HIGH FLYERS THINK TANK
Biotechnology and the future of Australian agriculture
The Shine Dome, Canberra, 26 July 2005
Full proceedings (PDF file)
| Welcome Dr Jim Peacock President, Australian Academy of Science |
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| Session 1: Setting the scene | |
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| Opening address Emerging technologies in biotechnology Dr Alan Finkel Axon Instruments |
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| Biotechnology: The social context Craig Cormick Biotechnology Australia |
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| Biotechnology: Research and development Dr Ian Edwards Chair, AgBio Advisory Group, AusBiotech Ltd |
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| Biotechnology: Horticulture Dr Steve Swain Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO Plant Industries, Victoria |
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| Biotechnology: Crops (production) Dr Jeff Ellis Program Leader, CSIRO Plant Industries, Canberra | |
| Biotechnology: New plant products (pharming) Dr Allan Green Senior Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Plant Industries, Canberra |
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| Biotechnology: Livestock Dr Peter Willadsen Chief Scientist, CSIRO Livestock Industries, Brisbane | |
| Biotechnology: Aquaculture Professor Bernard Degnan School of Integrative Biology, University of Queensland | |
| Session 2: Focus breakout groups | |
| Session 3: Reporting back and discussion | |
| Group A: Horticulture Chair – Professor Snow Barlow, Biotechnology and Horticulture, University of Melbourne Rapporteur – Dr Sharon Hamill, Queensland Department of Primary Industries |
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| Group B: Crops Chair – Dr Steve Tyerman, School of Agriculture and Wine, Waite Institute, South Australia Rapporteur – Dr Barry Pogson, ARC Centre for Excellence in Plant Energy Biology, Australian National University | |
| Group C: Livestock Chair – Dr Paul Donnelly, CRC for Innovative Dairy Products Rapporteur – Dr Chris Ormandy, Garvan Institute and Dairy CRC |
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| Group D: Aquaculture Chair – Dr Andy Barnes, School of Integrative Biology, University of Queensland Rapporteur – Professor Rocky de Nys, Marine Biology and Aquaculture, James Cook University |
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| Group E: Pharming/new products Chair – Dr Sue Forrest, Australian Genome Research Facility Rapporteur – Dr Chris Blanchard, School of Wine and Food Sciences, Charles Sturt University |
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| General discussion 1 | |
| Mixed breakout groups Groups identify the common threads in agriculture biotechnology issues for Australia |
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| General discussion 2 | |
| Summing up Dr Jim Peacock President, Australian Academy of Science |
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| Summary report | |
| Case studies | |
| Biotechnology and the Australian banana industry: A successful partnership! | |
| Drought-resistant wheat and model species for crop biotechnology | |
| The development of yabby aquaculture in Australia | |
| Close | |
