Governance and Reg. Publications Boland, W.P. 2012. An Analysis of the Hidden Variables Influencing the Challenges and Opportunities of Implementing R&D and Value-Chain Agricultural Public–Private Partnerships in the Developing World. Working paper prepared for the Foundation of Sustainable Agriculture and International Development Research Centre. Boland, W., PWB Phillips and C. Ryan. 2010. Centerless Governance and the Management of Global R&D: Public-Private Partnerships and Plant-Genetic Resource Management. Castle D. 2011. Castle, D. 2010. “ A Model of Regulatory Burden for the Diffusion of New Technology” Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy Public Lecture. Castle, D., K. Castle, D and PWB Phillips. 2011. De Beer, J. 2010. De Beer, J. 2010. De Beer, J. 2011. De Beer, J. and S. Gusta M, Smyth SJ, Belcher K, Phillips PWB and D Castle. 2011. Hue, C. and KC Culver. 2010.
Ludlow, K. and S. Ludlow, K. and S. Phillips, P.W.B. and D. Phillips, P.W.B. and D. Phillips, P.W.B., D. Phillips, P. 2009. Information services. GENET-news Below you find the postings of the last seven days. 2014-04-17 | permalink USA: Vermont Senate Approves GMO Labeling The Vermont Senate voted 26-2 vote earlier this week, approving a bill to require labeling of foods that contain genetically modified ingredients, the Burlington Free Press reports, speculating that Vermont could be the nation’s first state to enact such a law. 2014-04-16 | permalink USA: President Obama provides clear endorsement of agricultural biotechnology The dedication of Dr.
AgriPulse (16.04.2014): USA: President Obama provides clear endorsement of agricultural biotechnology 2014-04-16 | permalink UK: Owen Paterson refused Freedom of Information request about 'Frankenfood' talks Ministers are trying to cover up secret briefings with GM companies hoping to push ‘Frankenfood’ on to dinner tables. Mail Online (16.04.2014): UK: Owen Paterson refused Freedom of Information request about 'Frankenfood' talks 2014-04-16 | permalink 2014-04-16 | permalink Overview News email. Pharma-planta. How genetically modified crops are helping poor farmers in India. There's a much broader environmental concern than pests rapidly evolving resistance (even though that in itself is pretty fucking huge, the implications of which no one really knows). With these monospeciated, transgenic, chemical fertilizer heavy, one-size-fits all practices, you also have to take into account - the decrease in crucial soil bacteria, reduction of nitrogenase enzymes (to help fix nitrogen), indiscriminate destruction of other soil-building/sustaining organisms and other micro-organisms (like fungi/mycorhizza), and the overall decimation of biomass.
In other words, they're destroying not only biodiversity, but the soil itself. And the more chemical fertilizers they pump into the soil, the more they damage it, with their solution to pump even more fertilizers into the soil, which results in an ever intensifying self-feedback loop that will eventually collapse and create "dead" soils (and plenty of crop failures along the way). Farming News, Videos, Reviews and Gossip - Gizmodo. Synthetic replacement chromosomes give us replicant yeast. Models, Methods, and Metrics. Biotechnology debate. Intellectual Property Mgmt. Publications Andrews, K. and DeBeer, J. 2010. Accounting of Profits to Remedy Biotechnology Patent Infringement. 47:4 Osgoode Hall Law Journal. Baker, A. and S. J. Smyth. 2012.
Managing Opportunism in Value-Added Supply Chains: Lessons from Organics. Journal of International Food and Agribusiness Marketing 24: 1: 22-46. Boland, W.P. 2012. Boland, W. Boland, W., P.W.B. Boland, W., P. Bubela, T. and E.R. Castle, D. Castle D, Phillips P.W.B., Brown A., Culver K., Castrataro D., Bubela T., Harmon S., Dutfield G., and P. DeBeer, J. 2010. DeBeer, J. De Beer, J. 2011. De Beer, J. 2011. De Beer, J. and S. Galushko, V., R. Galushko, V., S. Gold, E. Gold, E. Gold, E. Lewensohn, D. 2010. Morin, Jean-Frederic, Daley, Kevin and Gold, E.
Smyth, S. Democratic Engagement. Publications Einsiedel, E., 2011. Food-Versus -Fuel in the Media: the Emergence of a Public Storyline. 15th Annual Conference of the International Consortium on Applied Bioeconomy Research (ICABR) at Frascati, Italy, June 26-29. Einsiedel, E., 2010. Cultures and contexts in international public participation and multi-level governance. Paper presented to the Society for the Social Studies of Science conference, Tokyo, August 25-28.
Einsiedel, E. 2010. Consensus conferences as deliberative public engagement. Einsiedel, E. 2009. Jones, M. and E. McPhee-Knowles, Sara. 2010. O’Doherty, K. and E. Phillips, P.W.B. 2011. Phillips, P.W.B.. 2011. Phillips, P.W.B. 2011. Rayner, J. and K. USDA Blueprint. Genome Alberta. European Framework.
Fios Genomics is currently involved in 3 European Framework Programmes (FP7). Aquatrace Collaborating with institutions throughout Europe, our analysis expertise adds real value to the projects. As an SME we also fulfil many of the criteria for industry partners. Our involvement in these programmes is no different from our commercial business with key deliverables and milestones on every project, a dedicated project manager and access to our proprietary systems.
If you are interested in having Fios Genomics involved in your next application, please do not hesitate to get in touch. Spanish research council. Research for the agricultural and livestock sectors The CRAG uses tools developed in the field of genomics to study the structure and function of the genes of plant and animal species of interest to the food and agriculture sectors. The aim is to increase knowledge of these matters and to identify applications that meet the needs of the agricultural and livestock sectors, such as the development of molecular markers that can be used to improve species’ genetic makeup, working in cooperation with business. Three institutions work together at the CRAG: the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), the Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology (IRTA), the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) and the University of Barcelona (UB). This cooperation focuses on three main lines of research: molecular genetics, plant and animal genetics, investigating the applications of genomics in agriculture and livestock.
CRAG – CERCA Conference Poster (28th April 2014) Structure: Consortium Partners: Council for Biotech. Kyoto Genes and Genomes. US Ag Innovation Program. Edmonton-based Delta Genomics, and the Canadian beef-breeding industry, is getting a hand-up from the Canadian government’s Agricultural Innovation Program through a $575,000 investment. The investment will allow the non-profit genotyping lab and its breed association partners to offer a new more cost effective sire identification tool that will help accelerate the adoption of new genetic profiling. This new tool is more accurate, less costly and less time-consuming than traditional DNA tests. The new “parentage” gene technology can now tell the beef producer more with less cost – not only identify the sire of a calf conceived in a community pasture, but also the bull calf’s potential to pass on desirable traits such as feed efficiency, disease resistance, weight-gain, and meat quality.
“In the next 50 years,” said Delta Genomics manager Colin Coros, “the world will need to produce more food than it has in the past 10,000 years. Currently rated 0.0 by 0 people. Bovine biotech. Select Sires, Plain City, Ohio Genomic gold. Observer, deemed the top Holstein bull according to his genetics, is the gold standard for bulls in the US. Following last year's publication of the Bos taurus genome sequence1, the dairy industry has wasted little time in assimilating cattle genomics into its working practices. Only a few months ago, Illumina of San Diego announced the creation of a new bovine single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) chip with ten times the coverage of an earlier version. The chip's predecessor had already been leapt upon by breeders keen to integrate the new genomic information into their siring practices. But although uptake of the technology has been rapid, questions remain concerning the ability of marker-assisted breeding programs to ultimately predict complex traits, such as meat quality or even milk composition and yield, and the long-term effects of such tests on the meat and dairy industries remain unclear.
The genetic cream They were not even close. Bovine Health & Welfare. Project Leaders Stephen Moore, University of Alberta Stephen Miller, University of Guelph Project Description The beef and dairy industries contribute more than $40 billion to the Canadian economy every year. Global demand for animal protein is expected to double by 2050 and genetic improvement will be key to enabling cattle producers to meet that demand. With support from Genome Canada, Canadian researchers were directly involved with a major international undertaking to sequence the bovine genome. Now, Canadian scientists are at the forefront of developing genomic selection techniques to boost genetic improvement in cattle.
The Canadian Cattle Genome Project, formally entitled “Whole Genome Selection through Genome Wide Imputation in Beef Cattle”, is focused on delivering genomic technology to Canada’s beef industry. For more information please see the project’s website at www.canadacow.ca or contact Mary De Pauw at mdepauw@ualberta.ca. Gates defends focus. In this photo taken Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, Bill Gates answers a question while being interviewed in Kirkland, Wash. Gates has a terse response to criticism that the high-tech solutions he advocates for would hunger are too expensive or bad for the environment: Countries can embrace modern seed technology and genetic modification or their citizens will starve. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) / AP In this photo taken Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, Bill Gates listens to a question while being interviewed in Kirkland, Wash.
Gates has a terse response to criticism that the high-tech solutions he advocates for would hunger are too expensive or bad for the environment: Countries can embrace modern seed technology and genetic modification or their citizens will starve. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) / AP When he was in high school in the 1960s, people worried there wouldn't be enough food to feed the world, Gates recalled in his fourth annual letter, which was published online Tuesday. Maven Semantic. DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Maven Semantic ( announces updates to their Agricultural Genomics research database.
The new database is now available to marketing, business development, competitor intelligence, KOL, medical affairs and related departments in the life sciences sector. The database currently tags 10,000 individuals working in Agricultural Genomics. Top 10 Countries for Agricultural Genomics Research (ranked by number of senior researchers) Leading organisations in Agricultural Genomics research include: The database also includes pharmaceutical companies, biotech companies, CROs, hospitals, government labs and other organisations active in the Agricultural Genomics research field.
Sample companies in database include: AgResearch Limited BioTrove Inc Danisco USA Inc DuPont Company Lethbridge Research Centre, AB Monsanto Company Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc Syngenta Biotechnology, Inc. Sustainable Ag workshop. Next gen sequencing. Ag base BMC. Pre-clinical Dev. Drug Repurposing. Genomics and Ag. Iron lady tomatos. Forestry Genomics. Most Canadians don’t spend much time thinking about trees. Just as fish don’t realize they live in water, we are so immersed in a forest-rich country that we simply take our trees for granted.
The complacency may be understandable; after all, forests and other woodlands cover about 46 percent of Canada’s land mass, or some 400 million hectares. Canada’s forests account for up to 10 percent of the world’s forest cover, about 30 percent of all boreal forest, more than 25 percent of temperate rainforest and 25 percent of global wetlands. And the forestry industry is an integral part of our nation’s economy, generating over $81 billion in 2004.
However, the pressure on Canada’s forest resources is increasing as demand rises and global climate change makes itself felt, bringing the threat of more frequent drought and higher temperatures. A key challenge is to defend forest health against insect pests, such as the mountain pine beetle. How do you grow a better tree? Atlantic Cod Story. Humans have farmed fish for nearly as long as they have planted crops or raised animals. The earliest records of fish farming, or aquaculture, are from China, beginning some 3,500 to 4,000 years ago. As the Roman Empire expanded, the Chinese techniques were brought to Europe where the monks of the Middle Ages use them to provide fish for observant Roman Catholics. Aquaculture today is the fastest-growing food production sector in the world, and demand for its products is expected to keep rising.
That’s because the world’s population is increasing and interest is spreading in heart-healthy food. According to the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance, global population is expected to climb from 6 billion in 2000 to 8.3 billion by 2030. The estimated demand for fish and seafood will then be 183 million tonnes, but traditional fisheries will be able to supply only 80 to 100 million tonnes on a sustainable basis. Aquaculture techniques are changing to make up the shortfall. Ag sustainability Africa. Agrigenomics crossroads.
Agriculture. Exponential population growth and a changing climate create unique challenges for those working to maintain the food supply. To overcome this, many are turning to science. Agricultural genomics, or agrigenomics (the application of genomics in agriculture), has and will continue to help drive sustainable productivity and offer solutions to the mounting challenges of feeding the world’s growing population. Through the constant development of new products and applications, Illumina is continually innovating ways to help agricultural researchers. Our agrigenomics technologies help plant and animal breeders and researchers identify desirable traits, leading to healthier and more productive crops and livestock. Plant and Animal Genotyping Today’s agricultural genomics researchers have many technologies at their disposal.
Plant and Animal Sequencing NGS is particularly useful in agricultural research, where genomes can be complex and prior knowledge scarce. Commercial Agricultural Applications. Ag Plants. Organic not GMO-free. Mandatory labeling misleading. CH20 BIOTECHNOLOGY. Labelling of genetically engineered food. Abc Information.org. Ag-West Bio Inc. CFIA Regulating Ag biotech. Regs govt of cda. BIOTECanada :: Agriculture. UFSDA animal cloning. CFIA novel traits. Vetrinary biologics regs.
CFIA Novel Feeds. Approved Products - Health Cda. Cfia overview Modern Biotech. DoubleHelix Tracking tech.