Articles in the November 18, 2011 Issue of Crop Biotech Update

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Global
Global Commission on Sustainable Agriculture Forwards Recommendations 
New Global Research Collaborations Announced at the ICG-6 
Scientists Sequence Genome of Medicago 
FAO: Traditional Crops Need Protection from Climate Change 
Argentina: 67th Signatory of the Nagoya Protocol 
BASF and Cargill Partner on GM Plant Omega-3 Project 

Africa
Cassava Virus Spreading in East Africa 
Research Brief on Use of Radio in Biotech Communication 

Americas
EMBRAPA Enhances Biosafety Communication Capacity of Journalists 
APHIS to Improve GE Petition and Risk Assessment Processes 
Domestication of Soybean Started Earlier than Thought 
Corn and Wheat Prices Up 
USEPA Approves Genuity® VT Double PRO® RIB Complete™ 

Asia and the Pacific
Biotech Communication Challenges in Australia, China, and India 
Vitamin A Maize for Southern China 
A Rapid PCR-Based Detection Method of Black Leaf Streak Disease in Indonesian Banana Crops 
Scientists Develop New Product to Boost Kiwifruit Vine Disease Immunity 

Europe
Position Paper on Food Security and Safety 
Agrifood Clusters Form the European Food Alliance 
EU Court of Justice Directive on Honey Containing Pollen Derived from GMO 

Research
Scientists Study Tritrophic Interactions Among Bt Maize 
Transformation of Cabbage Using Bt cry1Ba3 
Coloring GM Soybean Grains By Suppression of ANR1 and ANR2 

Announcements
7th International Congress on Nitrogen Fixation 
Biotech Risk Assessment Research Grants Program 

7th International Congress on Nitrogen Fixation

The 7th International Congress on Nitrogen Fixation will be held on 27 November to 1 December 2011 in FreeMantle, Western Australia. This congress provides the scientific community with the opportunity for a vital exchange of ideas on nitrogen fixation and will feature high quality research across numerous disciplines and identify the emerging areas in the field. Among  these areas are the successful application of nitrogen fixation technology in agriculture and the development of new legumes and rhizobia for agriculture; achieving successful inoculation through improved technologies; and understanding the conundrums surrounding the life of rhizobia in soil and rhizosphere such as ineffective populations and competition. For details, see http://www.17nitrogencongress.com.au/.


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