Bransford, Louis (author), Douglas, Suzanne (author), Gilman, Deborah (author), and Bransford: President of the Public Service Satellite Consortium (PSSC), Washington D.C.; Douglas: Director of Information and Research, Public Service Satellite Consortium (PSSC), Washington D.C.; Gilman: Director of ACTS Development Services, Public Service Satellite Consortium (PSSC), Washington D.C.
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1987
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 79 Document Number: C04525
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 163 Document Number: C26957
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Background paper for the World Development Report 2008 by the World Bank and affiliated organizations. 44 pages., A background paper for "Innovating through science and technology," Chapter 7 of the World Development Report 2008.
James F. Evans Collection, Research directors at American land-grant universities are optimistic regarding the future of agricultural biotechnology and expect the ongoing "biotechnology revolution" to benefit the public, including consumers and farmers. Unresolved public policy questions involving biotechnology do concern many of the research administrators who responded to an opinion poll, but the prevailing attitude appears to be on of confident expectation that solutions will in time emerge for all outstanding biotech problems. Asked about "biotechnology's ethical questions," a majority of the respondents that U.S. land-grant institutions are well equipped to deal with such questions. The respondents said biotechnology may pose environmental risks, but they did not expect biological catastrophes to occur. They said biotechnology could be used to foster low-input methods of agricultural production, and they were in favor of pursuing biotech research that might improve agriculture's sustainability. (original)
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 199 Document Number: D09930
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Online from Tyson Foods, Springfield, Arkansas. 10 pages., Report based on predictions from a "Trendtellers Council" of Tyson employees. They were invited to identify "what's next on the horizon when it comes to food."
See article in page 6 of the 75th Anniversary Issue (Doc. No. D09286), Article in special 75th Anniversary issue of Delta Farm Press. Author is a long-time columnist of the magazine.
Online from publisher. 3 pages., Highlights and cited reactions to a 10-year plan, "New Era for Smarter Food Safety," from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Four key elements: tech-enabled traceability, smarter tools and approaches for prevention and outbreak response, new business models (such as e-commerce) and retail food modernization, and food safety culture.
