Iowa Biotechnology Association
Grassroots Education Project
Thank you for seeking additional information regarding the guest editorial, radio message or
information factoid. The Association is working to advance public understanding on how the life
sciences contribute to our health and economic way of life. The following are references to the
background information used to create the informational messages.
Iowa Impact - Agriculture:
"Plant Biotechnology: Improving Iowa and U.S. Production and Pest Management"
For details and more information on this topic go to the National Center for Food & Agricultural
Policy at www.ncfap.org and click on their report: Plant
Biotechnology: Current and Potential Impact for Improving Pest Management in U.S. Agriculture,
June 2002.
Additional information on the role and benefits of Agricultural Biotechnology can be found at
Council for Biotechnology Information website www.WhyBiotech.com.
Iowa Impact - Pharmaceuticals:
"Pharmaceutical Innovation Radio Message"
For details and more information on the pharmaceutical industry go to a public library and review
the Standard & Poors Industry Survey series for the Pharmaceutical Industry Profile, June 27, 2002.
Also, go to www.Bio.com and click Biotech, Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Industry Analysis
which features an article "Outside View: Killing the Golden Goose" by Peter Ferrara, Director of
the International Center for Law and Economics, Washington, D.C.
For additional information please contact:
Iowa Biotechnology Association
Doug Getter, Executive Director
900 Des Moines St.
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: 515.327.9156
Fax: 515.327.1407
E-mail: dgetter@netins.net
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