would like to thank Dr. Dan Kugler, Section Leader, Processing, Engineering and Technology, USDA-CSREES, for program support and inspiration.
A thank you is deserving of those who were involved in the planning and execution of this conference. Thanks to Kim Mayfield and her staff for accomodations; to Drs. Ivory Lyles, and Alvin Wade of Tennessee State University, and to Dr. Roy Bullock of the University of Tennessee, for co-hosting an excellent conference with USDA-CSREES.
We wish to acknowledge the assistance of the following with editing the proceedings:
Gary Bullen, University of Illinois; Daniel Lyons, North Carolina A&T State University;
Marion Simon, Kentucky State University; and Mickey Swisher, University of Florida.
Several of the USDA-CSREES staff assisted greatly and many thanks to Judith Bowers, Marge Harter, and Rita Rogers for their editorial assistance.
For assistance in preparing the proceedings, many thanks to LaTracey Lewis, Betty Hodges, Deborah Newman, Annetta Barnes-Oates, Armindia Fleming, and Lauren Caulfield all of USDA-CSREES, and a lot of thanks to Mr. William Monk and his staff of the Office of Operations-USDA, for help and guidance in the printing process.
Many others provided assistance to the overall success that we are unable to mention, and to all of you, we express our sincere appreciation.
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