The Rural Voice, 1998-09, Page 32Ontario Farm Woodlot Expo
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cousins. The display is sponsored by
the Ontario Agri -Food Technologies
(OAFT), OMAFRA and the
University of Guelph. •
Dr. Murray McLaughlin, aughlin, president
of OAFT, said another purpose of the
display is to show farmers and
consumers that what is happening in
the test tube is actually an extension
of plant breeding practices that
stretch back over hundreds of years.
Researchers today are producing
results that would take generations to
achieve using conventional methods.
The potential of this technology
is enormous: foods that reduce
the incidence of disease and
improve the way the body functions,
plants that produce products which
reduce pollution in cars and factories,
new and safcr sources for drugs and
vaccines.
Consider the issues surrounding
transgenic crop variety before you
take the leap, said Joe Omielan,
research associate at the University
of Guelph.
The university is one of the
sponsors of Transgenics al Work, a
public information display at the
outdoor show that addresses
consumer and producer questions
about new biotechnology seed and
chemical products arriving on the
marketplace.
"Before you leap into a totally
new crop variety," said Omielan,
"you have to look at the pros and
cons. How are you going to
incorporate this into your system,
what are the risks and benefits, and
finally, how will it hclp.the bottom
line?"
Staff from the university and
OAFT will be at the show throughout
the three-day event to answer
questions about new biotechnology
products in agriculture.
Some of the other test plots worth
stopping by are the soybean plots.
Before heading to the Food Soybean
Conference in London, from
September 10-11, delegates from the
Canadian International Food
Soybean Conference will tour the
University of Guelph's soybean test
plots and the Global Agri -Trade
Centre.
The conference is designed to
show international buyers the high
quality soybeans Canadian farmers
produce. While the world soybean