Greetings All,
This is interesting news. I have a flyer for the upcoming Ag-BioTech World
Forum, in Las Vegas(!) on FEb 28-March 1. Subheading is "New Business
Strategies for a Fast-Changing Industry."
Featured speakers are:
Jerry Caulder, CEO, Akkadix
Dan Glickman, Secretary USDA
Terry Medley, Biotech Regulatory and External Affairs Director, Dupont Ag
Enterprise
Michael Phillips, Exec. Dir of Biotech Industry Organization
Bill Rouse, President of Cargill Seed
Michael Ruff, Deputy Asst. Administrator, Technology Transfer, ARS, USDA.
An excerpt from page one promotion:
"Almost overnight, that seemingly unlimited euphoria ["of less production
costs, less chemical usage, higher yields, higher quality - plus increased
profits"] has turned into chaos and confusion as the industry attempts to
pull back and regroup from worldwide mounting challenges. The long sought
after Identity Preserved ag production system arrived in a hurry - years
ahead of schedule. But, in an incredible reversal of fortunes, it's the
non-GM crops that may garner the premiums.
"That's why AgBiotech World Forum 2000 may be the most important agbiotech
conference ever held in the short history of this new industry. It's the
first conference to dig deeply into the causes of these remarkable changes,
and take an expert, practical look at the challenges, and many
opportunities....that lie ahead."
Tuesday FEb 29th at 12:45pm has a Tech Transfer "event" where people have a
"....chance to meet personally with USDA, BIO,....and other technology
developers to discuss specific new technology licensing opportunities that
may be profitable for your company!"
I don't know about you all, but this really scares the heck out of me. They
have a website,
www.ibcusa.com/2386
I think this is yet another serious heads-up, and a sign of how worried Big
Ag really is about losing their control of market share - and just losing
control period.
diane cooner
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-sanet-mg@ces.ncsu.edu [mailto:owner-sanet-mg@ces.ncsu.edu]On
Behalf Of Michele Gale-Sinex
Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 1:13 PM
To: sanet-mg@ces.ncsu.edu
Subject: Fwd: WW: Ag Biotech Briefing
Howdy, all--
Thought some of you in the DC area might be interested in this.
peace
mish
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>>NEWS FROM THE WORLDWATCH INSTITUTE
>>
>>WORLDWATCH INSTITUTE BRIEFING ON AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
>>FEBRUARY 17, 2000
>>
>>
>>TRANSGENIC CROPS UNDER FIRE:
>>CONFRONTING FINANCIAL, HEALTH, AND ECOLOGICAL QUESTIONS
>>
>>Agricultural biotechnology faces an uncertain future. Public resistance is
>>spreading from Europe around the world. And some 130 nations just signed
an
>>international biosafety agreement prescribing caution. World area planted
>>with
>>genetically engineered seeds is projected to drop by as much as 25 percent
in
>>2000. At the same time, share prices for agricultural biotech companies
are
>>falling, exports of transgenic crops are tumbling, and uncertainty is
>>mounting
>>for farmers. Many observers are concerned that the rollout of transgenic
>>crops
>>is proceeding too rapidly given the limited scientific data and government
>>regulation.
>>
>>
>>WHERE: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 1779 Massachusetts
>>Avenue NW,
>>Washington, DC
>>
>>WHEN: Thursday, February 17, 2000, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM (Noon)
>>9:00-9:15 Coffee; 9:15-10:15 Panelist Remarks; 10:15-10:30 Break;
>>10:30-11:30 Q
>>& A
>>
>>WHO:
>>Hon. Daniel Glickman, Secretary of Agriculture (INVITED)
>>
>>David Sandalow, Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International
>>Environmental and Scientific Affairs, U.S. State Department
>>
>>Robert Horsch, Co-President of Sustainable Development Sector, Monsanto
>>Company
>>
>>Per Pinstrup-Andersen, Director General, International Food Policy
Research
>>Institute
>>
>>Margaret Mellon, Director of Sustainable Agriculture and Biotechnology
>>Program,
>>Union of Concerned Scientists
>>
>>Miguel Altieri, Professor of Agroecology, UC Berkeley
>>
>>Robin Grove-White, Professor of Environment and Society, Director, Centre
for
>>Study of Environmental Change, University of Lancaster
>>
>>Gary Goldberg, Chief Executive Officer, American Corn Growers Association
>>
>>Brian Halweil, Staff Researcher, Worldwatch Institute
>>
>>
>>
>>For an early copy of Worldwatch News Brief 2000-01, "Portrait of an
>>Industry in
>>Trouble" or for more information about the briefing, contact Mary Caron
>>at (202)
>>452-1992, Ext. 527 or <mcaron@worldwatch.org>
>>
>>A copy of Brian Halweil's article on genetically engineered crops, "The
>>Emperor's New Crops," World Watch magazine July/August 1999 can be
>>downloaded at
>>http://www.worldwatch.org/biotech/
>>
>>RSVP: Elizabeth Hopper at (202) 452-1992, Ext. 517 or
>><lhopper@worldwatch.org>
>>
>>Co-sponsored by the Consumer's Choice Council <www.consumerscouncil.org>
Michele Gale-Sinex
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