|
|
|
|
Project Title:
|
The Impact of Biotechnology on Farm Economics and Sustainability
|
| PIN:
|
BANR-O-06-10-A
|
Major Unit:
|
Division on Earth and Life Studies
|
Sub Unit:
|
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources
|
RSO:
|
Laney, Kara N.
|
|
|
Subject/Focus Area:
|
Agriculture
|
|
First Meeting of the Committee on the Impact of Biotechnology on Farm Economics and Sustainability
December 5, 2008 - December 6, 2008
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center
100 Academy Dr.
Irvine, California
|
|
If you would like to attend the sessions of this meeting that are open
to the public or need more information please contact:
|
| Contact Name:
Kamo Mutu
|
| Email:
kmutu@nas.edu
|
| Phone:
202-334-2627
|
Fax:
202-334-1978
|
|
Agenda:
First Meeting of the Committee on the Impact of Biotechnology on Farm Economics and Sustainability
Beckman Center
100 Academy
Irvine, CA 92617
December 5, 2007
8 a.m.-12 p.m. CLOSED SESSION
12 p.m.-5 p.m. OPEN SESSION
Board Room
1 p.m.
Minor Crops and Non-Adopters’ Experience with Biotechnology
-Molly Jahn
Dean, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison
1:45 p.m.
Farmers’ Experience with Biotechnology in the Northeast
-William Cox
Crop Scientist, Cornell University
2:15 p.m. Discussion and Questions
2:45 p.m. Break
3 p.m.
Impact of Biotechnology on Farmers: Non-Pecuniary Effects
-Michele Marra
Professor of Economics, North Carolina State University
3:30 p.m.
Farmer Adoption of Biotechnology in Corn and Soybeans
-Micheal Owen
Agronomist, Iowa State University
4:00 p.m. Discussion and Questions
4:30 p.m. Public Comment Period
5 p.m. END OF OPEN SESSION
5 p.m.-8 p.m. CLOSED SESSION
December 6, 2007
8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. CLOSED SESSION
|
Closed Session Summary Posted After the Meeting
The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the meeting:
David Ervin (Chair)
Yves Carriere
William Cox
Jorge Fernandez-Cornejo
Raymond Jussaume
Michele Marra
Micheal Owen
Peter Raven
LaReesa Wolfenbarger
David Zilberman (December 6 only)
The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:
Formal discussion of potential bias and conflict of interest among committee members according to NRC procedures.
Discussion of the study charge.
Discussion of committee report timeline and outline.
Discussion of open session presentations.
Discussion of additional information needs.
Discussion of report audiences.
The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:
Agenda
Committee and Staff Rosters
Statement of Task
Study Timeline
Draft Report Outline
Relevant Scientific, Publicly Available Literature
Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:
December 10, 2008
|
|
|
