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Press Releases/Media  - Raizada Lab in the News
(updated Oct 2016)

Please address all media inquiries to Manish Raizada by email  (raizada@uoguelph.ca)

61. Interview with Prof. Raizada on the lab's discovery (by Walaa Mousa) of a beneficial microbe of finger millet that combats an important crop pathogen via a fascinating symbiosis (reported in the journal Nature Microbiology) on the CBC Radio show "Quarks and Quirks" (audience, 800,000 people) (Oct 1, 2016):
​http://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks/quirks-quarks-for-october-1-2016-1.3784251/powerful-microbe-fights-a-crop-fungus-1.3784303

60. Interview with Prof. Raizada on the use of microbes as selective herbicides. CBC Radio "Ontario Morning" (Aug 20, 2014) -  Podcast starts at minute 25 here: http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/ontariomorning_20140820_83381.mp3

59. Feature interview with Manish Raizada on the use of microbes as selective herbicides. CBC Radio Kitchener-Waterloo (Aug 14, 2014) - available here

58. Feature interview with Manish Raizada on nitrogen fixation in cereals for The Western Producer newspaper (April 25, 2014): http://www.producer.com/2014/04/the-search-for-the-holy-grail-nitrogen-fixation-in-cereal-crops/

57. Raizada Lab research on microbial inoculants for crops featured in the Ontario Grain Farmer magazine (Dec 2013). http://www.ontariograinfarmer.ca/MAGAZINE.aspx?aid=756

56. Raizada Lab YouTube video on how microbial inoculants can prevent disease and improve nutrients required to grow crops (Nov 19, 2013). View the video here. 

55. Raizada Lab Sustainable Agriculture Kit project featured on IDRC Top Stories of 2013 (https://storify.com/IDRC_CRDI/the-top-stories-of-2013-idrc-in-the-news). Aug 1, 2013.
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54. The Mercury Newspaper -- IDRC funding announcement and note on Sustainable Agriculture Kit (SAK) project involving the Raizada Lab in South Asia (April 5, 2013). 
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53. University of Guelph Press Release - IDRC funding announcement including note of Sustainable Agriculture Kit (SAK) project involving the Raizada Lab  (April 5, 2013). 
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52. The Toronto Star Newspaper - article on Sustainable Agriculture Kit (SAK) project involving the Raizada Lab in South Asia (April 4, 2013). Download PDF 52

51. The Mercury Newspaper -- Brief article on Sustainable Agriculture Kit (SAK) project involving the Raizada Lab in South Asia (Feb 15, 2013) Download PDF 51

50. University of Guelph at Guelph News Article, "Roots Are More Important Than Shoots, Says Prof; Growing plants in air makes roots easier to study (March 29, 2012):
http://atguelph.uoguelph.ca/2012/03/roots-are-more-important-than-shoots-saysprof/ 
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49. Gull Lake Advance (Saskatchewan, Canada) newspaper, feature article on Raizada Lab research: “Of Jellyfish and Auxotroph: Groundbreaking new test for nitrogen is a real game-changer for farmers”. March 13, 2012. Download PDF 49

48. Featured Article on the Crop Science Society of America Website, “Using Ancient Genes to Improve Modern Crops”. January 2012:
https://www.crops.org/story/2012/jan/mon/using-ancient-genes-to-improve-modern crops 
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47. University of Guelph Research Magazine 2011-2012 Agri-Food Yearbook, feature article on Raizada Lab Research, “Illuminating the secrets of effective nitrogen management”. January 2012. Download PDF 47

46. Interview on CBC Radio “Quirks and Quarks” and “And the Winner Is” (Re-broadcasts). 9 ½ Technologies the Could Change the World (included discussion on microbial N-fixing inoculants) (CBC won the Global UNESCO Award for Science Reporting and Programming). Nov 8, 2011:
http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.phpURL_ID=30141&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL  SECTION=201.htmlhttp://www.cbc.ca/quirks/episode/2009/03/28/nine-and-a-half-technologies-that-could-change-the-world/

45. University of Guelph at Guelph News Article and Press Release, “Millet Doesn’t Deserve Low-Class Status” (June 29, 2011) (Raizada Sustainable Agriculture Kit IDRC-funded project in South Asia):
http://atguelph.uoguelph.ca/2011/06/millet-doesn%E2%80%99t-deserve-low-class status/ 
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44. University of Guelph Press Release, “Prof Using Bacteria to Improve Corn” (accompanying PLoS ONE article, June 16, 2011): http://www.uoguelph.ca/news/2011/06/prof_using_bact_1.html 
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43. Interview on GMO Regulation, Globe and Mail Newspaper (February 10, 2011):
http://m.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-rejects-stronger-export-regulations-for-genetically-modified-crops/article1901494/?service=mobile 
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42. Ontario Grain Farmer Magazine, September 2010 Issue. “Unearthing the Secrets of Corn Root Architecture” (feature short article on Raizada lab research):
http://www.ontariograinfarmer.ca/MAGAZINE.aspx?aid=172 
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41. YouTube Videos on Raizada Lab cheap nitrogen test engineering (linked on World News and Farms.com)(won Gold Medal at Canadian Farm Writers’ Awards 2010). View it here and here

40. The Western Producer newspaper, feature article on Raizada Lab nitrogen biofertilizer and cheap nitrogen test engineering (Oct 7, 2010):
http://www.producer.com/News/Article.aspx?aid=27066 
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39. Greenhouse Canada magazine, feature article on Raizada Lab corn root research (Oct 2010): 
http://www.greenhousecanada.com/content/view/2461/60/  
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38. Ontario Corn Producer Magazine, short article on Raizada Lab’s biosensor bacteria as a cheap soil nitrogen test:
http://corn.teksavvy.com/index.phpoption=com_content&view=article&id=68&Itemid=5  Download PDF 38

37. Ontario Ministry of Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) newsroom press release on biosensor bacteria engineered by the Raizada Lab as a cheap soil nitrogen test (Nov17,2009):       
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36. Raizada Lab featured in a special segment on CBC The National, Canada’s premier evening newscast, viewed by 1 million Canadians (July 8, 2009). Video: 
http://www.cbc.ca/national/blog/special_feature/a_hungry_planet/canadian_science_fighting
_hung.html

35. Feature interview with M.Raizada on “How to make the global food system for sustainable” for a special TV series to air on the Food Network (Fall, 2009) 

34. The Ontarion newspaper feature article on “Save Ourselves: How do you reach two billion people?” PDF Download 34

33. National radio interview, CBC Radio Quirks and Quarks, Canada’s leading science program (“Nine and a Half Technologies that Could Change the World”) (Mar28, 2009):
http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/archives/08-09/qq-2009-03-28.html   (MP3 link, featured in last 10minutes) 

32. Feature Interview (M.Raizada), Radio Canada International, The Link (primary audience in East Africa and South Asia) (Dec 21, 2008). 

31. Raizada Lab featured in a 7-minute segment on CBC The National, Canada’s premier evening 
newscast, viewed by 1 million Canadians (Dec 18, 2008). Video: http://www.cbc.ca/national/blog/special_feature/a_hungry_planet/what_about_the_food_crisis.html

30. University of Guelph Press Release, “Student Project Aims to Prevent Blindness in Children Using Bacteria” (November 13, 2008) (Raizada Lab student wins Bronze Medal at MIT competition) (featured in print and radio media)
http://www.uoguelph.ca/news/2008/11/post_151.html    Download PDF 30(a)
http://2008.igem.org/IGEM_Publicity (links to media publicity)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AWAuOkJm1c (1460 CJOY Radio audio link) 
Article Feature in local newspaper Guelph Mercury:  Download PDF 30 (b)
Article Feature in online magazine Exchange Morning Post: Download PDF 30(c)

29. University of Guelph at Guelph News Article and Press Release “Harvesting Food and Ideas”, featuring the announcement of the inaugural Raizada Prize for Agricultural Innovation (October 8, 2008): http://www.uoguelph.ca/atguelph/08-1008/newsharvesting.shtml.   
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28. "Raizada Prize for Agricultural Innovation” awarded to GrainPro, a low-cost post-harvest technology for developing nations (September, 2008, Massachusetts, USA). Link to Raizada Award and cheque presentation on GrainPro website:
http://www.grainpro.com/whats-new.php. 
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27. Interview and feature article in “BioBusiness Magazine” on “Biotechnologies to farmer fertilizer nitrogen costs and increase food production” (Aug 21, 2008).

26. Research featured in national newspaper “World looks to science to solve food crisis” (The Toronto Star newspaper, July 5, 2008). Download PDF 26

25. Interview for U.S. documentary film, “World on Edge 2”, discussing “Sustainable nutrient use in agriculture and climate change”, June 30, 2008.

24. Live interview, CBC Radio, Thunder Bay, ON, “Great Northwest” discussing J.Med.Internet Research article on the global linguistic digital divide in agriculture and medicine, Aug. 21, 2007.

23. Interview, Canadian Press (CP) national news agency, discussing J.Med.Internet Research article on language use in agriculture and medicine, Aug. 16, 2007.

22. Live appearance on CBC Radio “Ontario Morning”, Aug. 14, 2007, to discuss J.Med.Internet Research article on language use in agriculture and medicine.

21. University of Guelph News Release: Raizada Lab leads a study with Google Laboratories to understand whether online health and agricultural (food security) information is reaching the majority of the world’s peoples.  Part of the CropLink Global Initiative led by the Raizada Lab. August 13, 2007 http://www.uoguelph.ca/news/2007/08/internet_inform.html 
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20. University of Guelph News Release: Province of Ontario funds Green Corn Initiative, to develop corn that requires lower nutrient inputs, involving Raizada Lab. Mar 21, 2007. http://www.uoguelph.ca/mediarel/2007/03/post_38.html 
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19. Guelph Mercury Newspaper, featuring Raizada lab CropLink Global Initiative, effort to link together world’s agricultural researchers.  April 26, 2006. Download PDF 19

18. Public Lecture: “So what the heck are genes and genomes?” (College Royale, University of Guelph, February 2005) 

17. Guelph Mercury Newspaper, featuring Raizada Lab research into how plants regenerating from roots and other low cost approaches can alleviate rural poverty in developing countries. April 22, 2006. Download PDF 17

16. Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation Website Success Story, OMAF-Supported Researcher in Raizada Lab wins 2006 Rhodes Scholarship. Dec 3, 2005. Download PDF 16

15. Former Raizada Lab Researcher, Arani Kajenthira, named 2006 Rhodes Scholar. See Dept of Plant Agric Newsletter pp 18-19. Download PDF 15

14. Former Raizada Lab Researcher, Arani Kajenthira, named 2006 Rhodes Scholar. Univ of Guelph Press Release, Nov 29, 2005
http://www.uoguelph.ca/mediarel/2005/11/u_of_g_grad_nam.html 
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13. Kitchener-Waterloo Record newspaper feature article on Raizada’s lab research into plant stem cell regeneration (to be appear in Oct 6, 2005, special section on Biotechnology)         
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12. Feature article, At Guelph newspaper, June 15, 2005, about CropLink.org at: http://www.uoguelph.ca/atguelph/05-06-15/featuresfeeding.shtml  
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11. Feature article on Raizada Lab research on Plant Stem Cell Regeneration and its implications for farmers, in Rural Affairs Magazine (2003)

10. Guelph Alumnus Magazine, “Thinking Outside the Box”, Feature Story, Fall 2003      
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9. Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food magazine “Success Stories”, feature article on Raizada lab research on regeneration and its implications for agriculture and industry (Fall, 2003)

8. Focus Magazine (Canada) feature article on Raizada lab research on plant stem cell regeneration (Fall, 2003)

7. University of Guelph Research Magazine: Feature article on Raizada Lab research on plant regeneration and saving resources, “Research that regenerates”  (June 21, 2003)          
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6. Feature article on Raizada Lab research, “Plant researchers harness regenerative flower power”, Guelph Mercury (city newspaper, Guelph, Ontario) (June 21, 2003) 

5. News Release of Awarding of Ontario Premier’s Research Excellence Award, April 25, 2003. http://www.uoguelph.ca/mediarel/archives/002607.html 
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4. Council for Biotechnology Information Newsletter, feature article, “Scientist Looks at Roots of Regeneration” (Jan. 2003) 
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3. Press Release, University of Guelph media office, on Raizada lab research (Jan.2003).  Available online at: http://www.uoguelph.ca/mediarel/archives/002247.html  
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2. Raizada Lab research featured on the cover of At Guelph newspaper with feature article  (Nov 22, 2002) http://www.uoguelph.ca/atguelph/02-11-20/articles/leaf.html  
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1. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Radio "Ontario Morning" live interview on "Plant stem cell regeneration and using glowing genes from fireflies in plants; implications for farmers"  (Nov 22, 2002) 
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