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Upcoming speaker to discuss Cotton Fields to Fashion Fields

Upcoming speaker to discuss Cotton Fields to Fashion Fields

MSU’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the School of Human Sciences will host a speaker Wednesday [Dec. 5] who will discuss one of Mississippi’s top commodities. The event is in conjunction with the Cotton Incorporated grant in MSU’s Department of Fashion Design and Merchandising.

From 2-4 p.m. at Hotel Chester in Starkville, Jung Ha-Brookshire will speak on “Sustainability in the Global Cotton Supply Chain.” Additionally, she will be available to talk with graduate students from 4-5 p.m. Associate dean for research and graduate studies at the University of Missouri, Ha-Brookshire focuses on textile and apparel research and sustainable global supply chain management. She is a Kemper Fellow for Teaching Excellence and a Fulbright scholar.

For more information, contact Caroline Kobia, 㽶ֱassistant professor of fashion design and merchandising in MSU’s School of Human Sciences, at 662-325-0829 or ck645@msstate.edu.