July 08
Performance Plants
Inc. announces equity financing, accelerates food crop and
biofuels biotechnology businesses
AgBioForum
Bulletin Volume 11 Number 1
- Biofuels in the US: today and in the future
- The economic realities, sustainable opportunities, and
technical promises of biofuels
GIPB launches call
for expanded up-to-date information on genetic resources and
breeding of underutilized bioenergy crops jatropha, castor
bean, sugar beet and sweet sorghum
Seed industry
veteran Michael Stephenson joins energy crop company Ceres,
Inc. as Vice President of Operations
Research and
Markets announces the "European Biofuels Market" report
USDA/ARS and Summit Seed, Inc.
examine commercial potential of ethanol coproduct
USDA/ARS
y una compañía de semilla examinan el potencial comercial de
los granos secos de destilería
Iowa State
University researchers study ground cover to reduce impact
of biomass harvest
Biocombustíveis:
países do Cone Sul estudam programa comum
Can tomatoes carry
the cure for Alzheimer’s? Study shows how transgenic plants
are used to produce a vaccine against Alzheimer’s disease
June 08
Biofuels economics:
how many acres will be needed for biofuels?
Breakthrough in plant
medicine production at Wageningen UR
Performance Plants
establishes U.S. biofuels facility
Jatropha - This
particular oil well holds a lot of future promise
Illinois Crop
Improvement Association confirms that DuPont ethanol
calibration system provides reliable, rapid evaluation
Mendel
Biotechnology, Richardson Seeds and MMR Genetics announce
sorghum biofuels collaboration
Inauguration of Bayer ’s pilot
facility for the “production of medicinal products in
tobacco plants”
Bayer-Pilotanlage zur „Herstellung von Medikamenten in
Tabakpflanzen“
Lafarge and
Performance Plants join forces to develop non-food energy
crops
Forschungsförderung bei nachwachsenden Rohstoffen gesichert
- EU-Kommission genehmigt Förderprogramm des deutschen
Bundesministeriums für Landwirtschaft
Mais biotecnologia
por menos petróleo
Más biotecnología y menos de petróleo
May 08
Los investigadores
preparan biocarburantes de segunda generación
L'INRA coordonne avec
l'IFP et le CIRAD l’atelier de réflexion prospective VégA :
quels végétaux et quels systèmes de production durables pour la
biomasse dans l’avenir ?
Iowa State University
researchers use fungus to improve corn-to-ethanol process
Científicos apuestan
por el maíz como fábrica eficiente de productos farmacéuticos de
base proteica
Quels végétaux et
quels systèmes de production durables pour la biomasse dans
l’avenir ?
Studie zur Energie- und
Klimaeffizienz
Using rice seeds to
produce a cytokine
U.S. Department of
Agriculture officials stress the fact that we can have both
food and fuel
Sweet sorghum: a
new smart biofuel crop that ensures food security
DuPont and Genencor
create world-leading cellulosic ethanol company - Joint
venture combines companies’ strengths in the development and
deployment of second generation ethanol from non-food
feedstocks to address $75 billion market opportunity
Understanding the
world food-versus-fuel crisis
April 08
U.S. National
Biodiesel Board facilitates $1.2 million grant with Danforth
Plant Science Center research project funded By U.S.
Department Of Transportation designed to increase output of
oils for use in biodiesel production
Ceres introduces
the first seed brand for bioenergy crops
Australian
researchers are a step closer to turning plants into
‘biofactories’ capable of producing oils which can be used
to replace petrochemicals used to manufacture a range of
products
Monsanto Company
and Mendel Biotechnology announce cellulosic biofuels
collaboration
Oklahoma set to
plant first-ever 1,000 acre switchgrass field
La production de
Diester, biocarburant issu de colza et de tournesol cultivés
en France, n’affame pas la planète
Biotech industry
supports 10% biofuels targets set out by the European
Commission as being sustainable
March 08
Flax, an oilseed
crop, may sprout new life as biodiesel source
Land equivalent
to 30 football pitches needed for one London to New York
biofuel flight
Corn-based
ethanol create pressures on food supply and fail to reduce
global warming
Project examines
switchgrass’ potential to produce alternative fuels
European biotech
industry sets the record straight on biofuels and outlines
contribution of biotech to a low-carbon society
New reports look
at progress and outlook of the U.S. ethanol industry
The biofuel
revolution: boon or bane for the developing world's poor?
The Context
Network studies U.S. Energy Act, assesses impacts, finds
surprises for agriculture, cellulosic industries
New Cornell
University research lab will produce ethanol and other
biofuels from grasses and biomass
Newly defined
signaling pathway could mean better biofuel sources
Scientists determine farm
costs of producing switchgrass for ethanol
Científicos determinan los costos de la granja de producir
un césped para el etanol
February 08
U.S. Department of
Energy to invest up to $33.8 million to further development of
commercially viable renewable fuels
Biofuels
researchers question conclusions of land use conversion studies
published last week by Sciencexpress, notes the U.S. National
Corn Growers Association
Crop biofuels
'create carbon debt'
Policies key as
ethanol 'revolution' links agriculture, energy sectors
U.S. Federal Register:
- Availability of
an environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact
for a field release to produce antibodies in genetically
engineered nicotiana hybrids
Development of
smart crops for biofuels ensures food and environmental security
FAO unveils
new bioenergy assessment tool, weighs impact on food
security
University of
Minnesota study indicates that destroying native ecosystems
for biofuel crops worsens global warming
Ceres, Inc. to
supply energy crops to next-generation biorefinery
January 08
SemBioSys signs
option agreement for safflower-produced food ingredient
U.S. infrastructure
not ready for all the ethanol to be produced in 2008
EuropaBio supports
Europe's renewable energy directive and its sustainability
criteria for biofuels
El uso de
transgénicos en biocombustibles es una perspectiva de progreso,
conveniencia y necesidad
Girassol é
alternativa para produção de biocombustível
ISB News Report
- Camelina sativa: a potential oilseed crop for biofuels
and genetically engineered products
North Dakota
State University and USDA-Agricultural Research Service to
collaborate on biofuels
Industrialization of sweet sorghum derivatives fruitful
Study shows
major net energy gain from switchgrass-based ethanol
Archer Daniels
Midland Company, Bayer CropScience and Daimler to cooperate
in Jatropha biodiesel project
Zusammenarbeit von Archer
Daniels Midland Company, Bayer CropScience und Daimler in
Jatropha Biodiesel-Projekt
December 07
South Africa:
Biofuels situation update
U.S. National Corn
Growers Association celebrates signing of energy bill
U.S. National
Corn Growers Association responds to top 10 corn and ethanol
myths
Biofuel:
Africa's new oil?
Bioenergy and
agriculture research innovations highlighted at Texas
Agricultural Experiment Station plant protection conference
Informa
Economics report: Marketing costs and surging global demand
for commodities are key drivers of food price inflation -
Statistical analysis finds little connection between corn
ethanol production and consumers’ food bills
SciDev.Net
explores the biofuel challenge
International
Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) of the United
Nations supports biofuels research-for-development project
led by ICRISAT
Deutscher
Bundeslandwirtschaftsminister: „Energie- und Klimapaket
stärkt Bioenergie“
-
Bundeskabinett stellt die Weichen in der
Biokraftstoffpolitik neu - Ausrichtung der
Biokraftstoffförderung an der Treibhausgas-Effizienz
The fruitful
union of maize and clover
Ceres funds
switchgrass development in South Dakota
British
Columbia grain industry to benefit from C$1.5 million investment in
crop enhancement trials and biofuels
November 07
CSIRO report
confirms that biodiesel could reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Roadmap
Biokraftstoffe vor der Sackgasse? Fehlender Sortenschutz
gefährdet Produktivitätsfortschritt in der Landwirtschaft
Roadmap
Biokraftstoffe in Deutschland - Bundeslandwirtschaftsminister
und Bundesumweltminister stellen Strategie zur Klima- und
Energiepolitik vor
- Germany massively increases biofuels targets to kickstart next
generation fuels
Targeted Growth
and Green Earth Fuels announce landmark deal to produce
biodiesel based on camelina seed - Agreement ushers in new era
for biofuel-specific feedstocks
DuPont introduces
technology to help increase ethanol production - QualiTrak
allows ethanol plants to track and communicate detailed
production information to corn growers
Sweet sorghum
cited as source of bioethanol in The Philippines
Bioenergy
growth must be carefully managed - Global Bioenergy
Partnership publishes report on bioenergy in G8 plus five
countries
Zweites
Einbecker Energiepflanzen-Kolloquium: Züchter und
Biogaserzeuger sehen großes Potenzial für die
Biogasproduktion
U.S. Council
for Agricultural Science and Technology releases new
commentary evaluating potential risks of biofuel crops
becoming invasive species
October 07
The race for
biofuels driving alternative sources of biomass
Biocarburants : une
rencontre au sommet pour l’Afrique
European Union
program for energy crops oversubscribed
Neue Konzepte im
Energiepflanzenanbau vorgestellt
Chrysler plants
soybeans in biodiesel research project
Syngenta starts
research partnership in Australia for sugarcane biomass
conversion to biofuels
Syngenta geht
Forschungspartnerschaft in Australien ein zur Umwandlung von
Zuckerrohr-Biomasse in Biotreibstoffe
Syngenta conclut un
partenariat de recherche en Australie pour la transformation de
la biomasse du sucre de canne en biocarburant
SemBioSys confirms
commercially viable levels of native APO AI in safflower seed
lines
Plants work as
assembly lines to fight cancer
University of
Wisconsin researchers examine world's potential to produce
biodiesel
Get more ethanol
options with Mycogen brand highly fermentable corn hybrids
If corn is biofuels
king, University of Illinois research shows that tropical maize
may be emperor
University of
Western Australia researchers tackle energy crisis with
plants
China Yingxia
International announces successful harvesting of rice aimed
at diabetes market
Monsanto and
Perten Instruments collaborate to develop tools for ethanol
production
ICRISAT
incubates agri-business projects in Mozambique
Ceres and Texas
A&M University to develop and market high-biomass sorghum
for biofuels
September 07
DuPont partners
with Iowa State University to enhance biofuels production
University of
Wisconsin-Madison Bioenergy Research Center gets early boost
from U.S. Department of Energy
From field to
fuel: Michigan State University research drives future
planting decisions
D1 Oils and
KeyGene to collaborate on molecular genetics for Jatropha
Energy crop
company Ceres Inc. raises $75 million in late-stage
financing
Evogene and
Ormat subsidiary announce biodiesel collaboration
Growing and
burning many biofuel crops may actually raise, rather than
lower, greenhouse gas emissions
Gro-ethanol
program offers Pride Seeds customers value added corn
opportunity
Government of
Canada launches C$500M fund to support next-generation
renewable fuels
Inauguration
d’un fonds de soutien de 500 millions $ destiné aux
carburants renouvelables de la prochaine génération
Texas A&M
Agriculture receives Sun Grant funding for bioenergy
research
Gro-Ethanol
Program, launched today by GreenField Ethanol and Monsanto
Canada, offers Ontario farmers new market for corn
New sorghum
is ideal for both fuel and feed
Nuevo sorgo es ideal para el combustible y el pienso
Explosive
growth of ethanol production brings adjustments to U.S.
agriculture that reach far beyond the corn sector
Pioneer
introduces 21 new HTF ethanol hybrids for 2008 planting
Studying
grass for energy needs
NK supports
alfalfa biofuels summit - Syngenta continues commitment to
renewable fuels
August 07
Oklahoma State
University’s sorghum-related biofuels research targets
production of ethanol in the farmer’s own field
Syngenta
introduces tropical sugar beet for food and biofuels
Syngenta führt neue tropische Zuckerrüben für
Nahrungsmittel und Biotreibstoffe ein
Syngenta lance la betterave à sucre tropicale pour
l’alimentation et les biocarburants
New results from
Soyatech's quarterly biofuels index: growth strong in
biofuels projects, corn-based ethanol may be leveling off
Bioenergy experts from more
than 40 countries meet at international conference
Expertos de
bioenergía de más de 40 países se reúnen en una conferencia
internacional
European biotech
industry releases policy on Biofuels in Europe
DuPont leaders
brief investors on its agriculture businesses
New reports
examine corn-ethanol-food price connections
July 07
Biofuels and the
European Union
Breeding plants to produce
industrial oils
Transformando
plantas para producir aceites industriales
Peanuts studied as
source of biodiesel fuel
Cacahuetes estudiados como una fuente de combustible
biodiesel
European
Commission assesses impact on agricultural markets of a
minimum target of 10% of biofuel use in the EU 27 in 2020
Sorghum producers
optimistic about biofuel potential
Biodiesel und
Ölsaaten: Für eine ausgewogene Entwicklung des food und
non-food Marktes
University of
Illinois study of energy crops finds miscanthus more
productive than switchgrass
'En Route to the
Knowledge-Based Bio-Economy', report from a high-level
conference on biotechnology
Producing alcohol
from wheat
June 07
U.S. National Corn
Growers Association looks to future cooperation with the
seed industry
DuPont and FOSS
North America announce joint agreement to enhance ethanol
production
U.S. Department of
Energy selects three bioenergy research centers for $375
million in federal funding
- UC Davis is
partner in new $125 million federal bioenergy research
center
-
$125 million
bioenergy initiative powered by Midwest ag
industry, Michigan State
University
research
-
Major bioenergy
initiative takes flight in the U.S. Midwest
- Tennessee
biofuels research gets another boost
- Verenium
Corporation included in successful Department of Energy bid
U.S. National Corn
Growers Association, researchers, industry meet to discuss
the future
The Context
Network examines the feasibility and impact of a 35 billion
gallon alternative fuels standard
U.S. Federal Register:
SemBioSys
Genetics, Inc.: Availability of an environmental assessment
for a field release of safflower genetically engineered to
produce human proinsulin
Diversa and
Celunol complete merger to create Verenium Corporation, a
leader in the emerging biofuels industry
Iowa State
University' New Century Farm to integrate sustainable
biofuel and bioproducts feedstock production system
Iowa State
University names new endowed chairs in the areas of crop
genomics and biorenewable crop research
Growmark, Inc. to
acquire Star Energy, LLC
Mendel
Biotechnology announces collaboration with BP on
biofeedstocks
U.S. Federal Register:
Planet
Biotechnology, Inc. - Availability of an environmental
assessment for a field release of Nicotiana hybrids
genetically engineered to produce antibodies
Ethanol from sweet
sorghum does not compromise food security
U.S. Departments
of Agriculture and Energy announce $18 million solicitation
for biomass R&D
University of
Minnesota researchers receive grant to study whether corn
can be bred for dual-purpose use as a grain and biomass
North Dakota State
University researchers study grasses for biofuels
U.S. Departments of
Energy and Agriculture provide $8.3 million in funding for
biofuels research
Ethanol 2012 Study
- Facing the Future: a multi-client strategic study on the
U.S. ethanol industry
Crude oil and corn
prices
DuPont launches
DuPont Cerenol, its newest renewably sourced polymer family
- Family of polyols contains 80-100 percent renewable
content while enhancing performance
May 07
AgBioForum
Volume 10 Number 1
- The long-run impact of
corn-based ethanol of the grain, oilseed, and livestock sectors
with implications for biotech crops
Ethanol expansion in
the United States: how will the agricultural sector adjust?
Research investment for
farmer benefit: Canada's Western Grains Research Foundation
plants investment in varieties for ethanol
Genetically
modified chicory brings hope to African malaria patients
Química Verde: soja
desponta como opção para indústria química
Crean un mapa de
zonas aptas para cultivar especies bioenergéticas
U.S. soybean
checkoff assesses soybean meal future outlook
Embrapa apresenta
opções tecnológicas para novos investidores na Agrotins 2007
Creating corn for
cars
Ethanol reshapes
the U.S. corn market
Biofuel Crop
Insurance Pilot Program provides expedited insurance for
biofuel crops through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s
Risk Management Agency
Texas A&M team to
add a 'grain of common sense' to biofuel options
University of
Kentucky research focuses on feasibility of canola and
sunflowers as biofuels
More corn is
critical to meet ambitious ethanol targets in the US
April 07
Neuartige Futtermittel:
Erbsen gegen Infektionskrankheiten
Ceres and Rohm & Haas
to study plant-based bioproducts
ConocoPhillips
establishes $22.5 million biofuels research program at Iowa
State University
Researchers 'look
into' plant cells to increase ethanol yields
Researchers 'look
into' plant cells to increase ethanol yields
Pioneer joins
with Ethanol Promotion and Information Council to promote
ethanol as part of biofuels strategy
Mixed outlook for
pharmaceutical crops in California
Scientists turn
genetic keys to unlock bioenergy in switchgrass
Científicos usan claves genéticas para liberar la
bioenergía en un césped
Enzymes boost
ethanol production efficiency
Enzimas aumentan la eficacia de la producción de etanol
March 07
Mendel Biotechnology
announces acquisition of Miscanthus breeding program from
Tinplant Biotechnik und Pflanzenvermehrung GmbH
Wege aus der
Energiekrise: Pflanzen mit mehr Biomasse
Increasing use of
biodiesel could fuel canola explosion
ICRISAT promotes
pro-poor biofuels initiative
DuPont Biofuels
Vice President & General Manager addresses the World
Biofuels Markets Conference
CropLife Canada
hails Ontario investment in bio-resource innovation
New success in
engineering plant oils
Canada invests an
additional C$10 million for biofuel development
Genome sequencing
reveals a key to viable ethanol production
February 07
Cultures
énergétiques, territoires, biodiversité. Pistes de recherche
Le miscanthus, une
plante qui carbure...
Enterprise
Rent-a-Car founder gives $25 million to create new institute for
renewable fuels at Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Mississippi corn
farmers expect a big year for the crop
Impacts of the
biofuel boom on the French oilseed industry
Ceres, Inc.
President Richard Hamilton addresses U.S. National Academy of
Sciences on energy crops
Bioenergie stärkt
Position der deutschen Landwirte
Idaho oilseed and
biodiesel researchers are working to grow alternative fuel
supply
Groundbreaking
ceremony for new crop research centre at the University of
Nottingham
Diversa and
Celunol announce merger to create a new biofuels industry leader
Garst Seed Company
awards eleven farmers a free one-year Flex Fuel pickup truck
lease - New initiative highlights Garst’s commitment to the
biofuels industry
Booming biofuels
market triggers $22.3 million investment in Targeted Growth,
Inc. - Infusion to accelerate deployment of increased-yield
biofuel crops
BP selects
strategic partners for Energy Biosciences Institute:
University of California Berkeley, the University of
Illinois and the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab join
research effort
BP selects UC
Berkeley to lead $500 million energy research consortium
with partners Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, University of
Illinois
Research
initiative will put Illinois at forefront of farm bioenergy
January 07
Biofuels can
provide a future for Irish tillage farmers
Demand for energy
crops drives world grain prices
Biodieselverkauf
2006 in Deutschland niedriger als im Vorjahr - Teilbesteuerung
von Biodiesel drückt merklich den Absatz an Tankstellen
American Seed Trade
Association to co-host Conservation Workshop on March 15-16 -
Members will examine impact of farm bill, Conservation Reserve
Program and ethanol on the seed industry
Garst Seed Company
announces 18 corn hybrids that qualify for its ExtraEdge ethanol
designation for increased dry grind ethanol production
DuPont technologies
to help farmers and others meet President Bush's biofuels
challenge
USDA announces
plant for $1.6 billion investment in renewable fuels
Ceres says
President Bush's call for more ethanol is feasible if new crops
are tapped
Jordbruksverket
organiserar för bioenergi
Biotechnology
Industry Organization says that U.S. President's major biofuels
and climate change initiatives are game-changing solutions
National Corn
Growers Association calls on US government to increase research
funding for corn
New Zealand Crown
Research Institutes Scion and AgResearch join forces with
leading US enzyme discovery company Diversa Corporation to develop New Zealand biofuels industry
Sembiosys'
plant-produced insulin is chemically and physiologically
equivalent to commercial insulin in animal studies -
Canadian biotechnology company takes next significant step
towards advancing its product to the clinic
Increased
demand for food, feed, fiber and fuel revolutionizes the
farming industry
Saaten-Union
Bioenergie Spezial: Praxiserfahrungen bestimmen die
Sortenwahl
Syngenta and
Diversa agree on new R&D partnership to discover enzymes for
biofuels
Syngenta und Diversa beschließen neue Partnerschaft zur
Erforschung und Entwicklung von Enzymen für Biotreibstoffe
Syngenta et Diversa concluent un nouveau partenariat de R&D
pour découvrir des enzymes destinées à la production de
biocarburants
SemBioSys to
proceed with abbreviated regulatory path for plant-produced
insulin after meeting with the FDA
December 06
Agriculture and Agrifood Canada
Bi-weekly Bulletin:
Ethanol
Mixed
prairie grasses are a better source of biofuel than corn
ethanol and soybean biodiesel
University
of Rhode Island switchgrass research aims to create
ethanol to power vehicles for US$1 per gallon
November 06
Odlingen av
höstraps fortsätter att öka
Biokraftstoffe auf
der Erfolgsspur - Kongress „Kraftstoffe der Zukunft 2006“ in
Berlin
Biokraftstoffe
sichern Mobilität in Deutschland und Europa
Plant potential in
the pipeline
SemBioSys signs
contract manufacturing agreement for plant-produced insulin with
Cangene
Breeding soybeans for ethanol and
fiberboard
Desarrollando
variedades de soya para hacer etanol y tablero de fibra
The Promises and
Challenges of Biofuels for the Poor in Developing Countries
Biofuels, an
alternative future for China's agriculture
Ergebnisse der
UFOP-Studie zum Winterrapsanbau zur Ernte 2007:
Rapsanbau mit etwa 1,5 Mio. ha
weiter auf dem Vormarsch
Noch nie wurde in
Deutschland so viel Winterraps angebaut - Dreiviertel der Ernte
soll energetisch als Biodiesel genutzt werden
U.K. Ag
Department report highlights progress on non food crops
strategy
By 2025,
agriculture and forestry could produce 25 percent of the
energy of the United States
Convergence of Agriculture and Energy: Implications for
Research and Policy
Les
agriculteurs français s'engagent pour le dévelopment de
la filière superéthanol E85
Nine
clouds on ethanol's horizon
Archer
Daniels Midland Company outlines its strategy for global
leadership in biobnergy while expanding its premier
position in the agricultural processing value chain'
University
of Idaho plant breeder's rapeseed, canola and mustard
research grows into international research pact
Agriculture and
Agri-Food Canada Bi-weekly Bulletin:
Biodiesel
Brazil and
India join Senegal for biofuel production - The oil in
jatropha seeds is used to make biodiesel
Alternative oil crops could diversity Mississippi
agricultural production
Midwestern weed may
inspire newfound respect
Maleza
del medio-oeste podría inspirar un nuevo respeto
October 06
Government of The
Philippines launches novel tact to buttress bid for energy
independence
Philippines
investor to put up pioneering sweet sorghum ethanol plant
Icon Genetics and
Bayer BioScience researchers develop novel way to produce
biomedicals quickly and efficiently in plants
Aufwärtsentwicklung
bei Biokraftstoffen kann fortgesetzt werden
Iowa State
University to study impacts of more energy from agriculture
Tomates azules
transgénicos destinados a la creación de vacunas
Biotech industry
welcomes EU support for biorefineries
Chevron Technology
Ventures LLC joins Biotechnology Industry Organization,
highlights drive for bioenergy
Doppelstrategie bei
Biokraftstoffen in Deutschland - Synthetische Biokraftstoffe
werden gegenüber Biodiesel steuerlich besser gestellt
Monsanto Chief
Technology Officer addresses the National Renewable Energy
Conference
ICRISAT sorghum for
ethanol now a sweet reality
Iowa State
University webcast to focus on economics of corn-based ethanol
industry
DuPont leader
outlines company's biofuels growth plans
First
consignment of Jatropha carcus seeds from India
arrives in Namibia, to be used for biodiesel production
September 06
Kansas officials announce agreement with
Ventria Bioscience for bioprocessing facility
plant-made pharmaceuticals in Junction City
Deutschland
will Spitzenplatz bei Nachwachsenden Rohstoffen sichern
Les
agriculteurs français s’engagent dans le développement des
biocarburants
Research aims
for more efficiency in harvesting and handling biofuel crops
Newly
opened secretariat of the Global Bioenergy Partnership to
promote bioenergy and encourage production, marketing and use of
“green” fuels
Renewable energy:
Commission proposes to extend energy crop aid scheme to all
Member States
Biofuel crops:
power to the dryland poor
South Africa's
first bioethanol factory will use only yellow maize in its
factories, not the white maize favoured by consumers
UK parliamentary
committee report on the role of bioenergy
Chevron
Corporation to fund major biofuel research projects at
the University of California Davis
Icon
Genetics and Bayer CropScience publish milestone paper
about the production of antibodies in plants
New study
to help seed companies meet biofuel needs
Specially
engineered bacteria could be used to make fuel
completely from food crops
Syngenta
Seeds Inc. converting its fleet to renewable fuels from
customers’ products
Biofuels
and livestock
August 06
Sweet sorghum as
sustainable source of ethanol
Fuel from crop
residue: possible solution for the grass seed industry
Produciendo gas de los residuos de cosechas
DuPont and Bunge
broaden soy collaboration to include industrial applications and
biofuels
Embrapa e Petrobrás
avaliam projetos para produzir biodiesel
Iowa State
University’s Plant Sciences Institute funds new innovative
research
Iowa State
University scientists study alternative crops for fuel
production
Garst Seed Company’s
new ‘Blue + Yellow = Green’ initiative highlights its continued
efforts to support the renewable fuels industry
Mexican researchers
genetically modify maize to create an edible vaccine against
Newcastle disease
Agriculture and Agrifood Canada Bi-weekly Bulletin:
Argentina
U.S.
Departments of Agriculture and Energy fund genomics
projects for bioenergy fuels research
Sandia
National Laboratories and Monsanto Company announce
cooperative research agreement
U.S.
Department of Energy to
invest $250 million in new bioenergy centers
- Basic genomics
research on the development of biofuels to be
accelerated
July 06
Texas A&M system
agencies join forces to hasten bioenergy revolution
Roadmap for
made-in-Canada renewable fuels unveiled
Présentation d'une
feuille de route sur les carburants renouvelables propre au
Canada
Altor BioScience
Corporation awarded grant from the National Cancer Institute for
making therapeutic antibodies in transgenic lettuce
Ethanol shifts crop
acres to corn, away from soybeans, in U.S. Corn Belt states
Fibras e energia:
expectativas dos setores de algodão, açúcar e florestas
Corn waste potentially
more than ethanol
Energy farming with switchgrass
saves carbon
Cultivando
bioenergía--y ahorrando carbono--con el césped Panicum virgatum
Canadian ag ministry
announces funding initiatives for biofuels farming opportunities
SemBioSys Genetics
achieves commercially viable level of insulin in safflower
Energy crops may
transform British landscape
DuPont
scientists outline company’s biofuels strategy
Environmental,
economic, and energetic costs and benefits of biodiesel and
ethanol biofuels
Grass roots research
will help develop new energy crops
Researchers identify
energy gains and environmental impacts of corn ethanol and
soybean biodiesel
Ceres,
inc. announces genomics milestone in energy crop enhancement
program - Full-length switchgrass genes
sequenced and genetic variation characterized
U.S. Department of
Energy publishes research roadmap for developing cleaner fuels
Cargill
commits US$600,000 to Iowa State University's bioeconomy
program
June 06
Iowa State
University's Center for Agricultural and Rural
Development initiates biorenewables policy division
Producing
switchgrass: Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station
field day to focus on timely topic
Iowa State
University plant scientists tweak their
biopharmaceutical corn research project
American
Soybean Association rallies support for new
pro-biodiesel legislation
DuPont and BP
announce partnership to develop advanced biofuels
Western Australia's Ag
Department launches new biofuel website
National Corn
Growers Association, American Soybean Association and
American Farm Bureau Federation
join new Alliance for
Biobased Economy
BP is first
global energy company to become member of BIO, the
Biotechnology Industry Organization
BP pledges
$500 million for energy biosciences institute and plans
new business to exploit research
SemBioSys
obtains rights to platform-enhancing technologies from
Syngenta
European
biotech industry offers enthusiastic, active support for
new EU biofuels initiative
Ceres and
Noble Foundation establish collaboration for new energy
crops -
Initial programs to
focus on development of high-yield switchgrass varieties
for fuel ethanol
May 06
New Jatropha
variety identified for commercial cultivation - New Jatropha
variety means more biofuel
DuPont helps increase
sunflower production for biofuels, healthy oils
Teagasc Open Day
highlights biofuel and biomass options
Theme of Garst Seed
Company's communications curriculum and FFA competition
emphasizes the enormous potential of America’s renewable fuels
U.S. weekly
corn and soybean outlook:
Agriculture and
energy
DuPont executive outlines company’s plan for growth in
alternative energy technologies
Cargill plans
to construct new rapeseed crush plant in France for
supply of biodiesel
Federal budget
provides positive boost for Canadian agriculture, says
Agricore United
GROWMARK to
invest in Indiana ethanol corn facility
April 06
Deliberate release into the E.U.
environment of GMOs for any other purposes than placing on the
market:
- Transgenic
Arabidopsis thaliana for detection of explosives in the soil
Embrapa
- Rumo ao futuro:
Embrapa Agroenergia é realidade
- Discurso do
diretor-presidente, Silvio Crestana, no 33° aniversário da
Embrapa
SemBioSys completes
gamma linolenic acid
rich safflower oil project,
exceeds milestone targets
for GLA accumulation
Verein
Landwirtschaftliche Biokraftstoffe gegründet
Irish Farmers'
Association President announces bio-fuels project team
Miscanthus: a
solution to U.S. dependence on foreign oil?
FAO sees major
shift to bioenergy -
Pressure building for switch to
biofuels
Australian Research
Council’s Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology to
revolutionize plant research
Syngenta's
enzyme-enhanced corn seed may lower cost of ethanol
Maltagen announces an
agreement with Boehringer Vetmedica for the development of new
products in the field of immunology
Irish Agriculture and
Food Decelopment Authority: Focus on energy crops at Agriculture
and Food 06
Ethanol reshapes the
U.S. corn market
North Dakota
State University studies ethanol's impact on the corn
industry
Demand for
oilseed crops growing with biodiesel interest
ISB News Report
- Protective plague vaccine produced in tobacco leaves
March 06
From peas to ethanol
Combustible hecho de guisantes
Heads of State of the
European Union commit to biofuels
Tomatoes in fight
against bird flu
Deutsche
Bundesregierung sieht erhebliches Entwicklungspotential bei
nachwachsenden Rohstoffen für die chemische Industrie
Jeans from the GM
laboratory, potatoes from BASF
Deliberate release into the E.U.
environment of GMOs for any other purposes than placing on the
market: Field
experimentation of genetically modified corn expressing a
gastric lipase for medical uses (Meristem Therapeutics)
ADM selects Clinton,
Iowa as location for plant to produce high-performance natural
plastics based on sustainable, renewable resources
Biotechnology offers
groundbreaking, innovative solution to America's oil addiction
Scientists study
feasibility of switchgrass for energy production
Científicos estudian la viabilidad de un césped para la
producción de energía
Legumes and the
energy bill
Long term
impact of Australia's emerging ethanol industry on the
way grain is priced
European
Union rapeseed crop reaches record levels as biofuels
market boost demand
February 06
France:
De nouveaux agréments pour la production de
biocarburants
European biomass
action plan and strategy for biofuels
U.S. weekly
corn and soybean outlook:
Ethanol and
animals
Transgenically
produced biopharmaceuticals could soar to US$12 billion by 2012
Chimie verte :
bio-molécules, bio-matériaux et nouvelles énergies issus de
l'agriculture
Mid-South Clean
Fuels Council helps educate U.S. state and federal legislators
with SoyDiesel webinar
The U.S. Soybean
Checkoff and biodiesel industry: united to ensure biodiesel
quality
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
awards 7 millionth patent to DuPont for bio-based material
invention
ADM
selects Columbus, Nebraska as first location for ethanol
expansion
U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency
Administrator recognizes agriculture’s ability to meet
demand for renewable fuels
European
Commission urges new drive to boost production of
biofuels
January 06
January 23
meeting of the European Council, Agriculture and
Fisheries: biomass and organic production
Florida
signing on to grow its own fuel industry
Dow
AgroSciences achieves world’s first registration for
plant-made vaccines
The growing
demand for renewable raw materials
Delta King
Seed Company hires David Fraser as "SoyDiesel
Ambassador"
French
biofuel production booms
Fighting
cancer with the help from plants
Chlorogen
secures additional $6 million in venture funding
Renessen to
test higher-value ethanol production system in new pilot
plant
AIDS drug
from sunflowers
AIDS-Medikament aus Sonnenblumen
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