NABC Publications: Reports

NABC Report 6, Agricultural Biotechnology and the Public Good (1994)

1. Agricultural Biotechnology and the Public Good
   1. NABC 6: An Overview
   2. Looking to the Future
2. Defining Public Good
   1. Commercialization of Genetically Modified Plants: Progress Toward the Marketplace
   2. Current and Next Generation Agricultural Biotechnology Products and Processes Considered from a Public Good Perspective
   3. Biotechnology for the Public Good
   4. Agricultural Biotechnology and the Public Good
   5. Choices from the Past
3. Agricultural Biotechnology and Global Interdependence
   1. Agricultural Biotechnology for Sustainable Productivity: A U.S. AID Initiative for Plant Biotechnology in the Developing World
   2. Addressing Agricultural Development in Egypt: A National Program Perspective
   3. Agricultural Biotechnology in Developing Nations: Place, Role and Contradictions
   4. Biotechnology: Global Interdependence
   5. Global Interdependence and the Private Sector
   6. Workshop Report
4. Setting the Agricultural Biotechnology Agenda
   1. Setting the Agricultural Biotechnology Agenda: Moving Beyond Dialogue
   2. How the Agenda is Set
   3. Workshop Report
5. Biotechnology and the Structure of Agriculture
   1. Agriculture in the 1990s and Beyond
   2. Public Policy, Biotechnology and the Structure of Agriculture
   3. Workshop Report
6. Environmental Stewardship and Agricultural Biotechnology
   1. Biotechnology and the Environment
   2. Genetic Engineering (“Biotech”): Use of Science Gone Wrong
   3. Workshop Report

NABC Report 8, Agricultural Biotechnology: Novel Products and New Partnerships (1996)

1. Agricultural Biotechnology: Novel Products and New Partnerships
   1. NABC 8: An Overview
   2. Plenary Session Highlights
   3. Workshop Recommendations
   4. Tying It All Together
2. Workshop Reports
   1. Environment and Energy Industry
   2. Food Industry
   3. Pharmaceutical Industry
3. Keynote Addresses
   1. Biotechnology: Catalyst For Change In Agriculture
   2. Novel Crops and Other Transgenics: How Green Are They?
4. Plenary Lectures
   1. Genetic Engineering of Flavor and Shelf Life In Fruits and Vegetables
   2. Plant Cell Culture Technology
   3. The Environmental and Energy Sector and Agricultural Biotechnology
   4. The Public and Agricultural Biotechnology: Key Questions
   5. Journey To The Origin: Biological Integrity and Agriculture
   6. Crop Biotechnology In The Service of Medical and Veterinary Medicine
   7. Sludge, States Rights and Success
   8. Innovation, Industrial Development and The Regulation of Biotechnology
   9. Constructing Food For Shareholder Value
   10. Protein Production in Transgenic Animals
   11. Phytoremediation
   12. Agricultural Biotechnology: A Farmer’s Perspective

NABC Report 9, Resource Management in Challenged Environments (1997)

1. Resource Management in Challenged Environments
   1. NABC 9: An Overview
   2. Plenary Session Highlights
   3. Workshop Recommendations
   4. NABC 9 Summary
2. Workshop Reports
   1. Biodiversity Conservation for Sustainable Agroecosystems
   2. Regulatory and Economic Aspects of Accessing International Markets
   3. Biotechnology and Social Issues in Rural Agricultural Communities
3. Keynote Addresses
   1. Agricultural Biotechnology in the 21^st Century: Promises and Pitfalls
   2. Agricultural Biotechnology and Sustainable Development
   3. Saskatoon’s Success as a Global Agricultural Biotechnology Center
4. Plenary Lectures
   1. Welcome and Charge to the Meeting
   2. Consumer Perspective
   3. Placing Several Eggs in Our Basket: Keeping Diversity in Agriculture
   4. An Industry Perspective
   5. Biotechnology: Evolution or Revolution, Friend or Foe?
   6. Food Security and the Role of Agricultural Research
5. Workshop Speakers
   1. Issues in Agricultural Biotechnology and Biodiversity for Sustainable Agroecosystems
   2. Biotechnology in the Maintenance and Use of Crop Genetic Diversity
   3. Regulation and Economic Concerns for Canada’s Biotechnology Industry
   4. Accessing International Markets
   5. Biotechnology and Social Issues in Rural Agricultural Communities: Identifying the Issues
   6. Farm Knowledge: Machines versus Biotechnology

NABC Report 10, Agricultural Biotechnology and Environmental Quality: Gene Escape and Pest Resistance (1998)

1. Agricultural Biotechnology and Environmental Quality: Gene Escape and Pest Resistance
   1. NABC 10: An Overview
2. Workshop Papers and Reports
   1. Paper presented to the Research and Development Perspectives Workshop
   2. Workshop Report: Research and Development Perspectives
   3. Paper presented to the Regulatory and Public Policy Perspectives Workshop
   4. Workshop Report: Regulatory and Public Policy Perspectives
   5. Paper presented to the Industrial and Economic Perspectives Workshop
   6. Workshop Report: Industrial and Economic Perspectives
3. Keynote Addresses
   1. Biotechnology: Is It Defendable?
   2. Accessing the Environmental Implications of Agricultural Biotechnologies: A Sociological Perspective
   3. International Acceptance of Agricultural Biotechnology
4. Plenary Lectures
   1. Sustaining the Efficacy of Bt Toxins
   2. Pathogen Derived Resistance and Reducing the Potential to Select Viruses with Increased Virulence
   3. Ecological Aspects of Genetically Modified Crops
   4. Dangerous Liaison — Deadly Gamble
   5. EPA Regulation of Plant-Pesticides and Bt Plant-Pesticide Resistance Management
   6. The Seed Industry and Agricultural Biotechnology
5. Appendix
   1. Vision for Agricultural Research and Development in the 21^st Century

NABC 11: World Food Security and Sustainability: The Impact of Biotechnology and Industrial Consolidation (1999)

1. World Food Security and Sustainability: The Impacts of Biotechnology and Industrial Consolidation
   1. NABC11: An Overview
2. Workshop Reports
   1. Workshop A: Promises and Problems Associated with Agricultural Biotechnology
   2. Workshop B: Potential Promises and Problems Associated with Changing Business Strategies in Agriculture
3. Keynote Addresses
   1. Securing and Sustaining Adequate World Food Production for the Third Millennium
   2. Using Biotechnology to Enhance and Safeguard the Food Supply: Delivering the Benefits of the Technology
   3. Agricultural Biotechnology: Social Implications and Integration of Landscape and Lifescape
4. Plenary Lectures
   1. Policy and Technology as Factors in Industry Consolidation
   2. Evolving Business Strategies to Utilize Development in Biotechnology Supporting Long-Term Production of Adequate Supplies of High-Quality Food for the World
   3. Biotechnology on the Ground: What Kind of Future Can Farmers Expect and What Kind Should They Create?
   4. Why Biotechnology May Not Represent the Future in World Agriculture
   5. Meeting Food Needs through Sustainable Production Systems and Family Farms
   6. Biotechnology and Mature Capitalism
   7. The Federal Role of University Sponsored Agricultural Research and Resolving Conflicts Arising out of the Implementation of New Technologies
   8. Changing Consumer Demands Can Drive Biotechnology Adoption
   9. Where Do We Go From Here? The View from Times Square

NABC 12: The Biobased Economy of the 21^st Century: Agriculture Expanding into Health, Energy, Chemicals, and Materials (2000)

1. The Biobased Economy Of The Twenty-First Century: Agriculture Expanding Into Health, Energy, Chemicals, And Materials
   1. NABC 12: An Overview
2. Workshop Reports
   1. Workshop A: Roles of Academia, Industry and Government
   2. Workshop B: Producer-Industry Relationships in a Biobased Economy
   3. Workshop C: Food and Environmental Issues Associated with the Biobased Economy of the Twenty-First Century
3. Keynote Session: The Expanding Role For Agriculture In The Twenty-First Century
   1. James Woolsey: Hydrocarbons to Carbohydrates, The Strategic Dimension
   2. Ralph Nader: Changing the Nature of Nature: Corporate, Legal, and Ethical Fundamentals (description of the presentation)
4. Plenary Session I: Evolving Roles For Science, Technology, Business, Government, and Education In A Biobased Economy
   1. Biobased Industrial Products: Back to the Future for Agriculture
   2. Sustainable Materials and Chemicals for the Next Generation
   3. The Department of Energy’s Contribution to the President’s Bioproduct and Bioenergy Initiative
   4. The USDA’s Contribution to the President’s Bioproduct and Bioenergy Initiative
   5. The Role of Land Grant Universities: Responsible Innovation
   6. The Producer’s Role — Serf or Partner in the Biobased Economy?
   7. Financing the Development of Biobased Products
5. Plenary Session II: Issues Surrounding The Biobased Industry
   1. Ethics, Climate, and Risks
   2. Bioethics Issues in a Biobased Economy
   3. Climate Change and Agriculture
   4. How Many Ways Can We Skin This Cat Called Earth? Risks and Constraints to the Biobased Economy
   5. Summary Presentation
6. List Of Participants
7. Appendices

NABC 13: Genetically Modified Food and the Consumer (2001)

1. Meeting Summary
   1. High Anxiety and Biotechnology: Who’s Buying, Who’s Not, and Why?: An Overview
2. Workshop Report
   1. The Great Agricultural Biotechnology Debates: Outcomes from the Workshops
3. Session I: Lessons To Learn From
   1. Agricultural Biotechnology: Savior or Scourge?
   2. Frames for Public Discourse on Biotechnology
   3. Lambasting Louis: Lessons from Pasteurization
   4. An Agricultural Response to the Feeding Frenzy
   5. The Genetically Modified Crop Debate in the Context of Agricultural Evolution
4. Session II: Influencing The Consumer Lens
   1. Lessons from Risk Perception in Other Contexts
   2. American Consumers’ Awareness and Acceptance of Biotechnology
   3. What You See Depends On How You Grind the Lens
   4. Genetic Engineering and the Concept of the Natural
5. Session III: Divergent Lenses Of Stakeholders
   1. A Farmer’s Perspective: Producing Food and Fiber for an Unforgiving World
   2. A Scientist’s Perspective: the International Arena
   3. What the EU Wants the US to Understand About European Biotech Imports
   4. The European Situation
   5. Ethics and Genetically Modified Foods
   6. The Food Industry
   7. A Legal View: Promoting Product Stewardship and Regulation
6. List Of Participants
7. Appendix I — Script For The Mock Debate
8. Appendix II — Partisan Assessments Of Information Concerning Genetically Modified Foods: Preliminary Results

NABC Report 14: Foods For Health: Integrating Agriculture, Medicine and Food for Future Health (2002)

1. Conference Summary
   1. Highlights of NABC 14: Foods for Health (Carla Carlson)
   2. Perspectives (Lea Thompson)
   3. Applying Agriculture to Medicine: Therapeutics and Treatment (Rick E. Borchelt)
   4. Applying Agriculture to Health: Food to Prevent Disease (Michael D. Fernandez)
   5. Towards Healthy People: Lifestyles and Choices (Jean D. Kinsey)
   6. Dinner and Luncheon Addresses (Allan Eaglesham)
2. Workshop Report
   1. Discussions on Treatment, Prevention and Consumer Choice (Carla Carlson)
3. Perspectives
   1. Session 1: Keynote Addresses
      1. Diet-Related Chronic Diseases: Moving from Cause to Prevention (Shiriki Kumanyika)
      2. Technology Progression In Plants Used For Food and Medicine (Charles J. Arntzen)
   2. Session 2
      1. How to Approach the Regulatory Conundrum? (Gregory Jaffe)
      2. Genetically Engineered “Foods for Health”: Are We Asking the Right (Ethical) Questions? (Jeffrey Burkhardt)
      3. Are We Listening to Consumers on Diet and Health? (Susan Borra)
      4. Q&A (moderated by Lea Thompson)
4. Dinner Addresses
   1. Back to the Future (Charles C. Muscoplat)
   2. The National Safety First Initiative (Anne Kapuscinski)
   3. Q&A
5. Applying Agriculture To Medicine: Therapeutics And Treatment
   1. Why Medicine Needs Agriculture (Irwin L. Goldman)
   2. Botanicals as Therapeutics (Harry G. Preuss)
   3. Supplementing the Immune System with Plant-Produced Antibodies (Mich B. Hein)
   4. Q&A (moderated by Rick E. Borchelt)
6. Applying Agriculture To Health: Food To Prevent Disease
   1. Where Do Functional Foods Fit in the Diet? (Clare Hasler)
   2. Can We Have Allergen-Free Foods? (Samuel B. Lehrer & Gary A. Bannon)
   3. The Role of Edible Vaccines (John A. Howard)
   4. Q&A (moderated by Michael D. Fernandez)
7. Luncheon Addresses
   1. Supporting Comprehensive Foods for Health Research: A New Model (Mary Clutter)
   2. Our Healthy Future: The Global Context (George McGovern)
   3. Q&A
8. Towards Healthy People: Lifestyles And Choice
   1. Wellness Trends in 2002 (Laurie Demeritt)
   2. Delivering on the Promise of Safe and Healthy Foods (Linda F. Golodner)
   3. Farmers as Consumers: Making Choices (William Horan)
   4. Q&A (moderated by Jean D. Kinsey)
9. Conference Synthesis
   1. Moderator’s Overview (Jeffrey Kahn)
   2. Q&A
10. Spotlight On Minnesota: Highlighting Innovation In Agriculture, Food And Medicine
    1. Session 1: Developments In Safe And Healthy Foods
       1. A Two-Pronged Approach: Food Safety and Nutritional Quality (Kati Fritz-Jung)
       2. Innovations for Safe Egg Products (Hershell Ball, Jr.)
       3. The Food Industry: Promoting Public Health (Susan Crockett)
       4. Consumer Impact on Nutritional Products (Steve Snyder & Roberta Rosenberg)
       5. Q&A (moderated by Charles C. Muscoplat)
    2. Session 2: Developments In Medicine And Health
       1. Targeted Nutrition in Health and Disease (Clarence Johnson)
       2. Genomics Education at the Mayo Clinic: A New Model for Data and Information (Mark Bolander)
       3. Integrative Medicine: Agriculture’s New Opportunity (Gregory A. Plotnikoff)
       4. The Center for Plants and Human Health: An Interdisciplinary Approach (Gary Gardner)
       5. Q&A (moderated by Frank Cerra)
11. List of Participants
12. Index

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NABC Report 15: Biotechnology: Science and Society at a Crossroad (2003)

1. Meeting Summary: Highlights of NABC 15, Biotechnology: Science and Society at a Crossroad (Sandra Ristow, Eugene A. Rosa, & Michael J. Burke)
2. Workshop Report: The "Break-Out" Session Workshops (William Lacy & Allan Eaglesham)
3. Modules
1. Module I: Keynote Addresses
1. Lessons Unlearned: How Biotechnology is Changing Society (Lawrence Busch)
2. Biotechnology: Cause and Consequence of Change in Agriculture (R. James Cook)
3. Panel Discussion (Philip Bereano, Karla Chambers, Eugene Rosa)
2. Module II: Sustainability, Environmental, and Production Issues
1. Therapeutic Intervention Versus Restructuring the System (Frederick Kirschenmann)
2. Biotechnology on Rural Landscapes (John R. Anderson, Jr.)
3. New USDA-ARS Research in Biotechnology Risk Assessment (M. Kay Walker-Simmons)
4. Panel Discussion (William Boggess, Brewster Kneen, Kurt Volker)
3. Module III: Consumer Issues and Trade
1. Consumer Attitudes and Willingness to Pay for Genetically Modified Foods: A Cross-Country Comparison (Jill J. McCluskey, Kynda R. Curtis, Quan Li, Thomas I. Wahl & Kristine M. Grimsrud)
2. Regulating Biotechnology: GM Food Labels (Nicholas Kalaitzandonakes)
3. Traceability and Trade of Genetically Modified Food (Peter W.B. Phillips)
4. Panel Discussion (William Aal, Gregory Jaffe, Cathleen Kneen)
4. Module IV: Biotechnology: Applications for Agriculture in Developing Countries
1. Insect Resistant Maize for Africa: Lab to Field and Challenges Along the Way (David Hoisington & Christopher Ngichabe)
5. Module V: Caution at the Crossroad: Evaluating Paths to Assure Sustainability in Agriculture
1. Preliminary Remarks (Charles Benbrook)
2. The Precautionary Principle: Making Wise Decisions in an Uncertain World (Carolyn Raffensperger)
3. Should We Be Pharming With Food Crops? (Thomas A. Lumpkin)
4. The Philosophical Perplexities and Ethical Enigmas of Biotechnology: An Examination of the Regulatory Process in the United States (Paul C. Jepson)
5. Reflective Discussion on Module V and NABC 15
4. Luncheon & Dinner Addresses
1. The Papaya Story: A Special Case or a Generic Approach? (Dennis Gonsalves)
2. The Rise and Fall of NewLeaf Potatoes (Michael Thornton)
3. Opportunities for and Challenges to Plant Biotechnology Adoption in Developing Countries (Gary Toenniessen)
5. List of Participants
6. Index

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NABC Report 16: Agricultural Biotechnology: Finding Common International Goals (2004)

1. Introduction
2. Welcoming Remarks
1. Alan Wildeman
2. Steve Pueppke
3. Ralph Hardy
3. Meeting Summary
1. Agricultural Biotechnology: Finding Common International Goals (Alan Wildeman)
4. Breakout Sessions
1. Summary of Discussions (Allan Eaglesham)
2. Recommendations (Anthony M. Shelton)
5. Modules
1. Module I: Opening Global Dialogue
1. Introductory Remarks (Helen Hambly Odame)
2. In Search of the Right Solutions for Africa’s Development (Kanayo Nwanze, Savitri Mohapatra and Pierre-Justin Kouka)
3. Agricultural Biotechnology: How Big Is It Globally? (Neal Van Alfen)
4. Ever-Green Revolution and Sustainable Food Security (M.S. Swaminathan)
5. Q & A
1. Module II: Diminishing The Ecological Footprint
1. Introductory Remarks (Vernon G. Thomas)
2. The Eco-Footprint of Agriculture: A Far-from-(Thermodynamic)-Equilibrium Interpretation (William E. Rees)
3. The Impact of Agricultural Biotechnology on Biodiversity: Myths and Facts (Klaus Ammann)
4. Reducing the Agricultural Eco-Footprint: Reflections of a Neo-Darwinian Ecologist (David M. Lavigne)
5. Q & A
1. Module III: Improving Quality Of Life
1. Introductory Remarks (Nancy Cox)
2. How Might NGOs Handle Genetically Modified Seeds for Small Farmers in Africa? (Tom Remington and Paula Bramel)
3. Agricultural Biotechnology and Quality of Life: What Counts as Quality? (Ruth Chadwick)
4. How Much is the Quality of Life Being Regulated? (Joel I. Cohen and Patricia Zambrano)
5. Q & A
1. Module IV: Ensuring Safe And Health Food
1. Introductory Remarks (Spencer Henson)
2. Rice Biotechnology for Developing Countries in Asia (Edilberto D. Redo�a)
3. Africa’s New Focus in Establishing Food Security (Florence M. Wambugu)
4. The Goal Is Nutritionally Adequate Diets: How Do We Get There? (Suzanne S. Harris)
5. Q & A
6. Banquet And Luncheon Speakers
1. Frankenfoods: What to do When the Devil Has All the Good Songs (Peter Calamai)
2. Agriculture’s Future: “Reading the Tea Leaves” (John P. Oliver)
3. Disaggregating Biotechnology and Poverty: Finding Common International Goals (Ronald J. Herring)
7. List of Participants
8. Index

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NABC Report 17: Agricultural Biotechnology: Beyond Food and Energy to Health and the Environment

1. Table of Contents
2. Introduction
3. Meeting Summary
4. Breakout Sessions
5. Plenary Sessions
1. Controlling Traits in Transgenic Plants: Tools that Enhance Value and Reduce Environmental Release (Roger N. Beachy)
2. Can You Get There From Here? Speed Bumps in the Road To Health And Environmental Biotech Applications (Michael Rodemeyer)
3. Panel Discussion / Q & A
6. Modules
1. Module I: Plants as New Sources of Medicinals: Production of Protein Pharmaceuticals in Food and Non-Food Plants
1. Plant-Made Pharmaceuticals: An Overview and Update (H. Maelor Davies)
2. Opportunities and Challenges for Plant-Based Vaccines (Schuyler S. Korban)
3. Panel Discussion / Q & A
1. Module II: Bioremediation, Phytosensing, and Ecorestoration
1. Systems Agriculture: Towards a Sustainable Agricultural and Environmental Policy (Bruce W. Ferguson)
2. Plant Transformation Pathways of Energetic Materials (RDX, TNT, DNTs) (Jong Moon Yoon, David J. Oliver and Jacqueline V. Shanks)
3. Engineering Forest Trees with Heavy-Metal Resistance Genes for Phytoremediation (Scott A. Merkle)
4. Panel Discussion / Q & A
1. Module III: Gene-to-Product Development
1. The Application of Biotechnology to Sustainable Forestry (Maud Hinchee, Les Pearson and Dawn Parks)
2. Understanding Gene Function and Control in Lignin Formation In Wood (Vincent L. Chiang)
3. Commercialization of a Protein Product from Transgenic Maize (Elizabeth E. Hood and Susan L. Woodard)
4. Panel Discussion / Q & A
1. Module IV: Regulation, Consumer Acceptance, and Risk Management
1. Regulating Pharmaceutical Plants: Meeting the Challenge (Cindy Smith)
2. Liability Prevention and Biotechnology: A Brief History of Successful Industrial Stewardship (Thomas P. Redick)
3. Biological Confinement of GEOs: Opportunities for Reducing Environmental Risks? (Kim Waddell)
4. Panel Discussion / Q & A
7. Banquet And Luncheon Presentations
1. The Nature of Change: Towards Sensible Regulation of Transgenic Crops Based on Lessons from Plant Breeding, Biotechnology and Genomics (Wayne Parrott)
2. Creating the Proper Environment for Acceptance of Agricultural Biotechnology (Gregory Jaffe)
3. The Importance of Stewardship in Agricultural Biotechnology (Michael J. Phillips)
8. List of Participants

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NABC Report 18: Agricultural Biotechnology: Economic Growth Through New Products, Partnerships and Workforce Development

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Part I — Conference Overview

• Agricultural Biotechnology: Economic Growth Through New Products, Partnerships and Workforce Development (Allan Eaglesham & Ralph W.F. Hardy)

Part II — Breakout Sessions

• Workshops Summary (Sarah Nell Davidson, James Hunter, Z.B. Mayo, Bruce McPheron, Anthony Shelton)

Part III — Conference Presentations

Past Successes, Future Prospects and Hurdles

• Agricultural Research: Beyond Food And Fiber (H. Alan Wood)
• Ag Biotech Pipeline: What’s in the Lineup? (Peggy G. Lemaux)
• Research to Market/Public Good: Economic Perspectives (Ralph W.F. Hardy)
• Road Bumps and Pitfalls for Agricultural Biotechnology (Deborah Delmer)
• Q & A

• Rapeseed to Canola: Rags to Riches (R. Keith Downey)
• India: New Products and Opportunities (Vijay Vijayaraghavan)
• New Perspectives for Agricultural Biotechnology in Brazil (Ana Claudia Rasera da Silva)
• Chinese Agricultural Biotechnology in the Field (Zhangliang Chen)
• Globalization of European Biotechnology: Commercialization of Agbiotech Products despite Political and Legal Restrictions (Peter Welters)
• Q & A

Function and Role of University-Based Research Parks in Economic Development

• From Tools to Products and Processes: The Evolution of Saskatchewan’s Agricultural Biotechnology Cluster (Ashley O’Sullivan)
• From Equines to Economic Development: The Story of the University Research Park (Allen J. Dines)
• Food for Innovation: The Food Valley Experience (Wim M.F. Jongen)
• Innovation: The Chinese Experience (Zhangliang Chen)
• Q & A

Bridging the Gap: From Laboratory to Commercial Product

• The USDA Small Business Innovation Research Program: Vision, Challenge, and Opportunities (William R. Goldner)
• Technology Transfer in the Agricultural Research Service: Implications of Federal / Private Sector, and Federal / University Partnerships to Commercialization Strategies (Richard J. Brenner & Ronald Buckhalt)
• From the Bench to a Product: Academics and Entrepreneurship (Michael Adang)
• Thoughts About the Twenty-First Century Biotechnology Workforce (Mary Pat Huxley)
• Translating Discovery Research into Commercial Products (Richard Broglie)
• Technological Ethics in University-Industry Partnerships: The Best of Both Worlds? (Paul B. Thompson)
• Q & A

Banquet Presentation

• Knowledge transfer and Economic development: The Role of the Engaged University in the Twenty-First Century (Mark Crowell)
• Q & A

Supplementary Presentation

• Agricultural Biotechnology and University-Industry Research Relationships: Views of University Scientists and Administrators and Industry (Rick Welsh, David Ervin, Leland Glenna, Steven Buccola, Hui Yang, William Lacy & Dina Biscotti)
• Q & A

Part IV — Panel Discussion

• Panel Discussion (Steven A. Slack, Molly Jahn, Steven C. Pueppke & Milton Zaitlin)

Part V — List of Participants

Index

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NABC Report 19: Agricultural Biofuels: Technology, Sustainability, and Profitability (2007)

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Table of Contents

Welcome

Part I — Conference Overview

• Agricultural Biofuels: Technology, Sustainability and Profitability (Allan Eaglesham & Ralph W.F. Hardy)

Part II — Banquet And Luncheon Presentations

• Breaking America's Addiction to Oil through Agriculture (Thomas A. Daschle)
• South Dakota's Leadership in Production and Adoption of Agricultural Biofuels (Mike Rounds)
• Building a Prosperous Future in which Agriculture Uses and Produces Energy Efficiently and Effectively (James R. Fischer)

Part III — Plenary Sessions

Sustainability: Impacts and Issues

• Food, Feed, Fiber and Fuel: A New World for American Agriculture and Environmental Sustainability (William Richards)
• Ushering in a Sustainable Bio-Economy (Brendan Jordan)
• Biofuels For Transportation Sustainability (Suzanne Hunt)
• Biofuels: An Important Part of a Low-Carb Diet (Steven Bantz)
• Q&A

Technology: Biomass, Fuels and Co-Products

• Turning Biomass Crops For Biofuels Into Commercial Reality (Richard B. Flavell)
• Breeding, Selection and testing of Shrub Willow as a Dedicated Energy Crop (Lawrence B. Smart, Kimberly D. Cameron, Timothy A. Volk & Lawrence P. Abrahamson)
• Challenges on the Road to Biofuels (William R. Gibbons)
• Ethanol Processing Co-Products: Economics, Impacts, Sustainability (Kurt A. Rosentrater)
• Energy-Crop Gasification (R. Mark Bricka)
• Butanol: The Other Alternative Fuel (David E. Ramey)
• Q&A

Economics and Sustainability

• Biofuels, Energy-Security and Global-Warming Policy Interactions (Wallace E. Tyner)
• Capital and Sustainability (Roger Wyse)
• Food vs. Fuel? An Integrated Approach to Producing Both (Mark Kraeger)
• Development and Sustainability of the Biofuel Industry in Canada (Danny G. Le Roy & K.K. Klein)
• Biofuels and Biorefinery Development in Canada: The Question of Sustainability (Maria Wellisch)
• Q&A

Part IV — Breakout Sessions

• Workshops Summary (Kenton E. Daschiell & Van C. Kelley)

Part V — The Student Voice

• Student Voice at NABC: The Concept
• Student Voice at NABC 19 (Clairmont Clementson, Sarah Collier, Haluk Gedikoglu, Chinnadurai Karunanithy, Alissa Meyer, Arijit Mukherjee, Thomas Niehaus, Kari Perez & Buck Wilson)

Part VI — Participants

Part VII — Appendices

• Vision for Agricultural Research and Development in the 21st Century: Biobased Products Will Provide Security and Sustainability in Food, Health, Environment, and Economy
• Agriculture and Forestry for Energy, Chemicals and Materials: The Road Forward

Part VIII — Index