SYLVANIA – On Nov. 12, the Science Alliance for Valuing the Environment Inc. will host a lecture
titled: "The Essentials of Agricultural Sustainability." The lecture features John Ikerd,
Professor Emeritus of Agricultural Economics, University of Missouri Columbia, who will speak on creating a
sustainable agriculture by setting our priorities and principles right by giving the pursuit of happiness
priority over the pursuit of economic efficiency.The lecture will be held from 7:30 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. in the
Franciscan Theater and Conference Center of Lourdes University. Attendance is free and open to the public.
For more information about the lecture and S.A.V.E. contact Sr. Rosine Sobczak OSF, Associate Professor of
Biology at the S.A.V.E. Office 419-824-3691 or [email protected]. is a 501 c (3) non-profit
organization whose purpose is to educate people of all ages about the environment and to link ecology and
spirituality to bring to others a greater appreciation of the natural world.