The AgBiotech Bulletin Volume 1, Issue 5.1, Sep./Oct. 1993

The AgBiotech Bulletin Volume 1, Issue 5.1, September/October 1993Published by Ag-West Biotech Inc. Code: NL93014 Size of Files: Text:36K Graphics: No associated graphics files Contents * Maximum Returnson V-A At the recent Saskatchewan Agricultural Strategy Conference heldin Saskatoon, Mark Pickard, Head of Processing, Agricultural Research& Development for Saskatchewan Wheat Pool made a presentation onadding value to products. * Oilseeds Strong The future market looksexceedingly strong for vegetable oils according to Eric Rey,Vice-President Operations, with the oils division of Calgene. *Alliances In Biotechnology KPMG Peat Marwick recently completed a studyon corporate alliances in American biotechnology on behalf of theBiotechnology Industry Organization. * BIO/ABTA Merge The BiotechnologyIndustry Organization (BIO), and the Applied BioTreatment Association(ABTA) have announced that ABTA will merge with BIO to form a unifiedbiotechnology association for the U.S. * U.S. Biotech Food Labeling *U.S. Agbiotech R & D Increases * R & D Funding in Saskatchewan* NETWORK NOTES - Forestry Canada Pathogen Production Pilot Plant -Single Window to Ag Can Research - Agbiotech at Innovation Place -Western Grower Seed Corp. and Bunge Foods Corporation Announce JointVenture - Mycogen - New Biosciences Complex - NBS - CASCC - BiotechSeen as Untrustworthy - Joint Venture in Health Products - PMAO *RESOURCES - Crucifer Workshop * PEOPLE WATCH - PBI - Plant GeneticSystems (PGS) - Ag Research - SeCan - Pest Management AlternativesOffice - Asian Pacific Foundation - Economic Development Authority ofSaskatoon - NBAC - Hoechst - Ag-West Biotech Inc. Annual Meeting - 3New to Ag-West Board - BIONET Annual Meeting * LEGAL NOTES - Changes toCanada's Patent Act - Biotech Patent Protection Bill