Ames, Iowa
April, 2009
The Fall/Winter 2008-09 Issue of
the Iowa Seed & Biosafety newsletter is now available at
http://www.bigmap.iastate.edu/images/fallwinter0809.pdf
This current newsletter and past issues can be found at
http://www.seeds.iastate.edu/pages/news.html
This electronic newsletter is free of charge and is published by
the Seed Science Center and the Biosafety Institute for
Genetically Modified Agricultural Products at
Iowa State
University.
Among the stories included in this issue:
- Seed Science Center and
BIGMAP dedicate expansion, Carver sculpture
- BIGMAP Symposium to focus
on food and fuel crops April 21-22
- Vilsack to lead U.S.
Department of Agriculture
- New initiative addresses
food and biofuels
- Borlaug Fellow facilitates
seminar on GM crops
- Commentary: Increased
number of biotech traits - A mixed blessing?
- Dr. Manjit Misra named to
Dean’s Chair for Distinction
- SEEDS Program benefits
African agro-dealers, farmers
- Munkvold named Seed
Technology and Business Program Chair
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