Cereal Disease Laboratory

• EEO committee
  • Jacki Morrison (contact person)
  • Corby Kistler
  • Dave Long
  • Jerry Ochocki
  • Pam Groth
• Upcoming events at CDL  
• Other events
  • Juneteenth Minnesota - Celebration of the ending of slavery
  • Race  - Science Museum of Minnesota
  • Science Fusion - Bringing cultures together - Science Museum of Minnesota

Home countries of past and present visiting scientists and students at the CDL. (coming soon)

Midwest Area

• 2009 EEO committee

• Presidential proclamation
• African Americans in the Sciences*
• National Ag Library - African Americans in Agriculture  
• George Washington Carver
  • The legacy of George Washington Carver*
  • George Washington Carver National Monument*
• Library of Congress – African American History Month
• NRCS Black Emphasis Program
• Percy Julian - Forgotten genius*

Women's History Month (March)

• Presidential proclamation
• Library of Congress – Women’s History Month
• Women in Agriculture from USDA
• Women in Agriculture from National Agriculture Library
• Attracting and Retaining Women in Science and Engineering
• Effie A. Southworth - First woman Plant Pathologist hired by USDA* 
• Margaret Newton: Pioneering Cereal Rust Researcher by Jim Kolmer
• And on this farm she found a future - Newsweek Article
• Barbara McClintock - A brief biographical sketch
• NRCS Federal Women's Program

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day (April)

• USDA Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month (May)

• Presidential proclamation
• Asian/Pacific Americans in Agriculture from National Agriculture Library
• Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
• Asian/Pacific American Network in Agriculture
• NRCS Asian-Pacific Islander Emphasis Program

Older American Month (May)

• Presidential proclamation
• Administration on Aging
• National Ag Library Resources for Older Americans

National Gay and Lesbian Pride Month (June)

• USDA Gay and Lesbian Employee Advisory Council
• USDA Gay and Lesbian Pride Month Celebration

National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15 - Oct 15)

• Presidential proclamation 
• Hispanic Heritage Month some interesting info from Fact Monster
• Facts for Features - Hispanic Heritage Month 2007 from U.S. Census Bureau
• National Ag Library - Hispanics in Agriculture
• Library of Congress – National Hispanic Heritage Month
• NRCS Hispanic Employment Program

National Disability Employment Awareness Month (October)

• Presidential proclamation
• U. S. Dept. of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy
• U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Disability Employment Awareness Month
• Disability Mentoring Day
• NRCS Disability Emphasis Program

Native American Heritage Month (November)

• Presidential proclamation
• National Ag Library - Native Americans in Agriculture
• Library of Congress – Native American Heritage Month
• Chilocco Indian Agricultural School
• NRCS Native American/Alaskan Native Emphasis Program

EEO/Civil Rights

• USDA ARS MWA 2009 EEO committee
• USDA ARS Diversity/ EEO policy statement
• USDA ARS EEO and Civil Rights
• USDA ARS MWA Office of Outreach, Diversity, and Equal Opportunity
• USDA Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
• USDA Civil Rights Directives
• UMN Office for Equity and Diversity

* Goes to a non-federal site.

Comments or suggestions, email Karen or Mark