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Seed Biotechnology Center 

Cotton Ginners & Growers Assn- Biotechnology Course
Offered by the Seed Biotechnology Center, UC Davis Biotechnology Program and University of California Cooperative Extension, June 28, 2000, at the Visalia Convention Center.

Registration/Welcome and Introductions: Earl Williams and Kent Bradford

Basics of DNA manipulation: Dr. Judy Kjelstrom, associate director, Biotechnology Program, UC Davis

From Plant Breeding to Biotechnology: Dr. Kent Bradford, director, Seed Biotechnology Center, UC Davis

Ag Biotechnology: The Big Picture: Dr. Petra Frey, postdoctoral fellow, Department of Plant & Microbial Biology, UC Berkeley

Safety of Biotech Foods: Regulatory and Consumer Issues: Dr. Trevor Suslow, UCCE Specialist, UC Davis

Consumption of Genetically Enhanced Cottonseed by Dairy Cows: Dr. James Cullor, associate professor and director, UC Davis Veterinary Medicine Teaching and Research Center, Tulare, Ed DePeters, professor, UC Davis, Peter Robinson, UCCE Specialist, UC Davis

Identity Preservation, Certification and Marketing Challenges: Dr. Chip Sundstrom, director, California Crop Improvement Association

Production of Herbicide-resistant Cotton in California: Bob Hutmacher, UCCE Specialist and Ron Vargas, Farm Advisor


PCA credits available UC Davis Biotech Program Cotton Ginners & Growers Association