A facilitated round table discussion and working session covering successes, challenges and forward looking initiatives, including Excellence Through Stewardship, in agricultural biotechnology. Potential topics include: 1) Role of stewardship in biotechnology acceptance 2) Stewardship of consumer/food biotechnology products 3) Resistance management education and benefits 4) Emerging stewardship & regulatory standards and audit programs 5) Global product discontinuation 6) Stewardship Focus Areas for 2010-2015.

• Raise awareness of stewardship successes, current challenges and global initiatives
• Discuss the value of industry led stewardship initiatives, challenges to industry efforts, and promotion of international membership in the Excellence Through Stewardship program
• Identify stewardship actions and initiatives that have or can be used to improve acceptance and meet regulatory and legal challenges globally