Lambert Named BIGMAP Distinguished Fellow
The Biosafety Institute for Genetically Modified Agricultural Products (BIGMAP)
named David Lambert as a Distinguished Fellow effective January 1, 2009.
Lambert is a nationally recognized leader in global food security. Read
more.
Date Set for 2010 BIGMAP Symposium
The Seventh Annual BIGMAP symposium "Food,
Feed, and Fuel for the World: Seed and Biotechnology" is
scheduled for April
27-28, 2010, at the Gateway Hotel and Conference Center in Ames,
Iowa. For more information, or for a registration form visit http:/www.ucs.iastate.edu/mnet/bigmap/home.html
The
Seed Science Center and IICA signed a general agreement during the World
Food Prize Symposium in October.
Seed Science Center and IICA Sign General Agreement
In a special ceremony held October 15 during the 2009 World Food Prize Symposium,
the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the
Seed Science Center at Iowa State University signed a general agreement to
promote joint actions for the sustainable development of the agricultural
sector and rural communities of the Americas. Read more.
“This
collaboration between the IICA development organization and the Iowa State
University Seed Science Center is one that holds tremendous promise for the
future. We believe it will greatly aid in ensuring food security in Latin
America and the Caribbean, and hopefully will serve as a model for other
regional organizations throughout the world.”—USDA Deputy Under Secretary
for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Burnham “Bud” Philbrook, Seed
Science Center/IICA signing ceremony
The Biosafety Institute for Genetically Modified Agricultural Products (BIGMAP)
is the first institute of its kind in the nation. BIGMAP was established
in 2004 as an independent, science-based institute to help provide guidance
to the public and policy makers on genetically modified agricultural products.
As part of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the institute develops
tools and methodologies to analyze the risks and benefits of genetically
modified plant and animal products and to provide strategies for mitigating
the risks to safeguard consumers and the environment.
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