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National Biotech Week 2015 Saskatchewan Events

                 
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Each year, Canada celebrates the innovation and creativity of Canadian bioscience researchers and entrepreneurs during National Biotechnology Week, a concept initiated by BIOTECanada with the collaboration of all the provinces in Canada. Events held during the week include lectures, workshops, education outreach, facility tours, advocacy and networking. Visit imagenenation.ca to learn about programs across the country. Ag-West Bio coordinates National Biotech Week events in Saskatchewan.

 

Events

October 27
Café Sci
7:30 pm

Winston's Pub, 243 21st St E, Saskatoon

 

Café Sci is a regular event at Winston’s Pub each month.

In honour of National Biotech Week, Café Sci will take on a biotech theme.
Speaker: Barbara Cade-Menun
President, Canadian Society of Soil Science 
Topic: Don't treat soil like dirt
How do soils sustain life? Digging deep for answers about an important resource.

This event is free with no registration required.


Event sponsors:
Global Institute for Food Security

 

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October 31 & November 1
DNA Weekend

2:00 pm each day

Saskatchewan Science Centre
2903 Powerhouse Drive, Regina


Explore DNA of a strawberry! Take part in a hands on experiment to look more closely at DNA and extract DNA from a strawberry. A family friendly workshop!

 

Visit www.sasksciencecentre.com for details
or call toll free: 1-800-667-6300

Hosted by:

Event sponsors:
Innovation Saskatchewan

 

November 2
Amazing Biotech Race
1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Innovation Place, Saskatoon, SK

Bioscience students from Sask Polytechnic and the U of S join forces for some healthy competition. Students search for clues and participate in quick lab “challenges” that earn them the next clue, while meeting people and becoming familiar with Saskatoon 
bioscience companies along the way.


1:00 pm - Teams meet at west end of the Atrium
111 Research Drive) 

3:00 pm - The Race will be followed by networking in the Candle-Span room, the Atrium 
 

Contact Blaine Chartrand: chartrandb@siast.sk.ca

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Event Sponsors:
Sask Polytechnic
Innovation Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture
Novozymes

Innovation Place

SaskCanola

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November 3
Science Café 

Agricultural Biotechnology:Science and Benefits

 

Abdul Jalil
Executive Director, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Research Unit

Enjoy engaging dialogue and discussion!
 

7:00 pm
Saskatchewan Science Centre
2903 Powerhouse Drive, Regina


Light refreshments and a cash bar will be available.
There is no charge for this event.

No registration required.

                                              

Hosted by

Event sponsors:
ABIC Foundation
Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture

SaskCanola

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November 3
Trivia Night
8:00 pm
Vangelis Tavern

801 Broadway Avenue, Saskatoon

What does GMO stand for? What does DNA do?
Learn more about biotechnology – or go ahead and flaunt your knowledge of nucleotides at this fun event.


There is no charge for this event. No registration required.

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November 3
Webinar:
Improved bottom-line with DNA parentage verification and genomic profiling  

12 p.m. - 1 p.m. (Saskatchewan time)
Presenters:

Michelle Miller (Delta Genomics) and Kathy Larson (WBDC) 

This is industry webinar will discuss how parentage verification can add value to livestock operations, how genotyping works, how parents are matched to progeny and how much it costs.

REGISTER

If you have any questions, contact Obi Durunna, Regional Livestock Specialist at 306-953-2772.












This webinar has been made possible in part through funding under the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture’s Agriculture Demonstration of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) program.
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November 4
Know GMO:

An uplifting discussion about food

 

A lecture by Rob Saik

CEO of Agri-Trend 

(biography)


7:00 pm
Neatby Timlin Theatre 

Arts Building, 

University of Saskatchewan
 

 
There is no charge for this event. 

No registration required.

More about Know GMO - the movie 

Do you know GMO?

Where obesity collides with world hunger and credible information

seems to be drowned out in the noise, the debate around what we eat and how it’s grown continues to escalate.

Rob’s presentation will take us around the world for a powerful

and compelling firsthand look at the people, the ethics

and the science behind the myths and the mystery of our food. 

Event sponsors:
ABIC Foundation
Innovation Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture 
Ag-West Bio
SaskCanola
Genome Prairie

Global Institute for Food Security
GMO Answers
Sanofi BioGenius Canada

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November 5
Biotech & Beer
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Boffins Public House, Innovation Place, Saskatoon
 
Raise a toast to the science of biotechnology! The 7th Annual Biotech & Beer at Boffins will gather the bioscience community together for refreshments and good conversation.

 

This year’s theme is “Biotech and the Environment.”
 

Speakers:
Monique Haakensen (Contango Strategies)
Phillip Stephan (SK Research Council)

Meghna Malik (Metabolix Oilseeds)

Music by Gregory Edmunds

 

This event is free, but registration is required.
RSVP: innovationplace.com/biotech

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Event Sponsors: 

Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce

Novozymes
Sanofi BioGenius Canada
Innovation Place
Ag-West Bio
Genome Prairie
Prairie Tide Chemicals

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Walking Dead Dance
A fun way to learn about the role of biotechnology in the development of vaccines to protect us from infectious disease and keep us healthy!
 

Elementary schools in and around Saskatoon are invited to participate in this Biotech Week event.

 

Teachers interested in hosting a dance can contact

Christine Meachem at Ag in the Classroom for information.
 

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Hosted by:

Ag in the Classroom
Event sponsors:
VIDO-InterVac
Sanofi BioGenius Canada

 

Sponsors

Gold

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Silver

 

 

Bronze

 
Friends       
Sask Food Centre
U of S College of Agriculture and Bioresources
Ag More Than Ever

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Interested in sponsoring an event? Check out the sponsorship package. 

Partners

Saskatchewan's National Biotech Week Committee:
Jackie Robin (Chair), Allison Sigstad, Nicky Adams, Christina Meads McGowan – Ag-West Bio
Kari Doerksen – Genome Prairie

Meritt Kocdag – Innovation Saskatchewan

Jennifer Buxton – Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists
Marilyn Huber – POS Bio-Sciences
Mikel Walch – Innovation Place

Julia Boughner & Issac Pratt – University of Saskatchewan

Julie Fisowich – Saskatchewan Science Centre
Blaine Chartrand – Sask Polytechnic
Kira Glasscock – University of Saskatchewan
Christine Meachem – Ag in the Classroom

M. Tahir – Dow AgroSciences

Contact

Ag-West Bio Inc.
101-111 Research Drive
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
S7N 3R2
Tel: 306-668-2656
Email: jackie.robin@agwest.sk.ca
www.agwest.sk.ca

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