Washington,
D.C.
April 22, 2008
April 26th is
World Intellectual Property Day. The day is designed to increase
public understanding of intellectual property and demonstrate
how the system fosters the products and technological
innovations that help shape the world.
Tim Johnson, President of
Illinois Foundation Seeds and American Seed Trade Association
Board Member, speaks to the
National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) on the
importance of intellectual property protection and the future of
agriculture.
Click
here to listen to
the interview.
Founded in 1883,
the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA), located in
Alexandria, Va., is one of the oldest trade organizations in the
United States. Its membership consists of about 750 companies
involved in seed production and distribution, plant breeding,
and related industries in North America. As an authority on
plant germplasm, ASTA advocates science and policy issues of
industry importance. Its mission is to enhance the development
and free movement of quality seed worldwide. |
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