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Farmer Leaders Recognize Planting of
One-Billionth Biotech Acre
May 4, 2005... Members of the media are
invited to participate in an international news conference on Monday,
May 9, 2005, at 10:30 a.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT) in
recognition of the planting of the one-billionth acre of
biotech-enhanced agricultural commodities in the world. The
conference will be held at the Museum of Science and Industry in
Chicago, Ill., and will be accessible by teleconference.
Farmer leaders from American Soybean
Association (ASA), National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) and
National Cotton Council (NCC) will provide information about the
benefits crop biotechnology delivers to producers, consumers and
the environment.
Representatives from Truth About Trade and
Technology (TATT) will be on hand to talk about a TATT-developed
biotech acreage calculator that is counting up to the day of the
actual planting of the one-billionth acre, which has been
estimated to closely coincide with the date of this news
conference.
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WHO: |
Neal Bredehoeft, ASA President, Missouri farmer
Darrin Ihnen, NCGA, South Dakota farmer
Craig Shook, NCC Secretary-Treasurer, Texas farmer
Dean Kleckner, TATT Chairman
Additional on-site participation by ASA Chairman Ron
Heck; NCC Vice President, Technical Services, Dr.
Andy Jordan; and TATT Economist Ross Korves,
who developed the biotech crop counter. Gerald
Tumbleson, a farmer from Minnesota, Bob Metz, a
farmer from South Dakota, Ricardo Serra, a farmer
from Spain, and Edwin Yanson Paraluman, a
farmer from The Philippines have also been invited to
participate via telephone.
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WHAT: |
Recognition of the planting of the one-billionth acre
of biotech-enhanced agricultural commodities in the world.
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WHEN: |
Monday, May 9, 2005 at 10:30 a.m. Central Daylight Time
(CDT)
Teleconference: Call 1-800-711-8247. The access code is
337725.
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WHERE: |
On-site: The Museum of Science and Industry
57th Street and Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, Illinois
Welcome Reception begins at 10:00 a.m. Central Daylight
Time (CDT) in the Columbian Room. Complimentary buffet
lunch served at 12:00 noon. |
For more information contact:
Bob Callanan, ASA Communications Director, 314-576-1770,
bcallanan@soy.org
Mimi Ricketts, NCGA Communications Director, 636-733-9004,
ricketts@ncga.com
Marjory Walker, NCC Director, Communication, Production and
Audio Visual Services,
901-274-9030, mwalker@cotton.org |
