Biotech cows near Iowa aid homeland security effort
Trans Ova Genetics in Sioux Center Iowa breeds cows with human genes to produce human antibodies for anthrax and other bioterror threats. The Defense Department funded about 3.3 million dollars. experts caution regulatory, ethical, and environmental issues remain amid high costs and low cloning success rates.
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Andrew Martin
Chicago Tribune
Sioux Center
Trans Ova
Iowa
Todd Stahl
Genetics Advancement Center
Tony van der Haegen
Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Safety and Consumer Affairs
European Union
Chuck Grassley
van der Haegen
Iste
Eddie Sullivan
Hematech
Brazil weighs gene modified soybean move amid global trade risks
Brazil debates lifting limits on Roundup Ready soybean seeds as Lula da Silva weighs regulatory risk for exports. Facts include Brazil’s 2002-03 harvest near 53 million tons, EU labeling rules, and potential seed smuggling from Argentina.
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Kevin G. Hall
Knight Ridder
Ponta Pora
Brazil
United States
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
U.S
Europe
Africa
China
European Union
Monsanto Inc
St. Louis
Zambia
South Africa
Canada
Argentina
Annual Iowa barn tour showcases 34 restored structures
The Iowa Barn Foundation hosts its third annual statewide tour from Sept 20–21, opening 34 barns free to the public. Highlights include Cutkamp barn in Louisa County and Schneckloth crib in Scott County, built 1911 and 1926 respectively, with peg and hand tool construction. Maggie O’Rourke and Roxanne Mehlisch are contact points.
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Iowa Barn Foundation
Iowa
Maggie O’rourke
Roxanne Mehlisch
Cutkamp
120Th St
Columbus Junction
Louisa County
Columbus City
120Th Street
Schneckloth
200Th Ave
Eldridge
Scott County
LeClaire
Herbert Schneckloth
Germany
Adel
E Strabala
290Th St
Washington
Washington County
290Th Street
U.S
Smith Brookhart
Soybean aphid topic at field day this week
The Eighth Annual Barns and Barn Restoration Workshop is set for October 5 at the Secrest 1883 Octagonal Barn near Downey. Registration is $25, lunch is pot luck, and tax-incentive restoration topics will be covered along with contractor contacts.
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Downey
Iowa City
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
Farm Notes to Soybeans for Profits and Field Day Events
Farm notes describe soybeans for profits near Crawfordsville with directions to a nitrogen management field day at Dave Bowersox farm north of Shueyville on Club Road. Iowa State University Extension sponsors a free meal at 5 30 p m and a nitrogen plots tour. Epworth hosts a conservation and buffer field day on the Hayes property as part of Trees Forever program with guidance on corkscrew willow hazelnuts and chestnuts and buffer enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program.
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Crawfordsville
Louisa- Washington
Shueyville
Dave Bowersox
Club Road
Iowa State University Extension
Debra Hayes
Epworth
Dubuque County
Trees Forever
Biermann
Farm Progress Show schedule listed for Henning Illinois
The Farm Progress Show will be held September 23 to 25 near Henning Illinois. It notes the event typically draws large crowds and mentions a future 2004 return to Iowa in Alleman Polk County. Details are at www farmprogress.com.
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Henning
Ill
Iowa
Alleman
Polk County
Farmprogress.com
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Delaney
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LeMotte
Jackson County
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Sutliff Rd
Solon
Johnson County
Sutliff Road
Southeast Iowa Research & Demonstration Farm
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