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Events & Visitors: 2005
| Visit by Senator Durbin |
| November 28 , 2005, Champaign-Urbana |
| Sponsoring Organization |
NSRL |
| Participants |
Senator Durbin and the press |
| Purpose |
To announce Special Grants awards for projects at the University of Illinois. Over $3 million dollars has been allocated for projects, including the Illinois-Missouri Biotechnology Alliance, the Soybean Disease Biotechnology Center, the Future Foods Initiative, and the Livestock Genome Sequencing Initiative. |
| Illinois Commodity Classic |
| November 22 , 2005 Bloomington, IL |
| Sponsoring Organization |
Illinois commodity associations |
| Participants |
Growers, producers, agriculture decision makers, and researchers. NSRL was represented by a booth about VIPS. |
| Purpose |
To bring together those interested in the Illinois commodity industry. Participants were involved in association meetings, and attended sessions of interest to the agriculture community. |
| Product Development of Soy Foods |
| October 17-21 , 2005, Champaign-Urbana |
| Sponsoring Organization |
NSRL and Intsoy |
| Participants |
Home economists, food researchers, agribusiness representatives, food processors and manufacturers and those interested in acquiring both basic and applied knowledge on soybean processing, nutrition, and utilization. |
| Purpose |
Participants learned how to incorporate soy products into different food products. |
American Soybean Association: Preferred Customer Team Visit  |
| September 16, 2005, Champaign IL |
| Sponsoring Organization |
American Soybean Association |
| Participants |
Anthony Thang, ASA Taiwan with a trade team of seven
Taiwanese feed and food industry representatives. |
| Purpose |
To learn about NSRL and our programs, and discuss food uses and feed utilization with Pradeep Khanna and Pete Goldsmith. Dr. Goldsmith's presentation about 'Value Added Grains for Livestock Feeders: Are there Opportunities?' are available on-line at the link provided.
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| Farm Progress Show |
| September 30, 31, October 1, 2005, Decatur IL |
| Sponsoring Organization |
Farm Progress Show Companies |
| Participants |
Farmers, agribusiness representatives, university researchers and the general public. NSRL was present with a large display housed in the tent sponsored by the Illinois Soybean Association. NSRL handed out soy treats (cookies, soy nuts, and muffins) and visited with the public about the latest soy food, nutrition, and soybean production research going on at NSRL and ICSF |
| Purpose |
The nation's largest outdoor farm show is the nation's leading outdoor farm show, featuring the most extensive
state-of-the-art information and technology available for today's agricultural
producers with the latest agricultural equipment, products and services. |
| American Soybean Association Asia Visitors |
| August 31 , 2005, NSRL |
| Sponsoring Organization |
ASA and NSRL |
| Participants |
Sixteen food and feed processors from the Asian market. |
| Purpose |
Participate in lectures and discussions on soy processing into food ingredients, and experiencing sensory evaluations of soy milks. |
| Local Discovery/Global Impact-University of Illinois Agronomy Day |
| August 18 , 2005, South Farms, Champaign-Urbana |
| Sponsoring Organization |
Department of Crop Sciences and the College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences |
| Participants |
Faculty and staff from the Departments of Crop Sciences, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Agricultural and Consumer Economics, and Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, farmers, livestock producers, and the general public. NSRL staff will be there with displays and information about soybean rust work and the Illinois Center for Soy Foods |
| Purpose |
Present information at exhibits and during walking field tours to educate ag producers and the general public about ongoing agricultural research. Visit the Agronomy Day website for additional information about the exhibits and presentations |
| Nigerian Private Sector Training |
| August 1-6 , 2005, NSRL |
| Sponsoring Organization |
NSRL |
| Participants |
Alabi Kolawole and Tosan Okorodudu, representatives of Havena Foods, Iagos |
| Purpose |
Training in small scale processing of soy into food ingredients and learning how to incorporate the ingredients into local food products. |
| Millikin University's Midwest Experience |
| July 22 , 2005, NSRL |
| Sponsoring Organization |
NSRL |
| Participants |
Larry Stapleton, Assistant Professor at Millikin University brought twenty students from Tunghai University to NSRL. |
| Purpose |
Expose the Taiwanese students to the agricultural supply chain, and to help them gain an understanding of the complexity and issues associated with providing food to the world. |
| Soy of Illinois Research Tour |
| July 13-14 , 2005; Champaign-Urbana and Carbondale, IL |
| Sponsoring Organization |
Illinois Soybean Checkoff Board and the National Soybean Research Laboratory |
| Participants |
Illinois soybean producers 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 soybean industry folks. |
| Soy Product Development for Malawi |
| March 23-27 , 2005 |
| Sponsoring Organization |
The Illinois Center for Soy Foods |
| Participants |
Visitors from Malawi included Mr. Robert Holoway, Mr. Mwai Malindi, Ms. Darlis Malindi, Ms. Joyce Ngoma, Mr. Jim Locher, and Ms. Lucy Kehinde |
| Purpose |
Provide training on soybean utilization in local foods and help them plan the inclusion of soy protein products in their feeding programs. Training included basic processing of soybeans in non-industrial settings, soy foods preparations, and Malawi style recipe development. |
| Obesity Management Forum: Role of Soy Foods |
| May 25-26, 2005; University of Illinois |
| Sponsoring Organization |
Illinois Center for Soy Foods |
| Participants |
Academic and incustry researchers interested in the role of soy foods in the management of obesity and related issues |
| Purpose |
This was a public forum to review the state of the research on the role of soy and its components in the management of obesity and related diseases. For more information, visit www.obesityandsoy.uiuc.edu/ |
| Nanotechnology
Workshop |
| May 5-6, 2005;
Urbana, IL |
| Sponsoring
Organization |
Micro and Nanotechnology
Laboratory (MNTL) and the Center for Nanoscale Science
and Technology (CNST) |
| Participants |
Govenment and industry
leaders and university faculty interested in nanotechnology
applications. |
| Purpose |
The broad objective of the
Workshop was to showcase research in nanoelectonics,
nanodevices, nanomaterials, and bionanotechnology applications.
For more information, visit CNST,or
MNTL,or the
Soybean Disease
Biotechnology Center. |
| New Frontiers in Grain Quality Technology and Informatics: A National Roundtable |
| April 13-15 , 2005; New Orleans, LA |
| Sponsoring Organization |
University of Illinois and NSRL |
| Participants |
Industry leaders and academic thinkers interested in creating and capturing greater value from grain quality attributes. |
| Purpose |
The goal of the roundtable was to serve as an industry catalyst, bringing together leading industry and academic thinkers to explore the frontiers of grain quality informatics and new business models. Presentations and photos are available at www.GrainQualityTechnology.org. |
| The Science of Soy; a Research Forum |
| March 8 ,
2005 |
| Sponsoring
Organization |
The Illinois Soybean Checkoff Board and NSRL |
| Participants |
Illinois soybean producers, Checkoff Board members, and University of Illinois researchers. |
| Purpose |
To provide a framework which
participants can use to better understand the dynamics
of alternative producer roles within the evolving food
system. In addition to identifying the set of roles
that bracket the range of alternatives, the framework
identified the key skills and intangible assets needed
for producers to be effective in those roles. Finally
the workshop described action steps needed to explore
alternative market channel roles at the producer level. |
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