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DOE Announces Open Biomass R&D Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

On August 2, 2017, DOE published a notice in the Federal Register announcing a public meeting of the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee. The committee is comprised of approximately 30 volunteers from industry, academia, nonprofit organizations, and local government that collaborate to: Advise the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Points of ...

Aug. 11, 2017

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

`Wonder food` spreads to middle east

A nutritious blue-green algae, known as spirulina, has been added to school meals in Jordan to combat chronic malnutrition and anaemia among children. Almost one in ten Jordanian children suffer from chronic malnutrition, or long-term protein or energy deficiency, while a third are anaemic, according to a survey by the Jordanian Department of Statistics (DOS) made public in March. The ...

Nov. 23, 2010

By SciDev.Net

BIO India 2012 to be held Sep 12 - 13, 2012, in Mumbai, IN

Press Kit Materials are Available at: http://www.tradeshownews.com/events/BIO-India-2012/presskit/ Company: Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) Event: BIO India 2012 Sep 12 - 13, 2012 Mumbai, IN Web: http://www.bio.org Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/IAmBiotech Twitter: ...

Aug. 13, 2012

By Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)

Teleconference for Reporters – Chairwoman Stabenow’s New Legislation Supports Bio-Manufacturing

Biotechnology Industry Organization: WHAT: Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, recently introduced the Grow It Here, Make It Here initiative, which will allow more renewable chemical, biobased product and bio-manufacturing companies to existing USDA initiatives. The ...

Mar. 2, 2012

By Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)

Teleconference for Reporters – Chairwoman Stabenow’s New Legislation Supports Bio-Manufacturing

Biotechnology Industry Organization: WHAT: Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, recently introduced the Grow It Here, Make It Here initiative, which will allow more renewable chemical, biobased product and bio-manufacturing companies to existing USDA initiatives. The ...

Mar. 5, 2012

By Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)

BIO Announces NSF Track featuring 10 emerging biotech companies

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today announced an agreement with the National Science Foundation (NSF) to bring SBIR-funded early-stage biotech companies to present at the 12th Annual BIO Investor Forum. The companies, funded by NSF and focused on drug discovery, diagnostics and other platform technologies, will participate in a dedicated track of company presentations. ...

Oct. 2, 2013

By POS Bio-Sciences

BIO Welcomes Mississippi Biotechnology Association to Industry Council

Today the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announced that a newly-formed bioscience organization in Mississippi has joined the Council of State Bioscience Associations (CSBA), an autonomous group of state affiliates operating within BIO. “We are pleased to welcome the Mississippi Biotechnology Association (MS BIO) as a member of the CSBA," said ...

Sep. 29, 2011

By Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)

The importance of measuring and monitoring soil moisture

Crop irrigation uses more than 70% of the world’s water, and thus, improving irrigation efficiency is decisive to sustain the food demand from a fast-growing world population.* In future measuring and monitoring soil moisture will get more and more important to meet the needs of an increasing demand for food. Eijkelkamp offers solutions with a wide range of sensors. PlantCare The ...

Jul. 3, 2014

By Eijkelkamp Soil & Water

BIO Issues Call for Sessions for 2012 BIO International Convention

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) invites biotechnology industry experts, policy leaders, analysts, academics and other thought leaders to submit proposals for breakout sessions at the 2012 BIO International Convention, the global event for biotechnology, to be held June 18-21, 2012 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston, MA. ...

Aug. 22, 2011

By Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)

Focus on agri for economic growth as Agribusiness Congress East Africa comes to Kampala in November

There is great excitement in the agricultural sector in Uganda as preparations are underway for the fourth Agribusiness Congress East Africa conference that is taking place in Kampala from 29-30 November. It is the first time that the event is taking place in Uganda. Agribusiness Congress East Africa is a regional platform for discussions and knowledge sharing, to address those pertinent issues ...

Sep. 15, 2016

By Clarion Events Ltd

Registration for the 2012 BIO International Convention Now Available

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announced today that registration for the 2012 BIO International Convention is now available. Hosted by BIO, the global event for biotechnology will be held June 18-21, 2012 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston, MA. The Convention showcases the many ways in which biotech continues to offer ...

Nov. 16, 2011

By Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)

SAGCOT on agri in Tanzania: “Someday agriculture will truly uplift the country and the region at large”

Tanzania’s Development Vision 2025 and ASDS (Agricultural Sector Development Strategy) established clear priorities for the transformation process towards a modern commercial Tanzania to be private sector-led. This is according to Mr. Geoffrey Kirenga, CEO of the SAGCOT Centre Ltd, (Southern Agricultural Corridor of Tanzania), a public-private partnership that seeks to develop the ...

Jan. 2, 2017

By Spintelligent (Pty) Ltd - part of Clarion Events

Population has bigger effect than climate change on crop yields, study suggests

Population pressure will be as significant a factor as climate change in reducing crop yields — and thus increasing food insecurity — in West Africa, according to a modelling study. The authors inserted different climate change, land use, and demographic change scenarios, into an internationally validated model to estimate maize yields in Benin from 2021–2050. They found that, ...

Oct. 4, 2011

By SciDev.Net

Drones and Dogs Deployed In Battle to Save the Guacamole

With the killers hiding in the trees, heat-sensing drones are launched into the air. When their whereabouts are narrowed, the dogs are sent in. When it comes to protecting the world's supply of guacamole, no weapon can be spared. On subtropical farmland in South Florida, researchers are doing battle with the deadly fungus, laurel wilt, which is spread by a tiny beetle and has the potential to ...

Apr. 28, 2015

By Associated Press

BIO’s 9th Annual World Congress Shows Strength of Industrial Biotech and Biofuels in Southeast United States

Biofuel and renewable chemical company executives along with consumer product companies seeking partnerships in the renewable sector will be featured at BIO’s 9th annual World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing, in Orlando, Fla., April 29 - May 2 at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center. Online registration for the conference ...

Mar. 15, 2012

By Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)

Ohio State Greenhouse Management Workshop for Greenhouse Growers, Operators and Pesticide Applicators

New, better ways to control pests will be the focus of Ohio State University’s 2015 Greenhouse Management Workshop in January. Registration is now open, with a discount rate until Jan. 9. The workshop, which is for greenhouse growers, operators and pesticide applicators, takes place Jan. 22-23 in the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s Fisher Auditorium, 1680 Madison ...

Dec. 16, 2014

By Ohio State University

BIO Urges Congress to Include Renewable Chemicals in Farm Bill Energy Title Programs

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today wrote leaders of the House and Senate Agricultural Committees urging reauthorization and mandatory funding of the Farm Bill Energy Title programs and eligibility for renewable chemicals. In a letter praising the thoughtful, bipartisan support of these programs in the past, BIO President and CEO Jim Greenwood wrote: “Supporting continued ...

May 3, 2013

By Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)

BIO Applauds the Intent to Create a National Bioeconomy Blueprint

Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) President and CEO Jim Greenwood released the following statement on the Obama Administration's intent to create a National Bioeconomy Blueprint: “BIO is extremely pleased that President Obama has committed to create a National Bioeconomy Blueprint to leverage the U.S. biotechnology industry to spur growth in our ...

Oct. 13, 2011

By Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)

BIO Releases Bioscience Economic Development Report and Guide

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) released its “Bioscience Economic Development: Legislative Priorities, Best Practices, and Return On Investment” report today at the 2013 BIO International Convention. The Best Practices Guide is the bioscience industry’s leading comprehensive analysis of state legislative and regulatory initiatives in support of economic ...

Apr. 24, 2013

By Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)

BIO Applauds Senate Agriculture Committee Draft Farm Bill

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today thanked Sens. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and other members of the Senate Agriculture Committee for including mandatory funding for Energy Title programs and eligibility for renewable chemicals in draft Farm Bill reauthorization legislation. Brent Erickson, executive vice president of BIO’s Industrial & ...

May 10, 2013

By Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)

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