Subject: HungerU Kicks Off Spring 2013 Tour for West Coast Universities
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Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:30:39 +0000 (GMT)

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For = Immediate Release

For more information contact:

Brian Harvey Hogue
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HungerU Kicks Off Spring 2013
= Tour for West Coast Universities
Grassroots Tour Part of Farm Journal Foundation's =
Farmers Feeding the World Initiative

<=>Philadelphia (April 15, 2013) — The Farmers = Feeding the World (FFW) initiative launched its Spring 2013 = HungerU Tour last week, targeting cause-oriented college s=udents at nine major West Coast universities. The tour en=ourages students to join farmers in addressing the world'= hunger crisis. By building awareness of global food issu=s and the critical role that modern agriculture plays in =utting food on our tables, HungerU will engage students i= the ongoing hunger crisis and empower them to take actio= in their communities.

"Without a doubt, ending =unger is one of the greatest challenges facing this gener=tion," said Brian Hogue, Director of Operations, Far= Journal Foundation. "The world's population is expected = to grow by an additional two billion people by 2050, and our farmland = is already at capacity. The students on college campuses t=day will need to find answers to help ensure that everyon= on the planet in 2050 has access to a proper diet."=/p>
A special project of the Foundation, the HungerU Tour=is made possible with the generous support of DuPont Crop=Protection. "By engaging and educating youth about f=od security and modern agriculture, HungerU aligns with o=r goals to help end world hunger and ensure food security= We are excited to build on last year's success by collab=rating with HungerU again this spring," said John Ch=osniak, DuPont Crop Protection Director of North America.=/p>
"With the enthusiastic response we received last=year, we know college students are hungry to learn more a=out solutions to end world hunger," said Andy Weber,=CEO of Farm Journal Media and chairman of the Farm Journa= Foundation. "The spring tour is off to a strong sta=t after our first stop this week at the University of Ari=ona."

In addition to exhibiting on the Universit= of Arizona's campus mall, the HungerU schedule of events=included a campus-wide food forum featuring a panel of ex=erts on global hunger issues and a guest lecture on pover=y and developing nations. Students at the university also=participated in a Stop Hunger Now event to package 40,000=meals for distribution to developing countries around the=world.

The complete HungerU S=ring 2013 Tour schedule is as follows:

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April 8-9
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University of Arizona
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April 11-12

San Diego State University

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April 15

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California State University, Ful=erton

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April 16

University of San Diego

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April 18-19

California Polytechnic =tate University

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April 22-23

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University of California, Berkeley

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April 25-26

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April 29-30

California State University, C=ico

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May 1

Butte College, Oroville

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May 2-3

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Fresno State University, Fresno<=div>

Th= HungerU Spring 2013 Tour features a mobile education exhibit, = complete with large, flat-screen digital displays and interactive = kiosks. This mobile classroom is designed to provide a welcom=ng space for conversations between students and HungerU s=affers on global food issues and the critical role that m=dern agricultural practices will play in addressing them.=br />
In addition to the mobile cla=sroom, HungerU will be helping support additional campus =ctivities at each tour stop, such as the opportunity to h=st a Stop Hunger Now meal-packaging event or an evening panel = discussion about global hunger and agriculture.
=br /> HungerU will also be taking the conversation online,=using social media to further engage students in the conv=rsation about global hunger issues. Events vary by locati=n; please visit www.HungerU.com = for more information.

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About the Farm Journal Foundation
= The Farm Journal Foundation is a nonprofit corporation dedic=ted to sustaining U.S. agriculture’s ability to serve=the vital needs of a growing world population with educatio= and assistance focused on the unique interests of people a=d organizations aligned with U.S. agriculture. The Foundati=n houses Farm Journal’s myriad advocacy initiatives s=ch as the Farmers Feeding the World campaign and ele=ents of the Farm Journal Legacy Project. For more informati=n, please visit www.FarmersFeedingtheWo=ld.org.

About DuPont =
DuPont is a science-based products and services compa=y. Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by creating=sustainable solutions essential to a better, safer, healthi=r life for people everywhere. Operating in more than 70 cou=tries, DuPont offers a wide range of innovative products an= services for markets that include agriculture and food, bu=lding and construction, communications and transportation.
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