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Events & Visitors: 2003
 Introducing
the New NSRL Director |
| November 11, 2003 |
| Sponsoring
Organization |
NSRL and the
College of ACES. |
| Participants |
University of Illinois and
soy industry VIPs, and the press. |
| Purpose |
To introduce Steve Pueppke
as the incoming Director of NSRL and Peter Goldsmith
as the NSRL Fellow in Agricultural Strategy. |
| First
Annual Soy Tasting Event |
| November 6,
2003 |
| Sponsoring
Organization |
Illinois Center
for Soy Foods |
| Participants |
Over 40 University of Illinois,
soy growers, and soy foods industry members. |
| Purpose |
To showcase and sample the
wide variety of commercially available soy based foods
available for purchase or home preparation. |
| Product
Development of Soy Foods Course |
| October 14-23, 2003 |
| Sponsoring
Organization |
INTSOY, ICSF,
WISHH, and NSRL. |
| Participants |
Over a dozen representatives
from the food service industry and PVO's from developing
countries. |
| Purpose |
Discuss and learn how to
include soy ingredients in products for the worldwide
market place. |
| ASA
Taiwan Preferred Customer Team |
| October 10, 2003 |
| Sponsoring
Organization |
American Soybean
Association |
| Participants |
Mr. Anthony Thang, Country
Director, ASA
Mr. Yu-Chih Hu, Finance Division Manager of TTET Union
Mr. Lai, Liang-Chen, Manufacturing Manager, Chia Hsin
Food & Synthetic Fibers Co.
Mr. Yueh-Tzung Chiang, Purchasing Manager, Uni-President
Enterprises Corp.
Mr. Juan, Yi Jen, Sales Supervisor, Central Union Oil
Corp.
Mr. Casper Lin, Commodity Division Specialist, Great
Wall Group
Mr. Liu, Chin Hsing, Manager Edible Oil Division, Uni-President
Enterprises Corp.
Mr. MichaelYang, Special Assistant of Oil Dept., Formosa
Oilseed Processing Co. |
| Purpose |
Demonstrate to the group
the differential advantages of the U.S. in soybean exports
and to re-confirm U.S. farmers ability to produce quality
soybeans and to fund research aimed at improving oil
and protein. |
| Farm Progress Show 2003
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| September 23 (with the 24th and 25th events cancelled due to weather) |
| Sponsoring
Organization |
Illinois Soybean
Association and National Soybean Research Laboratory |
| Participants |
Midwest farmers and farm
industry personnel |
| Purpose |
Visit with farmers and industry
about NSRL programs and activities, from production
research to table ready soy foods developrment, and
share samples of soy enhanced foods. |
| Brazilian
Agribusiness Group to Visit NSRL |
| September 4,
2003 |
| Sponsoring Organization |
Syngenta and the National
Soybean Research Lab |
| Participants |
A delegation of Agribusiness
people from Brazil. |
| Purpose |
Provide information on the topics of
Soy Foods; Improving and Protecting Soybean Yield; Sudden
Death Syndrome, Soybean Cyst Nematode, and the Current
Status of Soybean Rust in the US; and Varietal Information
Program for Soybeans . |
| PVO
Midwest Workshop |
| August 13-15, 2003 |
| Sponsoring Organization |
World Initiative for Soy
in Human Health and the National Soybean Research Lab |
| Participants |
PVO and WFP representatives from Uganda,
Ghana, Gambia and Kenya, and officials from several
agencies based in Washington, as well as industry representatives,
USDA, USAID, U.S. farmers and WISHH team members attended
the course. |
| Purpose |
Provide information and discussion of
the uses of soybeans and soybean products in food aid. |
| ISPOB
Summer Tour |
| July 8-9, 2003 |
| Sponsoring Organization |
Illinois Soybean Checkoff
Board and the National Soybean Research Laboratory |
| Participants |
Illinois soybean producers, USB and ISCB
associates, faculty and staff of major Illinois universities,
soybean industry representatives. |
| Purpose |
This meeting served as a platform to
share the latest ISCB-funded soybean research conducted
at University of Illinois research farms with many people
associated with the soybean industry. |
| National
Association of Agricultural Educators |
| June 25, 2003 |
| Sponsoring Organization |
National Soybean Research
Laboratory and the University of IL |
| Participants |
80 Midwest Agricultural Educators. |
| Purpose |
Provide information about NSRL programs and linkages with departments within the College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences. |
| Soybean
Utilization for South Africa |
| June 12, 2003 |
| Sponsoring Organization |
National Soybean Research
Laboratory |
| Participants |
10 Members of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Southern Africa and 3 host family members
from Chicago. |
| Purpose |
Provide information on soybean products
and nutrition and its utilization in local foods and
help them plan the inclusion of soy protein products
in their HIV/AIDS climics. |
| Soybean
Processing and Utilization for Ivory Coast |
| May 6-7, 2003 |
| Sponsoring Organizations |
ADM,WISHH and National Soybean
Research Laboratory |
| Participants |
ADM sponsored 5 PVO and government representatives
from Ivory Coast |
| Purpose |
Provide training on soybean utilization
in local foods and help them plan the inclusion of soy
protein products in their feeding programs. |
| Tour
to Organic Growers |
| April 25, 2003 |
| Sponsoring Organizations |
National Soybean Research
Laboratory |
| Participants |
Two Illinois Organic Soybean Farmers |
| Purpose |
To introduce them to the various research
areas and technologies at National Soybean Reseerach
Laboratory |
| Soy
Flavor Workshop |
| April 22 -23,
2003 |
| Sponsoring Organizations |
Illinois Center for Soy
Foods and the National Soybean Research Laboratory |
| Participants |
There were four individuals who came
from outside the University. The companies that were
represented were:
Kraft Foods, Nestle Purina Research Corporation, Akzo
Nobel, Protex Food Corporation
In addition there were several Food Science and Human
Nutrition graduate students and post-doctorates who
attended the workshop |
| Purpose |
The workshop was designed for food technologists,
scientists, researchers, registered dietitians, and
those in management interested in the sensory properties
of soy foods |
| 2003
Science of Soy Research Forum |
| March 18th, 2003 |
| Sponsoring Organizations |
Illinois Soybean Checkoff Board
and the National Soybean Research Laboratory. |
| Participants |
Faculty and staff of major Illinois universities, soybean
industry representatives, Illinois soybean producers, USB and ISCB associates. |
| Purpose |
This meeting served as a platform to
share the latest ISCB-funded soybean research conducted
at major Illinois universities with many people associated
with the soybean industry. |
| Future
Directions in Agribusiness Research: Steve Sonka Recognition Symposium |
| March 14th, 2003 |
| Sponsoring Organizations |
NSRL, College of ACES |
| Participants |
Faculty, staff and students from the College of ACES, faculty
from other universities, members of the industry and various associations. |
| Purpose |
To honor the career of Steve Sonka who retired as the Director
of NSRL and Strategy Chair in December 2002. |
| Successful
Strategies For Processing and Marketing Soymilk Products |
| February 26 - March 6, 2003 |
| Sponsoring Organizations |
NSRL, INTSOY, Illinois Center for Soy Foods. |
| Participants |
International Food Company Representatives. |
| Purpose |
To provide training to technical, management, and research
personnel interested in entering or expanding the market for soymilk and
related products. |
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