Genetic Engineering of Barley Promise, Reality, Reality, Reality and Prospects. Dr. Graham Scoles, PAg Department of Plant Sciences/CDC

Size: px
Start display at page:

Download "Genetic Engineering of Barley Promise, Reality, Reality, Reality and Prospects. Dr. Graham Scoles, PAg Department of Plant Sciences/CDC"

Transcription

1 Genetic Engineering of Barley Promise, Reality, Reality, Reality and Prospects Dr. Graham Scoles, PAg Department of Plant Sciences/CDC

2 The Promise 1980 s (when it became clear that genetic engineering of plants was possible) All things were now possible (e.g. N fixing wheat) All crops would be affected Probably no longer needed plant breeders!! 1990 s (first genetically engineered crops began to come to market) First traits were input traits (benefited farmer) but other input traits and output traits would soon follow

3 Source: International Service for the Acquisition of Agri Biotech Applications

4 The Reality Area of GE crops is increasing now more so in developing countries But so far about 98% of the acreage is due to only soybean, corn, cotton and canola Globally, 70% of soybeans, 49% of cotton, 26% of corn and 21% of canola were GE (93%, 93% and 86% in USA in 2010) Minor acreages in the US (squash, papaya, alfalfa, sugar beet); China (tomato, poplar, petunia, papaya, peppers) and Australia and Colombia (carnation)

5 The Reality In the case of the four major crops, only two traits commercialized; herbicide tolerance (70% of GE acreage) and insect resistance (13%) or both (17%) The impact of GE on breeding was overstated (as has been the case with many other new breeding tools that have come along mutation, polyploidy, inter specific hybridization, doubled haploids)

6 The Reality GE must be part of a breeding program Cost of bringing to market (testing, regulatory and licensing of technology) significant in most countries Still consumer acceptance issues (Europe) No evidence of environmental/health concerns

7 The Reality Still no direct benefits to consumer (assuming that availability of food is not a benefit!!) Improved nutritional value?? In the developed world is not required and regulatory (labelling) issues to be dealt with. In the undeveloped world maybe golden rice could be part of the answer

8 The Reality Genetic engineering of barley Fertile plants first obtained in 1994 Since then the system has been improved through experimentation With enough research ($) genetic engineering could be routinely used in any barley breeding program (although Golden Promise has been used in nearly all studies to date)

9 Why has development lagged? Despite tremendous technological advances the discovery of genes with significant value has been slower than expected Most traits are not as simple as herbicide resistance and BT resistance either in terms of genetics or ability to measure (e.g. drought tolerance) Unlike herbicide and insect resistance, many traits would not necessarily be of economic value over large acreages and in every year (not such a viable economic proposition)

10 Why has development lagged? Conventional plant breeding continues to make advances (including using biotechnology in conventional programs) There is a significant lag time from gene discovery to commercialization to incorporate into the best germplasm to leap regulatory hurdles

11 Why has development lagged? Given costs of bringing to market (regulatory and licensing) in western world only large corporations can afford the investment required public institutions unable to finance Thus: Crop acreages must be very large uneconomical for minor crops such as barley Must be a mechanism for industry to be assured it can capture value of investments through seed sales

12 The Reality GE Barley Case for herbicide resistance not as strong as for canola and soybeans Also need to rotate herbicides Wild relatives would be a regulatory issue Disease/insect resistance Different issues in different parts of world probably no gene that could be utilized worldwide Plant breeding continues to be effective (markers) Solve one problem (with a magic gene) and another will take its place

13 The Reality GE Barley How could a company capture the value of its investments given high levels of farm saved seed? In other crops: Agreements Hybrids possible that trait could be incorporated into hybrids seed from hybrid would not breed true. In both cases, trait would need to be seen as having very significant value

14 Genetic engineering of barley to date Most recently, experimental work ( 30 publications) has concentrated on: Genes for enzymes involved in malting (thermostable β glucanases; thermostable α and β amylases) or grain hardness Genes that may play a role in disease resistance Genes that may play a role in aluminum, salinity, boron, drought tolerance and NUE How much would these be worth to the producer given what GE seed might cost?

15 Prospects GE is here to stay Acreage and number of crops/traits will continue to increase Consumer resistance will gradually be eroded If truly valuable then need a mechanism to capture value GE barley conservatively at least ten (fifteen/twenty) years away

Public Perceptions of Labeling Genetically Modified Foods

Public Perceptions of Labeling Genetically Modified Foods Public Perceptions of Labeling Genetically Modified Foods Working Paper 2013-01 William K. Hallman, Ph.D. Cara L. Cuite, Ph.D. Xenia K. Morin, Ph.D. Release date: November 1, 2013 For more information:

More information

Life-Science Economics and Policy

Life-Science Economics and Policy Life-Science Economics and Policy Winter Term 2011/12 Dr. Maarten J. Punt Technische Universität München - Weihenstephan maarten.punt@tum.de http://www.wzw.tum.de/aew/ GMO adoption by countries What is

More information

Adoption of GE Crops by U.S. Farmers Increases Steadily

Adoption of GE Crops by U.S. Farmers Increases Steadily Adoption of GE Crops by U.S. Farmers Increases Steadily Farmers are more likely to adopt new practices and technologies if they expect to benefit from them. Benefits are usually thought of in monetary

More information

How To Make A Drought Tolerant Corn

How To Make A Drought Tolerant Corn DROUGHT TOLERANT CORN STEVE PADGETTE JOHN GOETTE CHAN MAZOUR Forward Looking Statements Certain statements contained in this presentation are "forward-looking statements," such as statements concerning

More information

GM crops: global socio-economic and environmental impacts 1996-2012

GM crops: global socio-economic and environmental impacts 1996-2012 GM crops: global socio-economic and environmental impacts 1996-2012 Graham Brookes & Peter Barfoot PG Economics Ltd, UK Dorchester, UK May 2014 Table of contents Foreword...8 Executive summary and conclusions...9

More information

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. D E V E L O P I N G A S U P E R I O R M A I Z E H Y B R I D PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. A HISTORY OF INNOVATION When commercial hybrid maize was first introduced, few people realized its potential

More information

THE SCIENCE THE FUTURE OF CANADIAN CANOLA: APPLY THE SCIENCE OF AGRONOMICS TO MAXIMIZE GENETIC POTENTIAL.

THE SCIENCE THE FUTURE OF CANADIAN CANOLA: APPLY THE SCIENCE OF AGRONOMICS TO MAXIMIZE GENETIC POTENTIAL. THE SCIENCE THE FUTURE OF CANADIAN CANOLA: APPLY THE SCIENCE OF AGRONOMICS TO MAXIMIZE GENETIC POTENTIAL. WHERE WE HAVE BEEN CANOLA PRODUCTION HAS SURPASSED THE INDUSTRY TARGET OF 15 MMT. This was achieved

More information

GMO CONTAMINATION PREVENTION

GMO CONTAMINATION PREVENTION UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA Southwest Research and Outreach Center GMO CONTAMINATION PREVENTION What Does it Take? By Jim Riddle, Organic Outreach Coordinator Best Management Practices for Producers of GMO

More information

BREEDING CANOLA IN CANADA FOR A CHANGING MARKET

BREEDING CANOLA IN CANADA FOR A CHANGING MARKET BREEDING CANOLA IN CANADA FOR A CHANGING MARKET Greg Buzza Advanta Seeds, Winnipeg, Canada. The plant breeders aim is to produce a variety, a cultivar, a hybrid, or in other words a product. This product

More information

Cotton Situation in the World 1 M. Rafiq Chaudhry Technical Information Section

Cotton Situation in the World 1 M. Rafiq Chaudhry Technical Information Section 1 Cotton Situation in the World 1 M. Rafiq Chaudhry Technical Information Section Abstract The world cotton production for the year 1996/97 is currently placed by the ICAC at about 19 million metric tons

More information

Use of Biotechnology in Agriculture Benefits and Risks

Use of Biotechnology in Agriculture Benefits and Risks Biotechnology May 2003 (revised) BIO-3 Use of Biotechnology in Agriculture Benefits and Risks Ania Wieczorek Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences What is biotechnology, and how is it used in

More information

What are biofuels? Pocket K No. 24. Biotechnology for Green Energy: Biofuels

What are biofuels? Pocket K No. 24. Biotechnology for Green Energy: Biofuels Pocket K No. 24 Biotechnology for Green Energy: Biofuels What are biofuels? Biofuels are alternative fuels made from plant and plant-derived resources. Biofuels are used mainly for transportation. There

More information

Technology Innovation in Agriculture

Technology Innovation in Agriculture Technology Innovation in Agriculture Bob Reiter, Ph.D. Vice President Biotechnology Monsanto Company December 5, 2012 Agriculture is at the Center of Some of the World s Biggest Challenges Monsanto is

More information

Precision agriculture, a strategy for food and feed challenges for the 21 st century. Dr. Thomas Lumpkin CIMMYT Director General April 10th, 2013

Precision agriculture, a strategy for food and feed challenges for the 21 st century. Dr. Thomas Lumpkin CIMMYT Director General April 10th, 2013 Precision agriculture, a strategy for food and feed challenges for the 21 st century Dr. Thomas Lumpkin CIMMYT Director General April 10th, 2013 CIMMYT s Mission To sustainably increase the productivity

More information

Caleb Small, Student Participant Chaminade College Preparatory St. Louis, Missouri. The Advantages of Biotechnology in East Africa

Caleb Small, Student Participant Chaminade College Preparatory St. Louis, Missouri. The Advantages of Biotechnology in East Africa Caleb Small, Student Participant Chaminade College Preparatory St. Louis, Missouri The Advantages of Biotechnology in East Africa Approximately 14% percent of the entire world s population is undernourished.

More information

Cereal Investment and Innovation Presentation to Breadbasket 2.0, June 18, 2013

Cereal Investment and Innovation Presentation to Breadbasket 2.0, June 18, 2013 Cereal Investment and Innovation Presentation to Breadbasket 2.0, June 18, 2013 Courtesy: CIMMYT Consortium Steering Committee Members Alberta Barley Commission Alberta Seed Growers Association Alberta

More information

Costa Rica's Ag Biotechnology Situation and Outlook

Costa Rica's Ag Biotechnology Situation and Outlook THIS REPORT CONTAINS ASSESSMENTS OF COMMODITY AND TRADE ISSUES MADE BY USDA STAFF AND NOT NECESSARILY STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL U.S. GOVERNMENT POLICY Required Report - public distribution Date: GAIN Report

More information

Biotech Foods Community Snapshot

Biotech Foods Community Snapshot Biotech Foods Community Snapshot Introduction Lesson Introduction Biotechnology is becoming a commonly used term in today s society. Recent surveys conducted on consumer attitudes toward biotech foods,

More information

The use of genetically modified crops in developing countries

The use of genetically modified crops in developing countries The use of genetically modified crops in developing countries a guide to the Discussion Paper Introduction The Nuffield Council on Bioethics provoked vigorous debate with the publication of its Report,

More information

THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CROPS

THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CROPS 2nd Quarter 2010 25(2) THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CROPS David Zilberman, Steve E. Sexton, Michele Marra, and Jorge Fernandez-Cornejo Since the 1990s, genetic plant engineering has yielded

More information

Introduction to Evogene Ofer Haviv, President & CEO

Introduction to Evogene Ofer Haviv, President & CEO Introduction to Evogene Ofer Haviv, President & CEO July, 2016 Safe Harbor Statement This presentation contains "forward-looking statements" relating to future events, and we may from time to time make

More information

Partnerships for Impact at Scale

Partnerships for Impact at Scale Partnerships for Impact at Scale Marco Ferroni Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture Crawford Fund Conference on The Business of Food Security: Profitability, Sustainability and Risk 10-12 August

More information

Plant Biotechnology Pipeline

Plant Biotechnology Pipeline Corn 4 th -Generation Herbicide Tolerance 3 rd -Generation Herbicide Tolerance Multiple Mode Enlist : 2,4-D & FOP 4 th -Generation Below- Ground Insect Protection 3 rd -Generation Above- Ground Insect

More information

Visit Our Website To Learn More! It's Easy To Order Another Copy!

Visit Our Website To Learn More! It's Easy To Order Another Copy! Visit Our Website To Learn More! www.ers.usda.gov Want to learn more about the U.S. seed industry? Visit our website at www.ers.usda.gov. You can also find additional information, both paper and electronic,

More information

Big Data: Challenges in Agriculture. Big Data Summit, November 2014 Moorea Brega: Agronomic Modeling Lead The Climate Corporation

Big Data: Challenges in Agriculture. Big Data Summit, November 2014 Moorea Brega: Agronomic Modeling Lead The Climate Corporation Big Data: Challenges in Agriculture Big Data Summit, November 2014 Moorea Brega: Agronomic Modeling Lead The Climate Corporation Outline THE AGRICULTURAL CHALLENGE DATA SCIENCE MEETS AGRICULTURE THE ROLE

More information

Rising Concentration in Agricultural Input Industries Influences New Farm Technologies

Rising Concentration in Agricultural Input Industries Influences New Farm Technologies DECEMBER 2012 VOLUME 10, ISSUE 4 FEATURE ARTICLE Rising Concentration in Agricultural Input Industries Influences New Farm Technologies Keith Fuglie kfuglie@ers.usda.gov Paul Heisey pheisey@ers.usda.gov

More information

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES Vol. II - Crop Production Capacity In North America - G.K. Pompelli CROP PRODUCTION CAPACITY IN NORTH AMERICA

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES Vol. II - Crop Production Capacity In North America - G.K. Pompelli CROP PRODUCTION CAPACITY IN NORTH AMERICA CROP PRODUCTION CAPACITY IN NORTH AMERICA G.K. Pompelli Economic Research Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture, USA Keywords: Supply, policy, yields. Contents 1. Introduction 2. Past Trends in Demand

More information

Key words: genetically modified (GM) seeds; benefits; Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton; surplus; Monsanto.

Key words: genetically modified (GM) seeds; benefits; Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton; surplus; Monsanto. AgBioForum Volume 2, Number 2 1999 Pages 94-98 THE DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS FROM THE INTRODUCTION OF TRANSGENIC COTTON VARIETIES Greg Traxler & Jose Falck-Zepeda 1 Some concern has been expressed about

More information

PREMIUM RATE ADJUSTMENT

PREMIUM RATE ADJUSTMENT PREMIUM RATE ADJUSTMENT Background on Process Section 508(i) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (Act) requires the Risk Management Agency (RMA) to set premium rates and implement rate changes in a timely

More information

Marker-Assisted Backcrossing. Marker-Assisted Selection. 1. Select donor alleles at markers flanking target gene. Losing the target allele

Marker-Assisted Backcrossing. Marker-Assisted Selection. 1. Select donor alleles at markers flanking target gene. Losing the target allele Marker-Assisted Backcrossing Marker-Assisted Selection CS74 009 Jim Holland Target gene = Recurrent parent allele = Donor parent allele. Select donor allele at markers linked to target gene.. Select recurrent

More information

Speaker Summary Note

Speaker Summary Note 2020 CONFERENCE MAY 2014 Session: Speaker: Speaker Summary Note Building Resilience by Innovating and Investing in Agricultural Systems Mark Rosegrant Director, Environment and Production Technology Division

More information

Farm Commodity Programs and the 2007 Farm Bill

Farm Commodity Programs and the 2007 Farm Bill Order Code RS21999 Updated January 25, 2008 Farm Commodity Programs and the 2007 Farm Bill Jim Monke Specialist in Agricultural Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary The farm commodity

More information

Page 1 Bayer CropScience Increase of productivity in Agriculture

Page 1 Bayer CropScience Increase of productivity in Agriculture Bayer CropScience Increase of productivity in Agriculture Dr. F. Zurmühlen Frankfurt 16.7.2014 Page 1 Bayer CropScience Increase of productivity in Agriculture 114,928 employees Full year sales: 40.2 billion

More information

Approvals of GMOs in the European Union Analysis Global Comparison Forward Projection Impacts Improvements

Approvals of GMOs in the European Union Analysis Global Comparison Forward Projection Impacts Improvements Approvals of GMOs in the European Union Analysis Global Comparison Forward Projection Impacts Improvements Analysis: Main findings Authorisation system for GMOs not working as it should There is a significant

More information

THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE INTRODUCTION

THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE INTRODUCTION THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE BY: THE DUPONT ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY INTRODUCTION Our current trajectory with food is not sustainable.

More information

Agricultural Production and Research in Heilongjiang Province, China. Jiang Enchen. Professor, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Northeast

Agricultural Production and Research in Heilongjiang Province, China. Jiang Enchen. Professor, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Northeast 1 Agricultural Production and Research in Heilongjiang Province, China Jiang Enchen Professor, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China. Post code: 150030

More information

Patents on Seeds and Animals, Eggs & Bacon, Tomatoes and Melons

Patents on Seeds and Animals, Eggs & Bacon, Tomatoes and Melons Patents on Seeds and Animals, Eggs & Bacon, Tomatoes and Melons November 2011 Dr. Christoph Then www.no-patents-on-seeds.org Info@no-patents-on-seeds.org History of patent law English patent law of 17th

More information

TEXAS A&M PLANT BREEDING BULLETIN

TEXAS A&M PLANT BREEDING BULLETIN TEXAS A&M PLANT BREEDING BULLETIN October 2015 Our Mission: Educate and develop Plant Breeders worldwide Our Vision: Alleviate hunger and poverty through genetic improvement of plants A group of 54 graduate

More information

FAILURES OF THE EU AUTHORISATION SYSTEM FOR GMOS - CAUSES, IMPACTS AND SOLUTIONS - UPDATE MARCH 2013

FAILURES OF THE EU AUTHORISATION SYSTEM FOR GMOS - CAUSES, IMPACTS AND SOLUTIONS - UPDATE MARCH 2013 FAILURES OF THE EU AUTHORISATION SYSTEM FOR GMOS - CAUSES, IMPACTS AND SOLUTIONS - UPDATE MARCH 2013 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. The EU s authorisation system for Genetically Modified Organisms (GM) remains problematically

More information

ISAAA Briefs brief 42 Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops: 2010. Clive James Founder and Chair, ISAAA Board of Directors

ISAAA Briefs brief 42 Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops: 2010. Clive James Founder and Chair, ISAAA Board of Directors i s a a a International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Ap p l i c a t i o n s ISAAA Briefs brief 42 Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops: 2010 by Clive James Founder and Chair,

More information

Genetically Engineered Crops in the United States

Genetically Engineered Crops in the United States United States Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service Economic Research Report Number 162 February 2014 Genetically Engineered Crops in the United States Jorge Fernandez-Cornejo, Seth Wechsler,

More information

3.3 Real Returns Above Variable Costs

3.3 Real Returns Above Variable Costs 3.3 Real Returns Above Variable Costs Several factors can impact the returns above variable costs for crop producers. Over a long period of time, sustained increases in the growth rate for purchased inputs

More information

China s experiences in domestic agricultural support. Tian Weiming China Agricultural University

China s experiences in domestic agricultural support. Tian Weiming China Agricultural University China s experiences in domestic agricultural support Tian Weiming China Agricultural University Contents Background The policy system Major measures and their implementation Empirical assessment of the

More information

Measuring Relative Valuation

Measuring Relative Valuation AgBioForum Volume 1, Number 2 1998 Pages 69-73 CAPITAL MARKET VALUES OF AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY FIRMS: HOW HIGH AND WHY? Bruce Bjornson 1 Market values of agricultural seed and biotechnology firms have

More information

Determining the Use of Technology in World Food and Fiber Production

Determining the Use of Technology in World Food and Fiber Production Lesson A8 1 Determining the Use of Technology in World Food and Fiber Production Unit A. Mechanical Systems and Technology Problem Area 8. Technology Systems Lesson 1. Determining the Use of Technology

More information

Review of GMOs under Research and Development and in the pipeline in Europe

Review of GMOs under Research and Development and in the pipeline in Europe TECHNICAL REPORT SERIES Review of GMOs under Research and Development and in the pipeline in Europe EUR 20680 EN European Science and Technology Observatory Institute for Prospective Technological Studies

More information

Crop-Share and Cash Rent Lease Comparisons Version 1.6. Introduction

Crop-Share and Cash Rent Lease Comparisons Version 1.6. Introduction Crop-Share and Cash Rent Lease Comparisons Version 1.6 Alan Miller and Craig L. Dobbins Spreadsheet can be found at http://www.agecon.purdue.edu/extension/pubs/farmland_values.asp Introduction This spreadsheet

More information

CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST 1875 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., #300 Washington, D.C. 20009 (202) 332-9110

CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST 1875 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., #300 Washington, D.C. 20009 (202) 332-9110 CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST Connecticut Avenue, N.W., #00 Washington, D.C. 000 (0) -0 CSPI's Second Annual Science Policy Forum on Emerging Technologies "Genetically Engineered (GE) Wheat"

More information

What s wrong with GM?

What s wrong with GM? CIIR environmental action leaflet What s wrong with GM? Why genetically modified crops are bad for people and bad for the environment Why should we care? Genetic engineering of crops is a complex and controversial

More information

Perspectives of water efficient and saline agriculture. November 25th, Greet Blom-Zandstra

Perspectives of water efficient and saline agriculture. November 25th, Greet Blom-Zandstra Perspectives of water efficient and saline agriculture November 25th, Greet Blom-Zandstra Outline Current and future problems Effects of drought or salinity on plants Plant responses Anticipation in agricultural

More information

Environmental Monitoring

Environmental Monitoring Environmental Monitoring For the import of oilseed rape from event T45 (ACS-BNØØ8-2) for food, feed and industrial uses 1. Introduction Authorisation holders have the obligation to implement, if appropriate,

More information

failure to yield Evaluating the Performance of Genetically Engineered Crops

failure to yield Evaluating the Performance of Genetically Engineered Crops failure to yield Evaluating the Performance of Genetically Engineered Crops failure to yield Evaluating the Performance of Genetically Engineered Crops Doug Gurian-Sherman Union of Concerned Scientists

More information

Lesson 13 Genetic modification

Lesson 13 Genetic modification 77 Lesson 13 modification 78 modification Suitable for: 14 16 years Curriculum and learning links: modification Learning objectives: Describe the process of genetic modification. Explain some of the ethical

More information

Post-Freedom to Farm Shifts in Regional Production Patterns

Post-Freedom to Farm Shifts in Regional Production Patterns Post-Freedom to Farm Shifts in Regional Production Patterns AFPC Working Paper 01-6 David P. Anderson James W. Richardson Edward G. Smith Agricultural and Food Policy Center Department of Agricultural

More information

How big companies and patents are hampering plant breeding

How big companies and patents are hampering plant breeding FACTSHEET prepared for the Public debate at the European Parliament Brussels, 8 February 2012 How big companies and patents are hampering plant breeding Large international companies like Monsanto, Dupont/Pioneer

More information

298,320 3,041 107,825. Missouri Economic Research Brief FARM AND AGRIBUSINESS. Employment. Number of Agribusinesses.

298,320 3,041 107,825. Missouri Economic Research Brief FARM AND AGRIBUSINESS. Employment. Number of Agribusinesses. Missouri Economic Research Brief FARM AND AGRIBUSINESS Missouri s Farm and Agribusiness Missouri s farm and agribusiness sectors include crops, livestock, industries supporting farm production and farm-related

More information

Recombinant DNA and Biotechnology

Recombinant DNA and Biotechnology Recombinant DNA and Biotechnology Chapter 18 Lecture Objectives What Is Recombinant DNA? How Are New Genes Inserted into Cells? What Sources of DNA Are Used in Cloning? What Other Tools Are Used to Study

More information

Zakia Nasrin Metro Early College High School Columbus, Ohio. Biotechnology, the Solution to the Food Crisis in India

Zakia Nasrin Metro Early College High School Columbus, Ohio. Biotechnology, the Solution to the Food Crisis in India Zakia Nasrin Metro Early College High School Columbus, Ohio Biotechnology, the Solution to the Food Crisis in India Every country has experienced food insecurity, especially over the last few decades.

More information

THE EFFECT OF SCIENCE IN COCOA PRODUCTION FARMER S POINT OF VIEW

THE EFFECT OF SCIENCE IN COCOA PRODUCTION FARMER S POINT OF VIEW THE EFFECT OF SCIENCE IN COCOA PRODUCTION FARMER S POINT OF VIEW I can speak to you as a farmer that is producing sustainable cocoa and as a shipper that buys sustainable cocoa directly from the farms.

More information

BARRIERS TO WIDESPREAD CONVERSION FROM CHEMICAL PEST CONTROL TO NON-CHEMICAL METHODS IN U.S. AGRICULTURE

BARRIERS TO WIDESPREAD CONVERSION FROM CHEMICAL PEST CONTROL TO NON-CHEMICAL METHODS IN U.S. AGRICULTURE BARRIERS TO WIDESPREAD CONVERSION FROM CHEMICAL PEST CONTROL TO NON-CHEMICAL METHODS IN U.S. AGRICULTURE 1 Leonard Gianessi and 2 Nathan Reigner CropLife Foundation, Crop Protection Research Institute,

More information

Chapter 38: Angiosperm Reproduction and Biotechnology

Chapter 38: Angiosperm Reproduction and Biotechnology Name Period Concept 38.1 Flowers, double fertilization, and fruits are unique features of the angiosperm life cycle This may be a good time for you to go back to Chapter 29 and review alternation of generation

More information

EXISTING U.S. SEED INDUSTRY PRODUCTION PRACTICES THAT ADDRESS COEXISTENCE. Prepared by the American Seed Trade Association

EXISTING U.S. SEED INDUSTRY PRODUCTION PRACTICES THAT ADDRESS COEXISTENCE. Prepared by the American Seed Trade Association EXISTING U.S. SEED INDUSTRY PRODUCTION PRACTICES THAT ADDRESS COEXISTENCE Prepared by the American Seed Trade Association June 2011 1 INTRODUCTION Founded in 1883, the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)

More information

Guatemala. Agricultural Biotechnology Annual. Efforts to Strengthen the Cartagena Protocol

Guatemala. Agricultural Biotechnology Annual. Efforts to Strengthen the Cartagena Protocol THIS REPORT CONTAINS ASSESSMENTS OF COMMODITY AND TRADE ISSUES MADE BY USDA STAFF AND NOT NECESSARILY STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL U.S. GOVERNMENT POLICY Required Report - public distribution Date: 7/15/2015

More information

"Fingerprinting" Vegetables DNA-based Marker Assisted Selection

Fingerprinting Vegetables DNA-based Marker Assisted Selection "Fingerprinting" Vegetables DNA-based Marker Assisted Selection Faster, Cheaper, More Reliable; These are some of the goals that vegetable breeders at seed companies and public institutions desire for

More information

Using Technology and Big Data to Improve Profits. Matt Darr, Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering

Using Technology and Big Data to Improve Profits. Matt Darr, Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering Using Technology and Big Data to Improve Profits Matt Darr, Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering 2015 THE YEAR OF BIG DATA Why the New Emphasis on Data Today? Autosteering and swath control technology

More information

Protecting Your Investment- Canola Crop Insurance Options

Protecting Your Investment- Canola Crop Insurance Options Protecting Your Investment- Canola Crop Insurance Options December 2014 2015 Crop Year Supplemental Coverage Option The 2014 Farm Bill authorized the new Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) endorsement

More information

Phillips McDougall. The cost and time involved in the discovery, development and authorisation of a new plant biotechnology derived trait

Phillips McDougall. The cost and time involved in the discovery, development and authorisation of a new plant biotechnology derived trait R&D Study Phillips McDougall The cost and time involved in the discovery, development and authorisation of a new plant biotechnology derived trait A Consultancy Study for Crop Life International September

More information

Plant Genetic Resources Green sources of plant protein

Plant Genetic Resources Green sources of plant protein Plant Genetic Resources Green sources of plant protein Gert Poulsen Department of Plant and Environmental Science Faculty of Science NORDGEN IS AN INSTITUTE UNDER THE NORDIC COUNCIL OF MINISTERS Protein

More information

The global pipeline of new GM crops

The global pipeline of new GM crops The global pipeline of new GM crops Implications of asynchronous approval for international trade Authors: Alexander J. Stein and Emilio Rodríguez-Cerezo 2009 EUR 23486 EN The mission of the JRC-IPTS is

More information

Biotechnology as an alternative to chemical pesticides: a case study of Bt cotton in China

Biotechnology as an alternative to chemical pesticides: a case study of Bt cotton in China Agricultural Economics 29 (2003) 55 67 Biotechnology as an alternative to chemical pesticides: a case study of Bt cotton in China Jikun Huang a,, Ruifa Hu a, Carl Pray b, Fangbin Qiao c, Scott Rozelle

More information

What is a pest? How Insects Become Pests. How do insects become pests? Problems with Pesticides. What is most commonly used to control insect pests?

What is a pest? How Insects Become Pests. How do insects become pests? Problems with Pesticides. What is most commonly used to control insect pests? What is a pest? How Insects Become Pests How do insects become pests? Introduction outside of native range Becomes disease vector Plant or animal (inclu. human) disease vector Host shift in native insect

More information

Impacts of Genetically-Modified Crops and Seeds on Farmers

Impacts of Genetically-Modified Crops and Seeds on Farmers Impacts of Genetically-Modified Crops and Seeds on Farmers Prepared by David Kruft, Legal Research Assistant November 2001 I. Introduction The agriculture industry has traditionally been supportive of

More information

Tailoring solutions for a region of diversity Global Press Conference 2013

Tailoring solutions for a region of diversity Global Press Conference 2013 Tailoring solutions for a region of diversity Global Press Conference 2013 Vincent Gros Senior Vice President, BASF Crop Protection Europe, CIS, Central Asia, Africa and Middle East October 2 nd, 2013

More information

Southern IPM Center. Proposal/Project Management System

Southern IPM Center. Proposal/Project Management System Southern IPM Center Proposal/Project Management System Project Title: State Contact and IPM Documents for Kentucky Principle Investigator Patricia Lucas [1] State: KY Organization: University of Kentucky

More information

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. brief 43 Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops: 2011. Clive James Chair, ISAAA Board of Directors

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. brief 43 Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops: 2011. Clive James Chair, ISAAA Board of Directors i s a a a International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Ap p l i c a t i o n s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY brief 43 Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops: 2011 By Clive James Chair, ISAAA

More information

The potential economic and environmental impact of using current GM traits in Ukraine arable crop production

The potential economic and environmental impact of using current GM traits in Ukraine arable crop production The potential economic and environmental impact of using current GM traits in Ukraine arable crop production Briefing document by Graham Brookes PG Economics Ltd, UK and Professor Yaroslav Blume Institute

More information

One planet. Six commitments.

One planet. Six commitments. One planet. Six commitments. We can t go on like this Humanity is facing its toughest challenge Every day, our planet wakes with 200,000 more mouths to feed. 1 Every night, more than 870 million people

More information

College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Online Courses

College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Online Courses College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Online Courses Course # AECN/NRES 883 A B D D E J K L M N P Q Q R T T U V W Y Z AECN/ALEC 899 AGRI/ENTO 826 AGRI/AGRO/HORT 897 AGRO 811 AGRO 812/BIOC

More information

ENERGY IN FERTILIZER AND PESTICIDE PRODUCTION AND USE

ENERGY IN FERTILIZER AND PESTICIDE PRODUCTION AND USE Farm Energy IQ Conserving Energy in Nutrient Use and Pest Control INTRODUCTION Fertilizers and pesticides are the most widely used sources of nutrients and pest control, respectively. Fertilizer and pesticides

More information

2015 FULL YEAR RESULTS BASEL, 3 FEBRUARY 2016

2015 FULL YEAR RESULTS BASEL, 3 FEBRUARY 2016 2015 FULL YEAR RESULTS BASEL, 3 FEBRUARY 2016 SAFE HARBOR This document contains forward-looking statements, which can be identified by terminology such as expect, would, will, potential, plans, prospects,

More information

No. 04 Nebraska s First Farmers Nebraska s First Farmers

No. 04 Nebraska s First Farmers Nebraska s First Farmers No. 04 Nebraska s First Farmers Nebraska s First Farmers At least 1,000 years ago Indian women tended small fields of corn. By the 1700s corn continued to be an important food for the Oto, Pawnee and Omaha

More information

Update. Barb Glenn, Ph.D. Food & Agriculture Section. FASS Symposium

Update. Barb Glenn, Ph.D. Food & Agriculture Section. FASS Symposium Animal Biotechnology Industry Update Barb Glenn, Ph.D. Managing Director, Animal Biotech Food & Agriculture Section FASS Symposium May 14, 2007 Industry Status Goal Snapshot, Priorities, Members Technology

More information

SULFUR AND MICRONUTRIENT RESPONSES ON CORN AND SOYBEANS George Rehm Department of Soil, Water, and Climate, University of Minnesota, St.

SULFUR AND MICRONUTRIENT RESPONSES ON CORN AND SOYBEANS George Rehm Department of Soil, Water, and Climate, University of Minnesota, St. SULFUR AND MICRONUTRIENT RESPONSES ON CORN AND SOYBEANS George Rehm Department of Soil, Water, and Climate, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN Introduction The importance of sulfur and micronutrients

More information

Outline. What is IPM Principles of IPM Methods of Pest Management Economic Principles The Place of Pesticides in IPM

Outline. What is IPM Principles of IPM Methods of Pest Management Economic Principles The Place of Pesticides in IPM Improving Control Systems in Thailand for Plant and Plants Products Intended for Export to the European Union co-funded by the European Union and Thai Department of Agriculture Preharvest Use of Pesticides

More information

Crop production. 0 5 10 15 million ha. 0 5 10 15 20 million tonnes PART 1. CHART 7: Harvested area of the most important crops in Central Asia (2010)

Crop production. 0 5 10 15 million ha. 0 5 10 15 20 million tonnes PART 1. CHART 7: Harvested area of the most important crops in Central Asia (2010) PART 1 Crop production is the most important crop in the region of Europe and Central Asia. More than 80 million hectares of land are dedicated to growing wheat, of which 240 were produced in 2010. is

More information

GMO Risk Assessment - EU experiences and recent developments

GMO Risk Assessment - EU experiences and recent developments A future task in good hands GMO Risk Assessment - EU experiences and recent developments Beatrix Tappeser Head, Biosafety Division, BfN, Germany ENSSER - EEA Symposium on Science & Society 'Integrity of

More information

Part I INTRODUCTION TO PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY

Part I INTRODUCTION TO PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY Part I INTRODUCTION TO PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY Le Bui Van University of Science Plant Biotechnology Vietnam OpenCourseWare April 2009 1 The word "biotechnology" was first used in 1917 to describe processes

More information

The Supplementary Insurance Coverage Option: A New Risk Management Tool for Wyoming Producers

The Supplementary Insurance Coverage Option: A New Risk Management Tool for Wyoming Producers The Supplementary Insurance Coverage Option: A New Risk Management Tool for Wyoming Producers Agricultural Marketing Policy Center Linfield Hall P.O. Box 172920 Montana State University Bozeman, MT 59717-2920

More information

ISAAA Briefs EXECUTIVE SUMMARY BRIEF 49. Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops: 2014. Clive James Founder and Emeritus Chair of ISAAA

ISAAA Briefs EXECUTIVE SUMMARY BRIEF 49. Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops: 2014. Clive James Founder and Emeritus Chair of ISAAA ISAAA Briefs EXECUTIVE SUMMARY BRIEF 49 Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops: 2014 By Clive James Founder and Emeritus Chair of ISAAA Dedicated to the late Nobel Peace Laureate, Norman Borlaug,

More information

January 7, 2014 1/10/2014. Genuine People. Creative Ideas. Valuable Results. Copyright Kennedy and Coe, LLC 2012 All rights reserved.

January 7, 2014 1/10/2014. Genuine People. Creative Ideas. Valuable Results. Copyright Kennedy and Coe, LLC 2012 All rights reserved. January 7, 2014 1 Alan Grafton University of Mississippi BBA Finance 1992 MBA University of Memphis 2004 United Agri Products 1995 2001 Ag Services of America 2001 2003 AgKnowledge 2003 2013 Kennedy &

More information

Potential Farm-Level Impacts of Proposed FQPA Implementation: The Tennessee Case 1,2

Potential Farm-Level Impacts of Proposed FQPA Implementation: The Tennessee Case 1,2 Agricultural Policy Analysis Center The University of Tennessee 310 Morgan Hall Knoxville, TN 37901-1071 Phone (423) 974-7407 FAX (423) 974-7298 www.apacweb.ag.utk.edu Potential Farm-Level Impacts of Proposed

More information

Seed Industry Structure Is Characterized by Growth and Consolidation

Seed Industry Structure Is Characterized by Growth and Consolidation Seed Industry Structure Is Characterized by Growth and Consolidation From the first ventures into the commercial production of hybrid corn seed in the 1930s, to the recent mergers and acquisitions, the

More information

USAID Approach to Agricultural Research Under Feed the Future

USAID Approach to Agricultural Research Under Feed the Future USAID Approach to Agricultural Research Under Feed the Future Guided by the Feed the Future Research Strategy, USAID's agricultural research programs focus on sustainably transforming agricultural production

More information

Soybean Supply and Demand Forecast

Soybean Supply and Demand Forecast Soybean Supply and Demand Forecast U.S. soybean planted acreage is expected to increase 11.5 million acres over the forecast period. U.S. soybean yields are expected to increase 7 bushels per acre or an

More information

FAQs: Gene drives - - What is a gene drive?

FAQs: Gene drives - - What is a gene drive? FAQs: Gene drives - - What is a gene drive? During normal sexual reproduction, each of the two versions of a given gene has a 50 percent chance of being inherited by a particular offspring (Fig 1A). Gene

More information

Decision Support System for Trait Specific Germplasm Identified Through Multi-location Evaluation

Decision Support System for Trait Specific Germplasm Identified Through Multi-location Evaluation International Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. ISSN 0974 3073 Volume 5, Number 2 (2014), pp. 127-132 International Research Publication House http://www.irphouse.com Decision Support System

More information

Agrisoma: Creating Sustainable Energy Solutions Founded in Agriculture

Agrisoma: Creating Sustainable Energy Solutions Founded in Agriculture www.agrisoma.com Agrisoma: Creating Sustainable Energy Solutions Founded in Agriculture Founded in 2001, we are a Canadian agricultural biotechnology company operating for the last decade in Saskatchewan

More information

Climbing the Learning Curve: What works and what doesn t for Subsurface Drip in Alfalfa?

Climbing the Learning Curve: What works and what doesn t for Subsurface Drip in Alfalfa? Climbing the Learning Curve: What works and what doesn t for Subsurface Drip in Alfalfa? Daniel H. Putnam, Ali Montazar, Khaled Bali, Daniele Zaccaria University of California, Davis dhputnam@ucdavis.edu

More information

Cultivating a vibrant Canadian economy

Cultivating a vibrant Canadian economy Cultivating a vibrant Canadian economy The contributions of crop protection products and plant biotechnology CropLife Canada 2011 www.croplife.ca Executive summary The impacts of the crop protection/plant

More information

Good planning is good farming

Good planning is good farming Production Insurance Plan Overview New Forage Seeding Good planning is good farming Connecting producers with programs What you need to know about protecting your new forage seeding under Production Insurance.

More information