“Come lets network in the Tropentag” says Dhusenti Manoharan, a graduate student from University of Hohenheim Attending the Tropentag conference for the 3rd time round this year, this early career scientists in Tropical and Sub tropical agriculture is looking forward to the 3 day conference from 19th to 21st September 2012 in Göttigen. Asked why “ As a student in the agricultural sciences, this is the best place to be as it presents a great opportunity for the young students and scientists to present their scientific findings, have others critic it and network with potential employers” she responds. It is here that she had the opportunity to present her work last year. “Last year we made a presentation on Ethics and Agriculture in one of the sessions on food and nutrition security just to get the views of those in the field and what they thought.” She recalls. “The response was quite good and this led to the introduction of the Ethics and Agriculture module at my University. I participated in the whole process and this was an enriching experience ” Asked what is a must attend event in the Tropentag, “ The Keynote speeches.“ She says. “The Keynote sessions especially from last year were quite informative and generated a lot of debate. It was interesting to get opposing views from the scientists in the Questions and Answers session which kept me captivated and thinking.” When asked about her hope for the Tropentag this year since this is her third time “mmmhh..” (scratches her head not quite sure) “This year,I am working with the student reporters having been one the previous Tropentag, I know they may face challenges from time to time but I am looking forward to a great job.” For more information and highlights on the Tropentag, join us on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and Youtube .