Will it be for Food or Fuel?

Chuck Zimmerman

Harry Siemens“India – what an eye opener,” says friend and colleague John Duvenaud of Winnipeg, Man. He recently returned from Indian where he attended the World Bean Congress . “There is industrial scale farming but the bulk by far is one or 2 acre plots with oxen or horses – no fertilizer, bin run
seed, primitive equipment.

International

Canadian Biotech On Display

Chuck Zimmerman

Agri-Food Innovation ForumIn case you didn’t make it to BIO 2006 there’s another conference coming up in Toronto you might want to check out. It’s the 2nd annual Agri-Food Innovation Forum. If you are feeling “elite” then you can be one of the “elite gathering of researchers, academics and executives involved in bioproduct innovation in Canada and beyond.” Actually elite is a better word than exclusive.

Biotech, International

Ultrasound to Measure Marbling in Pork

Chuck Zimmerman

Harry SiemensResearchers in Manitoba are attempting to harness the power of ultrasound to provide a live animal assessment of the amount of marbling in pork. Scientists with Swine Research and Development Corporation in Brandon have found marbling results in a distinct pattern in an ultrasound image.
Dr. Bob McKay says ultrasound can show whether or not there is marbling in the meat and now scientists want to quantify how much there is.

International, Pork

Protect That IP Today

Chuck Zimmerman

World Intellectual Property DayEvery day has to be some sort of “day” anymore. Today it’s World Intellectual Property Day according to the World Intellectual Property Organization. Here’s what their Director General, Kamil Idris, says, “World Intellectual Property Day is an opportunity to encourage people to think about the role played by intellectual property in everyday life, and about its importance in stimulating and safeguarding innovation and creativity.” They’ve even got a 30 sec video clip you can watch here (WMV file).

Ag Groups, International, Internet, Video