USGC Programs
2009 Korea Biotechnolog Media Team to U.S.
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November
2009 Korea Biotechnolog Media Team to U.S.
Dates: November 1-7, 2009
Locations: Washington, D.C.
St. Louis, Mo.
Des Moines, Iowa
With research in the ag biotech sector burgeoning around the world, the U.S. Grains Council works to sponsor opportunities for foreign media to make firsthand observations of the management and science of agricultural biotechnology through direct contact with U.S. growers, regulators, academics, researchers and industry.
2009 International Biotechnology Information Conference
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September
2009 International Biotechnology Information Conference
Dates: September 21-25, 2009
Locations: Washington, D.C.
Des Moines, Iowa
This event is an opportunity for representatives from governments, international forums, international industry and others concerned with the science and management of agricultural biotechnology to discuss and see firsthand the rigors of the U.S. regulatory process, the state of agricultural biotech testing procedures, segregation of crops, environmental precautions and certification processes employed by U.S. farmers.
2010 Export Exchange
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October
2010 Export Exchange
Dates: October 6-8, 2010
Location: Chicago, Ill.
Co-sponsored by the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), this event will bring together more than 150 buyers of U.S. DDGS and coarse grains with more than 300 U.S. producers and agribusinesses.
Korean Educators Visit the United States
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August
Korean Educators Visit the United States
Dates: August 5-13, 2010
Locations: Washington, DC and St. Louis, Mo.
The Council sponsored a six member team of Korean high school teachers to travel to the Washington, D.C., and St. Louis, Mo., to study how agricultural biotechnology is developed, tested, approved, grown and utilized within the United States. The team gained a better understanding on the safety and benefits of the science-based technology, the future of and the stewardship of the technology. Additionally, the participants learned the fact that the safe and appropriate application of biotechnology is a significant contributor to reliable supplies of quality and affordable food, feed, fiber and fuel. Also, this program helped them learn how U.S. institutions educate students and consumers on biotech foods.
