Extension Communications
3614 Administrative Services Building
Ames, Iowa 50011-3614
(515) 294-9915
2/3/00
Contacts:
Harold Hommes or Jamie Cashman, Iowa Department of
Agriculture and Land Stewardship, 515-281-5993
Elaine Edwards, ISU Extension Communication Systems, (515)
294-5168
Judge Announces Conference on Genetically Modified Organisms
NEWS ADVISORY - Thursday, February 3, 2000
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Patty Judge today announced a conference designed to assist producers and agribusiness organizations in assessing risk and management of genetically modified organisms. The conference, "GMO 2000: Assessing Risk and Seeking Opportunities," will be held at Iowa State University's Scheman Building, Benton Auditorium in Ames, Iowa on Thursday, February 24, 2000 beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Patty Judge said, "Participants will learn to identify new tools for effective decision making. Emphasis will be placed on marketing of GMO crops, the seed industry, and legal issues and liabilities".
The conference is being sponsored by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Iowa Corn Growers Association, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, and Iowa State University's College of Agriculture, Iowa Grain Quality Initiative, and Iowa State University Extension.
Registration fee for participants including lunch is $25 before February 18, or $30 at the door. Sixteen Iowa Communication Network (ICN) sites will be made available at a cost of $10 per person. To register for the conference or the ICN, contact ISU Extended and Continuing Education at 515-294-6222. (ICN Sites listed below.)
Guest speakers will include: Patty Judge, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture; Brent Halling, Iowa Deputy Secretary of Agriculture; Dr. Stan Johnson, Iowa State University Extension; Dr. Colin Scanes, Director Seed Science Center, Iowa State University; Dr. Roger Ginder, Iowa State University; Dale Voss, Sully Cooperative Exchange; Nick Huston, Grain Merchandiser, Colusa Elevator; Edward Shonsey, CEO, Novartis; John McClenathan, Vice President, Grain Operations, ADM-Growmark; Dr. Arnold Foudin, Special Assistant, Plant Protection and Quarantine Division, APHIS, USDA; Mike Gumina; Director, North American Seed Sales, Pioneer; Dr. Arnel Hallauer, Senior Plant Breeder, Iowa State University; Bill Latham, Latham Seed Co; Dr. Dermot Hayes, Iowa State University; Eric Tabor, Chief of Staff, Iowa Attorney Generals Office; Dr. Neil Harl, Charles F. Curtis Distinguished Professor, Iowa State University; Kyle Pattison, Vice President, Pattison Bros. River Terminal; Paul Lang, CEO, Natural Products, Inc; Doran Zumbach, Z-Valley Grain
The workshop has been scheduled on the Iowa Communications Network (ICN) with coordination through the Iowa Department of Agriculture. The following ICN locations will serve as a downlink for the conference:
Algona - Algona High School, Room 86, 600 South Hale
Cedar Rapids - Cedar Rapids National Guard Armory, 10400 18th Street SW.
Corning - Corning National Guard Armory, Room 111, 1925 210th Street
Denison - Denison National Guard Armory, 12 North 35th Street
Fort Dodge - Air Guard Armory
Jackson Junction - Turkey Valley Jr.-Sr. High School, 3219 State Highway 24
Jefferson - Greene County Medical Center, Public Health Room, 1000 West Lincolnway
Lewis - Wallace Research Farm, ISU Extension Center, 53020 Hitchcock Avenue
Mason City - Northern Iowa Area Community College, Room 128 Careers Building, 500 College Drive
Mount Pleasant - Mount Pleasant National Guard Armory, 1000 South Walnut
Muscatine - Muscatine Community College, Larson Hall Room 60, 152 Colorado Street
Newton - Des Moines Area Community College, Newton Polytechnic Campus, Room 118, 600 North 2nd Avenue W.
Oelwein - Oelwein National Guard Armory, ICN Classroom, 201 10th Street
Ottumwa - Indian Hills Community College, Video Conferencing & Training Center, 525 Grandview
Sheldon - Sheldon National Guard Armory, 920 Western Avenue
Spencer - Spencer Public Library, 21 East Third Street
Extension programs are available to all without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability.