http://www.isaaa.org/kcThe Global Knowledge Center on Crop Biotechnology (KC) is the information sharing initiative of ISAAA, a not-for-profit organization that delivers the benefits of new agricultural biotechnologies to farmers in developing countries for poverty alleviation. en-ushttp://www.isaaa.org/kc/events/details.asp?ID=413The 12th International Stymposium on Biosafety onf Genetically Modified Organisms (ISBGMO12) will be held on September 16-20, 2012 at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis,Missouri, USA. It will aim to provide an opportunity for scientists to discuss the conference theme "Considering Biosafety in the Application of Biotechnology to ...http://www.isaaa.org/kc/events/details.asp?ID=412The International Conference for GM Crops has been moved from November 20-23, 2011 to March 5, 2012 to be held at Cairo University in Egypt. ICGMC aims to provide an international forum to discuss the current role of GM crops and stimulate researchers, industry and government professionals to address challenges of agriculture in Egypt. For more det...http://www.isaaa.org/kc/events/details.asp?ID=411The Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) will co-sponsor an upcoming Scientific Summit on the Management of Herbicide-Resistant Weeds — a costly and growing problem threatening crop production across the U.S. and around the globe. The meeting is scheduled in May 10, 2012, organized by the National Research Council and will be held at George Washi...http://www.isaaa.org/kc/events/details.asp?ID=410The annual meeting of the International Association of Breeders of Vegetatively Reproduced Ornamental and Fruit Varieties (CIOPORA) will be held in Palms Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida on April 23-27, 2012. This meeting will focus on the most recent developments in IP Protection for plant innovations both in USA and Europe, to pinpoint the existing pr...http://www.isaaa.org/kc/events/details.asp?ID=409The 12^th Bangalore India BIO 2012, the flagship biotech event of India is being organized by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of Karnataka, and Vision Group of Biotechnology on February 6-8, 2012 at Bangalore, India. The core theme is India the Emerging Bioeconomy and the event will deliberate on issues related to the...http://www.isaaa.org/kc/events/details.asp?ID=408Network of Indian Agri-Business Incubators (NIABI) 2012, the 2nd global conference on agribusiness incubation, is being jointly organized by the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) - NAIP from Feb 6-8, 2012 in New Delhi, India. The three-day conference aims t...http://www.isaaa.org/kc/events/details.asp?ID=407The third edition of the Indian Seed Congress is being convened by the National Seed Association of India (NSAI) on 10-11 February 2012 in Pune, India. The annual forum for the Indian seed industry aims to review its status, deliberate on issues constraining its growth and new technological advances, showcase new product line and services and netwo...http://www.isaaa.org/kc/events/details.asp?ID=406New Mexico State University''s Chile Pepper Institute will host the 2012 New Mexico Chile Conference on Feb. 6 and 7 at the Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces, New Mexico.The annual event is geared toward chile growers, processors and producers and is designed to deliver practical solutions for the chile industry. Registration is available online at http:...http://www.isaaa.org/kc/events/details.asp?ID=405"Global Conference on Women in Agriculture" will be organized by the Indian Council for Agricultural Research and APAARI jointly with GFAR, IDRC, FAO, TAAS and RAGA from 13-15 March 2012 at New Delhi, India. About 300 delegates from different parts of the world consisting of researchers, academicians and development agencies and NGOs are expected t...http://www.isaaa.org/kc/events/details.asp?ID=404The 10th International Plant Molecular Biology Congress will be held on October 21-26, 2012 at the International Convention Center in Jeju, Korea. The conference aims to gather plant molecular biologists who are deeply engaged in the pursuit of new discoveries in the nature of plant life at a molecular level. Aside from the new discoveries, they wi...http://www.isaaa.org/kc/events/details.asp?ID=403To respond to the need for more plant scientists trained in developing drought tolerant cultivars, Colorado State University will offer a short course in Plant Breeding for Drought Tolerance on June 11-22, 2012. The course will end with a two-day symposium on Plant Breeding for Drought Tolerance, which will be given on June 21-22, 2012 and is open ...http://www.isaaa.org/kc/events/details.asp?ID=401The International Symposium will be held in the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (UNAAB), Ogun State, Nigeria on 23 to 28 September 2012. This year''s theme is The Roots and Tubers of Development and Climate Change. Topics include: Policies favorable to enhancing the contribution of RTCs to development; Global scenario on production, utilization...http://www.isaaa.org/kc/events/details.asp?ID=400The 2^nd Annual International Conference in Advances in Biotechnology (BIOTECH 2012) is scheduled on March 12-13, 2012 to be held at Chatrium Hotel Riverside, Bangkok, Thailand. The multi-disciplinary conference aims to provide a challenging forum and vibrant opportunity for researchers and industry practitioners to share their original r...http://www.isaaa.org/kc/events/details.asp?ID=399The "International Conference on Plant Biotechnology for Food Security: New Frontiers" is being organized by the Society for Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology (SPBB) from 21-24 February 2012 at New Delhi, India. The conference aims to deliberate on relevant issues including challenges of malnutrition and enhanced productivity by less resource in...http://www.isaaa.org/kc/events/details.asp?ID=397The University of California is holding its course on Breeding with Molecular Markers in Davis on Feb 14 and 15, 2012. This course includes a module on genomic selection, the latest integration of genomics to breeding. The course covers the basics of DNA markers, quantitative trait loci, the transition from marker assisted selection to genomic sele...http://www.isaaa.org/kc/events/details.asp?ID=396BioAsia 2012 will be held on February 9-11, 2011 at the Hyderabad International Convention Center in Hyderabad, India. The theme is "Optimising Opportunities" focusing on health, pharmaceutical, and agribiotech sectors. The gathering will also provide an opportunity to discuss relevant topics like the future of biotech industry in India, where do A...http://www.isaaa.org/kc/events/details.asp?ID=395Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) and the Society for the Promotion of Sustainable Agriculture (SPSA) are organizing the 2^nd International Conference on "Agrochemicals Protecting Crops, Health and Natural Environment - Role of Chemistry for Sustainable Agriculture" from 15-18 Fe...http://www.isaaa.org/kc/events/details.asp?ID=393The ABIC Foundation announced that ABIC 2011 will be held in Rotorua, New Zealand on September 2-6, 2012 to be hosted by NZ Bio. The theme will be "Adapting to a Changing World", thus focusing on how agribiotech can help meet the challenges of global environmental, social, and economic change. For more information about ABIC 2012, visit the confere...http://www.isaaa.org/kc/events/details.asp?ID=392Cassava: Overcoming challenges of global climatic change is the theme of the Global Cassava Partnership Second Scientific Conference GCP21-11. The conference will be held at the Speke Resort and Conference Centre, Kampala, Uganda on June 18-22, 2011. The Partnership is composed of 45 institutions from around the world and deals with the internation...http://www.isaaa.org/kc/events/details.asp?ID=391World Technology Access Program (WorldTAP) in collaboration with the College of Communication Arts and Sciences, Michigan State University (MSU) Department of Sociology, ANR Communication is organizing an International Short Course in Communicating Science & Technology from August 12 – 17, 2012. The course aims to provide hands-on experienc...http://www.isaaa.org/kc/events/details.asp?ID=386The 52^nd Annual Meeting of the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) will be held on February 6-9, 2012 in Waikoloa, Hawaii. There will be special symposia on: 1) the role of herbicide-resistant crops in sustainable agriculture, 2) stewarding off-target movement of pesticides, and 3) non-chemical weed management in reduced tillage syste...http://www.isaaa.org/kc/events/details.asp?ID=385The 2012 Lorne Genome Conference will be held on February 12-14, 2012 at Venue Mantra Erskine Beach Resort, Victoria, Australia. The Conference is Australia''s foremost event on the organization and expression of the genome, covering a wide range of topics such as comparative and evolutionary genomics, epigenomics, high throughput technologies and ...http://www.isaaa.org/kc/events/details.asp?ID=384The European Congress on Biotechnology will be held in Istanbul, Turkey on September 23-26, 2012. Hosted by the Turkish Biotechnology Association, the event will bring together various stakeholders in all disciplines of biotechnology to discuss recent developments in the field. Visit the Congress'' website at http://www.ecb15.org for updates on the...http://www.isaaa.org/kc/events/details.asp?ID=383An International Conference on Tropical and Sub-tropical Plant Diseases 2012 is scheduled from February 7-10, 2012 in Chiang Mai, Thailand in association with the "Royal Flora Ratchapruek 2011 : International Horticultural Exposition - A Tribute to the Royal Perseverance". The conference theme is "Greenitude - Reducing Global Warming to Save Planet...http://www.isaaa.org/kc/events/details.asp?ID=375The X International Symposium on Plant Biotechnology will take place on 17-19 April 2012 at the Instituto de Biotecnología de las Plantas from Villa Clara, Cuba, as a continuity of the preceding ones since 1991. The main objectives of the Symposium are to contribute to the development and application of the current advances in the field of Plant Bi...http://www.isaaa.org/kc/events/details.asp?ID=371The VI International Conference on Legume Genetics and Genomics (VI ICLGG) will be organized in Hyderabad, the 400-year old city of Andhra Pradesh of India on October 3- 8, 2012. The event is bringing together scientists working on research aspects of legume biology in model species, using genetic and genomic tools, with those working on applied as...http://www.isaaa.org/kc/events/details.asp?ID=366The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Potato Council will hold its eighth World Potato Congress in Edinburgh, Scotland on May 27-30, 2012. It aims to bring the world''''s potato specialist together to create a forum conducive to the sharing of information on all aspects of the potato industry. The Edinburgh International Convent...http://www.isaaa.org/kc/events/details.asp?ID=355The Euroscience Open Forum will be in Dublin, Ireland on July 11-15, 2012. This will be a core event of the Dublin European City of Science program coordinated by the Chief Scientific Advisors Office in Ireland. The Euroscience Open Forum-ESOF is an interdisciplinary, pan-European general science meeting, which aims to: showcase the latest advances...