The Agbiotech bulletin vol. 3, issue 7, july, 1995

The Agbiotech Bulletin Volume 3 Issue 7, July, 1995 Code Number:\nNL95025 Sizes of Files: Text: 50K No associated graphics The "How-To"\nof Ag-Biotech Communications A presentation made by M.H. Claxton to BIO\n'95. Canadian philosopher Marshall McLuhan was the first to recognize\nthe major shifts that would occur as a result of new News Saskatoon\nCereals Conference Highlights New Possibilities About 250 participants\nfrom eight countries gathered in Saskatoon June 10 to 13 to discuss how\nnew biotech tools can be used to improve cereal grains. VIDO Vaccines\nReceive R&D Funding Saskatoon's Veterinary Infectious Disease\nOrganization (VIDO) will receive federal funding to assist with the\nresearch and development of three genetically-engineered vaccines. The\nvaccines are designed to prevent common infectious diseases in beef,\ndairy cattle and swine. Blight Resistant Chickpeas Developed Breeding\npopulations of chickpeas adapted to the Saskatchewan climate and\nincorporating resistance to ascochyta blight have been developed by the\nUniversity of Saskatchewan's Crop Development Centre (CDC). Genetic\nModification for Leaf Wax May Yield Insect Tolerance Several strategies\nto genetically modify insect tolerance in crop plants are being studied\nunder the Molecular Technologies Program at Agriculture Canada's Plant\nResearch Centre (PRC) in Ottawa. Enzyme Immunoassay for Measuring\nHormones Work at the Agriculture Canada Brandon Research Centre,\ncoupled with recent advancements in assay technology, have led to the\ndevelopment and validation of an enzyme immunoassay for measuring\nprogesterone in the blood plasma of beef cattle, swine and sheep.\nCanola Plastics On the Way It could be less than a decade before\nCanadian farmers are growing genetically-engineered canola which\nproduces an organic compound used to make plastic, reports the Royal\nBank's Agriculture Business Review. Montreal Selected for\nBiopharmaceutical Facility Bio-Intermediair of Groningen, The\nNetherlands, has selected Montreal, Quebec as the site for its North\nAmerican Contract Manufacturing Facility for biopharmaceuticals.\nSoybean research yields results Research into developing a soybean\nwhich can be grown in northern climates is proving successful. Events\nAgBiotech International Conference in Saskatoon Organizers are\ngathering a slate of speakers from around the world to present at the\nAgBiotech International Conference (ABIC '96) to be held in Saskatoon\nJune 11-14, 1996. New Biotech Opportunities Through Strategic Alliances\nNational Workshop on Functional Foods Trends Plants as Factories The\nMay 5, 1995 issue of Science contains a number of articles on trends in\nplant biotechnology. Among the more interesting trends is the use of\nplants as "factories" to produce a variety of chemicals, and even\nvaccines. Canadians Spend Least Work Time for Grocery Money Canadians\nand Americans are getting a great deal on their groceries. Issues Input\n= Yield: Teaching Teachers About Biotechnology A presentation made by\nBetty Gabert to BIO '95. The way science is taught and what is being\ntaught in North American classrooms today is changing dramatically.\nThere is a move away from pure science ( biology, chemistry, physics)\nto applied science and its impact on our everyday lives (science,\ntechnology and society). Alliances Diagnostic Technologies through Ag\nCanada CSP Foods Acquisitions Public-Private Sector Partnerships The\nfollowing article is the first installment of a series based on a\npresentation to the Plant Science Department, University of Manitoba in\nNovember, 1994 by R.E. Morgan, Manager of Agricultural Research and\nDevelopment with the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool. Introduction TechTransfer\nBarley Research Agreement Signed Agriculture Canada's Brandon Research\nCentre and the three prairie Wheat Pools have signed a joint five-year\nagreement to develop new six-row, white-aleurone malting barley\nvarieties for the western Canadian market. Finance Investment Analysts\nComment on Biotech The following article, reprinted with permission\nfrom the May 1995 issue of KPMG's Biotechnology Report, presents the\nviews of several investment analysts on assessing value in the biotech\nindustry. Legal Notes Plant biotech hits patent hurdle in Europe Two\nlegal decisions on patents could have serious implications for the\nbiotechnology industry in Europe, according to a report in Seed Trade\nNews. Resources DNA Service for Researchers Custom Immunological\nServices Agri-Food Network Newsletter Guide to Working Overseas Soil\nTest for Crude Available Biotech News on World-Wide Web American Type\nCulture Collection (ATCC) now provides their culture databases on\nCD-ROM. European Biotech 95: Gathering Momentum UN body brings biotech\nadvances to developing world People Watch Copyright 1995 Agbiotech\nBulletins

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