Host: Farm Foundation
Date: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 - Thursday, January 17, 2008
Time: 8:30 am
Location: Westin City Center, Washington, DC
Contact: Ann Bublitz/BioTech Decisions, Inc.
Phone: 515-285-2741
Fax: 515-285-2978
Email: annbublitz@biotechdecisions.com
Website: www.farmfoundation.org

The widespread introduction and adoption of Roundup Ready® soybeans and insect resistant "Bt" corn and cotton just over a decade ago have reshaped the global food system, impacting everything from the production tools of farmers to the food choices of consumers. How the experiences of the first decade of crop biotechnology will shape the future of food systems, environmental issues and public policies is the subject of a Farm Foundation conference, The Second Decade of Crop Biotechnology: Opportunities and Challenges for the Food System. The conference will be Jan. 16-17, 2008, at the Westin City Center, Washington, D.C.
Conference sessions will address biotechnology in the food system, including issues relative to crop production, food safety, private and public investments, biodiversity and environmental, biofuels and global food issues. This conference is targeted to representatives of production agriculture, the crop input industry, environmental organizations, consumer groups, government agencies and academia interested in examining public policy, business and social issues generated by the evolution of crop biotechnology in the food system.