The Agbiotech bulletin vol. 3, issue 6, June, 1995

The Agbiotech Bulletin Volume 3, Issue 6, June, 1995 Code Number:\nNL95024 Sizes of Files: Text: 50K No associated graphics Minding the\nStore: Regulating Agbiotech Agriculture and food regulators are often\nthe 'man in the middle' castigated by interest groups for being too\nlenient and harangued by industry for being too slow and demanding. But\nover the years of minding the store, the regulatory system has\ndefinitely 'produced the goods'. News PGS International Announces\nCanadian Canola Approvals Plant Genetic Systems (PGS) International has\nannounced that its new hybrid canola varieties have received\nenvironmental and feed safety clearance from Agriculture and Agri-Food\nCanada. This approval follows last year's clearance of the variety by\nHealth Canada. Novel Beef-Breeding Strategy Explored at Brandon Biotech\nDevelopments at Guelph Artificial 'seeds' are being developed for the\n$500 million dollar herb industry in North America by University of\nGuelph researchers. New Ethanol Facilities Opening A 50 million litre\nper year ethanol plant will be built in Cornwall, Ontario by Seaway\nValley Farmers Energy Co-op. Canada To Aid Rwandan Research\nReconstruction Canada's International Development Research Centre\n(IDRC) has launched a two-year, $500,000 project to assist the national\nreconstruction of Rwanda in the wake of civil war. Fast Plants\nDeveloped A Brassica rapa variety developed by interbreeding the\n'fastest' species of Brassica accessions in the USDA's National\nGermplasm System flowers in 14 days and completes seed production in 35\ndays. Delay on rbST Ends on Canada Day The one year voluntary delay on\nthe sale of rbST in Canada ends on July 1 of this year, however, sale\nof the recombinant cattle hormone will not commence unless the product\nhas been given official Notice of Compliance by Health Canada by that\ndate. Biotech Institute Launched in Singapore The newly-established\nInstitute of Molecular Agrobiology (IMA) in Singapore is intended as a\nfocal point for world-class research at the genetic and molecular\nlevels. Events Public Expectation and the Corporate Sector Biotech\nCommercialization in Developing Countries. American Plant Physiologists\nAnnual Meeting Engineering Plants for Commercial Products AgBiotech\nInternational Conference (ABIC) in Saskatoon 4TH International\nConference on Plant Genetic Resources Trends The Research University in\nthe 21st Century Fundamental changes in the nature of world society,\nsuch as the end of the cold war, are redirecting the course of\nuniversities, according to Paul Schimmel of the Massachusetts Institute\nof Technology. Alliances Canada-Latin American Initiative on Biotech\nTake Some Canola and Call Me in the Morning Tech Transfer AgCanada\nExpanding TechTransfer Activities New Environment for Research Support\nAgricultural research today is subject to a new set of ground rules.\nMore Business Savvy Needed The stronger market orientation of\nagricultural research today necessitates that scientists develop more\nbusiness savvy, says Yassa. 'Scientists must learn to function in a\nmarket-driven economy. They have to understand current business\nprinciples and problems.' Plant Transformation by Gene Transfer into\nPollen British Technology Group (BTG) USA is entertaining discussions\nwith regard to the licensing of a technology that allows for the\nproduction of transformed plants from seeds that have been produced by\npollination using transformed pollen. Finance Saskatchewan Backs\nR&D Initiatives Saskatchewan's economic development strategy is\nplacing renewed emphasis on R&D initiatives, including\nbiotechnology. Western Economic Development Initiatives A number of\ninitiatives of interest to the biotech sector have emerged from the new\napproach to economic development in the West announced by Western\nDevelopment (WD) Minister Lloyd Axworthy in response to the recent\nfederal budget. Royal Facilitates Exporter's Collection Process An\neasy-to-use service provided by the Royal Bank helps Canadian exporters\nprepare direct collection orders. Foreign Affairs Launches Electronic\nTrade Service The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade\nhas initiated a BBS project. New Contracting Process at CIDA The\nCanadian International Development Agency (CIDA) has established a new\nprocess aimed at allowing more Canadians an opportunity to apply for\ncontracts involving international development activities. Issues Issues\nAround Patents Assessed People, Plants and Patents is a new book on the\nimpact of intellectual property on trade, plant biodiversity and rural\nsociety. Attitudes Consultation on Biotechnology Proposed A major\nprocess of public consultation on biotechnology has been proposed by a\nstakeholders group convened by the federal government's\ninterdepartmental working group on biotechnology. Industry Needs\nStrategy to Boost Acceptance of Biotech Canadians are generally unaware\nof biotechnology, according to Rick Walter of the Canadian Institute of\nBiotechnology. Legal Notes Plant Protection Regulations Amended\nAmendments being proposed for regulations under the federal Plant\nProtection Act would affect the import and export of biologicals,\nseeds, plants, grain and pests, among other products. Brown Bag Sales\nClarified by US Court A recent US Supreme Court decision (Asgrow vs.\nWinterboer) will be of interest to plant breeders. European Patent\nDevelopments The European Parliament voted in March against a directive\nwhich would have allowed the patenting of genetically-altered\norganisms, according to a report in SeedTrade News. Resources Biotech\nEducational Materials Available Canadian Ed Centres in Asia Nearly\n100,000 foreign students the majority from Asia choose to study in\nCanada each year. They contribute $3 billion to the Canadian economy\nand help to generate some 19,000 jobs within Canada. Report of the rBST\nTask Force The Review of the Potential Impact of Recombinant Bovine\nSomatatropin in Canada has been completed and is available for review.\nBiotech & Plant Cultures Reviewed Biotechnological Applications of\nPlant Cultures is a new publication which presents the most updated\nreviews on current techniques in plant cultures. Getting Ready to Go\nGlobal The Management Development Initiative (MDI) is part of Getting\nReady to Go Global, a campaign to improve the competitiveness of\nCanadian food and beverage processors in domestic and export markets.\nEvaluating Traditional Environmental Knowledge The book Capturing\nTraditional Environmental Knowledge is a product of an unusual workshop\nheld in the Northwest Territories. People Watch Copyright 1995\nAgbiotech Bulletins

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