Folta Total Outreach3

DateSource/Title/publication, story,

or eventLink

Estimated costs

Paid by: To FoltaHonorarium/speaker

fee? Costs covered What was done?

Jul 29 2013The Farmer Dialogue: Talking Story About Farming, Food and Our Future Waimea, HI

http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/friends‐of‐ag‐launch‐save‐kauai‐farms‐campaign/article_d77872b6‐f66f‐11e2‐be39‐001a4bcf887a.html

Total $4322.08 (spanning 7 days)

Hawaii Crop Improvement Asssociation

$0 $0

Coach class airfare ($2086.60), hotel assigned in Poipu ($1989.06), some meals, rental car & fuel & parking ($246.42).

Presentation and Q&A as a panelist, answering questions on biotech crops.

Jul 30 2013The Farmer Dialogue: Talking Story About Farming, Food and Our Future Kapa’a, HI

http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/forums‐focus‐on‐biotech‐industry/article_e0fab79e‐f9a4‐11e2‐96a8‐001a4bcf887a.html

see aboveHawaii Crop Improvement Asssociation

$0 $0 See abovePresentation and Q&A as a panelist, answering questions on biotech crops.

Jul 31 2013

Council of the County of Kaua’I public hearing: Hawaii science ‘Swat Team’ engages public fears fanned by anti‐GMO activists

http://www.geneticliteracyproject.org/2013/07/29/hawaii‐science‐swat‐team‐engages‐public‐fears‐fanned‐by‐anti‐gmo‐activists/

see aboveHawaii Crop Improvement Asssociation

$0 $0 See aboveStatement for Kauai County, discussion with activist groups.

Aug 5 2013Marion County Master Gardeners, Ocala, FL

~$30 Dept Extension $0 $0 Fuel, mileageScientific Evidence for GMO Myths and Truths

Aug 16 2013

Florida Representatives Congressional Visit

$0 $0 $0 NoneGeneral discussion on laboratory research in light control of plant traits.

22‐AugColumbia County Master Gardeners, Live Oak, FL Camp Weed

~40 Dept. Extension $0 $0 Fuel, mileageHow biotechnology might help gardeners in the future

5‐SepSeminar: Purdue University, West Layfayette, IN

https://ag.purdue.edu/Lists/Agriculture%20Calendar/DispForm.aspx?ID=1688

Exact costs for travel, will provide

Purdue University

$0 $0

Coach class airfare, hotel, some meals, partial rental car, fuel. Drove to visit farmer in Montecello, IN, not charged to Purdue, to Folta personally

Seminar: Genetic and Environmental Control of Key Volatile Compunds in Strawberry Fruits and Other Produce

9/16/2013Seminar: Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO

https://www.coloradocollege.edu/events/2013‐09‐16‐gmos‐what‐do‐scientists‐think#.VcF7wPlVhBc


Colorado College

$0 $0

Airfare, room in campus guest house, meals (never turned in car receipt ‐$96)

GMO Technology‐ What do scientists think?

25‐Sep‐13Invited Speaker: Int’l Symposium on Molecular Markers. Riva del Garde Italy

http://eventi.fmach.it/Molecular‐markers‐2013/Programme/25‐September


ISSA Symposium

$0 $0

Coach class airfare, hotel, some meals. Transporation to/from Milan. Conference registration $85.01 rental car to/from orlando, research program paid.

Seminar: Development of Gene‐Specific Markers for Flavor Compounds Using a Genomic‐Genetic‐Analytical Chemistry Approach

10/14/2013Seminar: Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences


Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences

$0 $0

Coach class airfare, $15/night hotel, most meals, ground transportation.

Seminar: New Strategies to Improve Fruit and Vegetable Flavors

Oct 20 2013Seminar: Molecular Biology of Tree Fruits Conference, Wuhan, China

http://fruitgenomics.hzau.edu.cn/Default.aspx?id=51


Paid for by conference

$0 $0

Coach class airfare, campus lodging, most meals. Ground transportation, conference registration fees wavied.

Seminar: Rapid Generation of Gene‐Based Molecular Markers for Flavor and Aroma

24‐OctGenome Prairie Ag Communications, Saskatoon, Canada

http://www.genomeprairie.ca/custom/communicating‐science‐agriculture/


Genome prairie $0 $0 Coach class airfare to Saskatoon, lodging, some meals, taxi

Seminar: Communicating the Science of Biotechnology

Nov 4 2013National Science Writers’ Annual Conference

http://www.sciencewriters2013.org/sessions/leds‐arm‐greenhouse‐light‐brigade.html

No costsScience writers' conference

$0 $0 Conference waived registration fee.

Seminar: LEDs Arm a Greenhouse Light Brigade

Dec 4 2013Transgenic Crops Webinar, UF PIE Center

http://www.piecenter.com/2013/12/24/4887/

No costs $0 $0 No costs

Webinar: Transgenic (GMO) Crop Communication‐‐ Barriers, Consequences and Solutions

Dec 5 2013Hofstra University Pride and Purpose Debate Series – GM Crops

http://news.hofstra.edu/2013/11/26/hofstras‐first‐pride‐and‐purpose‐debate‐to‐focus‐on‐genetically‐modified‐crops/


Hofstra Univeristy

$0 $0

Coach class airfare to LaGuardia Airport, ground transportation to campus, hotel (2 nights) and one dinner with other speakers.

Public debate on Genetically Modified Crops

Dec 16 2013

WRUF NPR Interview with Heather van Brockland on GMO Crops

http://www.wuft.org/news/2013/12/16/on‐the‐path‐ahead‐for‐genetically‐modified‐foods‐in‐florida/

No costs no costs $0 $0 no costs

Jan 8 20143 Seminars: Southwest Ontario Ag Summit, Ridgetown, ON Canada

https://www.southwestagconference.ca/index.cfm/proceedings/proceedings‐2014/


SW Ontario Ag Summit

$0 $0 Coach‐class airfare to detroit, two hotel nights, rental car and fuel.

3 Seminars: Science vs. Perception in Farming Technologies

Jan 11 2014Invited Talk: Plant, Animal Genome Conference XXIV, San Diego CA

https://pag.confex.com/pag/xxii/webprogram/Paper10940.html

Reimbursed: Taxi‐ $16, $36 all meals, $265.60 airfare, $101.29 rental car/gas to Orlando, hotel at coference (total, 2 people, 4 nights) $740.52, taxi $22, pub trans $2.50

FDACS grant on strawberry flavor

$0 $0

Paid with grant funds budget for dissemination of work from the strawberry flavor project. Spoke on development of molecular markers for flavor‐associated genes.

Seminar: Identification of the Gene Controlling g‐Decalactone Content in Strawberry Fruit Using Two Independent Genetic and Genomic Approaches

Jan 15 2014Seminar: Strawberry Conference, Tampa, FL

http://strawberries.ces.ncsu.edu/wp‐content/uploads/2014/01/2014‐Strawberry‐Conference_Florida.pdf?fwd=no

$31 Lab discretionary funds

$0 $0

Costs of fuel and car rental to attend the meeting after returning from PAG.

Semiar: Genetics of Strawberry Flavors

29‐JanInvited Presentation: Florida Citrus Show, Ft. Pierce, FL

https://www.cvent.com/events/2014‐florida‐citrus‐show/archived‐840f24debb744b67a63a32deca51c76a.aspx

$141.89 Dept. Extension $0 $0 Reimbursed for gas ($71.74), lodging ($59.15), meals ($11.00)

Seminar: Potential New Food Safety Tools for the Packing Line (UV light treatments)

Mar 8 2014Marion County Master Gardeners Spring Festival

http://www.marioncountyfl.org/home/showdocument?id=4946

~$10 gas, personal vehicle

Folta paid ($70) $0 Costs covered personally.

GMO Technology‐ A Foundation of Future Gardening?

20‐MarAg Issues Forum: Issues in Agricultural Research. Gainesville, FL

http://eventful.com/gainesville/events/solutions‐seminar‐ag‐issues‐forum‐/E0‐001‐067700140‐0

On campus, no costs

no costs $0 $0 No Costs

Science vs. Perception Transgenic (GMO) Communication Barriers, Consequences and SolutionsScience vs. Perception

Apr 4 2014Jack’s Farm Radio: GMO‐Science, Fear and Facts

http://jacksfarmradio.com/genetically-modified-crops-discussion-continues-kevin-folta/

No costs no costs $0 $0 No costsDiscussion with Jack's Farm Radio on Genetic Engineering

April 12 2014

Panelist, NE Conference on Science and Skepticism

http://necss.org/speakers/kevin-folta/


NECSS Conference

$0 $0

Airfare, hotel, meals, cab (shared with Marty Mesh from Florida Organic Growers)

Panelist, "GMO Crops‐ Boon or Burden"

May 4 2014Seminar, University of Minnesota, Horticultural Sciences

http://cbs.umn.edu/academics/departments/plantbio/about-department/seminars-events


University of Minnesota

$0 $0 Airfare, hotel, meals, public trans from airport

Seminar: Communication and GMO Technology

May 5 2014Seminar, University of Minnesota, Dept. Bio. Sciences

http://cbs.umn.edu/academics/departments/plantbio/about-department/seminars-events


University of Minnesota

$0 $0 Airfare, hotel, meals, public trans from airport

Seminar: Light and Genetic Control of High‐Value Plant Traits

May 15 2014

Transgenic Crop GMO workshop, TREC, Homestead, FL

http://agecon.centers.ufl.edu/gmcrops.html


Departmental Extension

$0 $0 Gas, used State Vehicle, Hotel

The Pros and Cons or Producing and Consuming Transgenic Crops

19‐May‐14Extension Connections‐ Science of GMOs

http://extadmin.ifas.ufl.edu/comings_and_goings/extcg06062014.pdf

No costs no costs $0 $0

Jun 1 2014Keynote Address: Florida State Horticultural Society, Clearwater FL

http://www.slideshare.net/newfshs/fshs‐sponsors‐2014

Reimbursed hotel= $244.16, mileage = $136.62, meals=$36,

Non‐grant Lab funds

$0 $0 State vehicle, gas, hotel

Science Communication at the Public Interface: Transgenic (GMO) Technology

Jun 13 2014Presenter: Agree: Food and Ag Policy Workshop. Denver CO.

http://www.foodandagpolicy.org/


AgRee $0 $0 Airfare, hotel, meals. Taxi transportation

Yield Benefits of GE Crops and Further Research Priorities

14‐Jun‐14Speaker: Georgia‐Alabama Seed Trade Association. Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

no siteGas, state vehicle $81.40

State Extension $0 $0 Fuel costsReframing Biotechnology Communication

Jun 14 2014Genome Prairie : Get the insights on science communication in agriculture.

http://www.genomeprairie.ca/custom/communicating‐science‐agriculture/

No costs no costs $0 $0 No costsVideo: Why is communicating the science of agriculture important?

Jun 16 2014Co‐organizer, Presenter: Biotech Literacy Conference, Gainesville, FL

https://request.hs.iastate.edu/news/uploads/news/20140307_BLP_Prospectus_CDR_March_2014.pdf

No personal costs

No personal costs

$0

$2500, many hours of work to prepare for this workshop, funds go to outreach program.

No costsPresented several talks and served on many panels.

June 17 2014

Presenter, Biotech Literacy Day. Gainesville FL

http://raharrison.com/2014/06/21/biotechnology‐literacy‐day‐university‐of‐florida‐2014/

No personal costs

no costs $0 $0 No costs Several talks and panels

Jun 16 2014National Restaurant Association webinar: Issues on the Menu: GMOs

http://www.restaurant.org/Events‐Networking/Events/Webinars/Issues‐on‐the‐Menu‐GMOs

No costs no costs $0 $0 No costs Webinar: Issues on the Menu

Jun 23 2014Seminar: Mosaic Company, Lithia FL

~$30 Personal ($30)

Promised reimbursement and honorarium for outreach program, didn't happen from their end

Gas, personal vehicle to Lithia, FL

Science at the Public Interface: Transgenic (GMO) Technology

June 24 2014

Seminar: Florida Seed Trade Association, Citra FL

~$30 Personal $0 $0 Gas, personal vehicle to Citra, FL

Reframing the Communication on Transgenic Crops

July 16 2014

Keynote: Florida Dietitians and Nutritionists Conference, Ft. Lauderdale FL


State Extension $0 $0 Hotel provided. Fuel, mileage not reimbursed.

Understanding Genetic Engineering and Our Food

8‐Jul‐14Speaker: American Society of Horticultural Sciences, Orlando, FL

Mileage in personal vehicle, $102.35, meals (4 days) = $107

FDACS grant on strawberry flavor

$0 $0 Hotel, Fuel, MileageLight Control of Consumer‐Desired Traits in High‐Value Produce


with aboveFDACS grant on strawberry flavor

$0 $0 Hotel, Fuel, Mileage

Molecular Mechanisms and the Laws of Homologous Variation in Genetic Variabiltiy, as Analyzed in Key Plant Domestication Traits.


with aboveFDACS grant on strawberry flavor

$0 $0 Hotel, Fuel, MileageReframing Biotechnology Communication

Aug 2 2014Speaker: Florida Small Farms Conference, Kissimmee, FL

https://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/SmallFarms14/Program_BOOK.pdf


State Extension $0 $0 Fuel to Kissimmee, FL, tolls.

Genetic Improvement Techniques and their Future in Small Farms

Aug 12 2014

Speaker: University of Missouri Biotechnology Workshop

No public link available.Exact costs for travel, will provide

University of Missouri

$0 $0 Airfare, hotel, meals

Several presentations. 1. Plant Domestication and Breeding, 2. Plant Genetic Transformation, 3. What's in the Biotechnology Pipeline

Aug 13 2014

Speaker: Reframing Biotech Communication. Monsanto Company, St. Louis MO

No public link available. ~$200Monsanto Company

$0 $0 Host paid for hotel, two dinners, one lunch.

Reframing Biotechnology Communication

Aug21 2014Speaker: University of Florida Citrus Packing House Day, Ft. Pierce, FL

http://fshs.org/event/citrus‐packinghouse‐day‐this‐year‐in‐ft‐pierce/


State Extension $0 $0 Fuel for State Vehicle, tolls to Ft.Pierce, FL. Hotel

Potential New Food Safety Tools for the Packing Line

Aug 28 2014

Speaker: Extension Professionals Association of Florida, Panama City, FL

No link available.Exact costs for travel, will provide

State Extension $0 $0 Fuel for State Vehicle to Panama City, FL.

Four presentations in a 3‐hour workshop on genetic engingeering science and communication

Sept 3 2014Opening Address: Florida Tomato Institute Conference, Naples, FL

http://swfrec.ifas.ufl.edu/docs/pdf/veg‐hort/tomato‐institute/proceedings/ti14_proceedings.pdf


State Extension $0 $0 Fuel for State Vehicle to Naples, FL. Hotel

Welcome address to tomato industry

Sept 9 2014Presentation: LED light to control high‐value plant traits. LED Startup Co, Long Beach CA

Airfare= $547.20

Host covered exact costs

$0 $0 Airfare to LAX, rental car, one hotel night.

Light Control of Consumer‐Desired Traits in High‐Value Produce

Sept 9 2014Podcast Guest: TalkNerdy with Cara Santa Maria

No costs no costs $0 $0 No costs, did while waiting to leave CA

Episode 29‐ GMO technology

Sept 16 2014

Speaker: Harvest Tour and Dinner Event, Farmers Alliance, Longmont CO

No link available. $719.76 Monsanto Company

$0 $0

Airfare= $427.20, Hotel (night 1) = $127.35, Hotel 2 (by airport, night 2) = $95.14, Car rental = $70.07

Rethinking Biotechnology Communication

18‐SepSeminar: Valencia College Psychology Speaker Series, Orlando FL

No link available. ~$50 State Extension $0 $0 Tolls and fuel to Orlando, FL

Why Science Matters: GMO and the Perception of Risk

Oct 3 2014PA State Rep. Maher: Scientists to Testify About GMO Foods, Maher Says

http://www.repmaher.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=21641 and testimony video: http://www.repmaher.com/Video/632409595/House_Agricultural_and_Rural_Affairs_Committee

$616.41 Biotechnology Industry Consortium

$0 $0

Airfare = $388.20, Hotel= $116.54, Rental Car and Fuel = $75.76, Hotel parking = $18, Parking in Gainesville= $18

Understanding Biotechnology and Its Lost Opportunities (Rep Maher called and requested I present. He had no funding. I could not fund this. BIO was willing to cover costs. )

Oct 9 2014Invited Speaker: Florida Pomogranite Association


Folta discretionary funds

$0 $0 Fuel and State vehicle to Lake Alfred, FL

Genetic Engineering and the Future of Florida Crops

Oct 23 2014Speaker: Canola Connect Event‐ Does Science Belong on My Plate? Winnipeg, Canada

http://canolaeatwell.com/dr‐folta‐presents‐does‐science‐belong‐on‐my‐plate/


Manitoba Canola Growers

0

$1500 for this and the event below, all to outreach program

Airfare to Winnipeg, some meals, hotel

Does Science Belong on My Plate?

24‐OctSpeaker: Science Teachers Association of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada

https://www.mbteach.org/SAG‐Conferences/SAGE%20PDFs%202014/SAGE2014_STAM.pdf

Oct 30 2014 Speaker: Florida Farm Bureau $0 0

10‐NovDiscover Blogs, Collideascape : Open Letter to Bill Nye from a Plant Scientist

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/collideascape/2014/11/10/open‐letter‐bill‐nye‐plant‐scientist/

0 0

Nov 18 2014

Panelist: North Carolina Biotech Summit.

http://www.ncbiotech.org/content/agbiotech‐summit‐overview‐0

$0 $0

Dec 4 2014Interview: NPR : Is The Food Babe A Fearmonger? Scientists Are Speaking Out

http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2014/12/04/364745790/food‐babe‐or‐fear‐babe‐as‐activist‐s‐profile‐grows‐so‐do‐her‐critics

$0 $0

Dec 9 2014Keynote Speaker: American Seed Trade Association

http://www.amseed.org/events/annual‐meetings/

$0 $0

Jan 10 2015Speaker: Plant Animal Genome Conference, San Diego CA

http://www.intlpag.org/

$0 $0

Jan 12 2015Interview: Independent Florida Alligator : Horticulture chairman fights bad food science, Food Babe

http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_ee994b40‐9a20‐11e4‐9d2b‐17672366c5a2.html

$0 $0

JanSciComm Outreach: Talking Biotech program at Arizona State Univ

$0 $0

Coffee, water, Jimmy John's subs for participants, parking, one day hotel and car rental

Jan 15 2015

Panelist: Biotech Regulatory Discussion Group. Ariz State Univ.

$0 $0

Jan 17 2015Panelist: Bayer CropSciences Leadership Forum, Durham, NC

$0 $0

Jan 19 2015Speaker, Oregon Farm Bureau, Junction City, OR

$0 $500, to outreach program

Airfare, car rental and fuel from portland, hotels covered by host

Jan 20 2015Research Seminar: Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

$0 0

Jan 20 2015Speaker: Oregon Farm Bureau, Salem OR

$0 as part of the amount above

Jan 25 2015Speaker: American Seed Trade Association, Veg and Flower seeds conference, Tampa FL.

http://www.amseed.org/events/asta‐vegetable‐flower‐seed‐conference/

Kevin Folta ($30)Costs of parking in Tampa, personal vehicle, fuel. Not reimbursed.

Feb 5 2015

Interview: DeadState.org : This scientist perfectly destroyed a quack food guru’s rebuttal to critical science students

http://deadstate.org/scientist‐perfectly‐deconstructs‐quack‐food‐gurus‐rebuttal‐to‐critical‐science‐students/

0 0

Feb 11 2015Interview: The Atlantic : The Food Babe: Enemy of Chemicals

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/02/the‐food‐babe‐enemy‐of‐chemicals/385301/

0 0

Feb 12 2015Author: Biology Fortified: Silencing Public Scientists

http://www.biofortified.org/2015/02/silencing‐public‐scientists/

0 0

Feb 13 2015Speaker: Western Barley Growers Conference, Calgary Canada

http://www.albertabarley.com/western‐barley‐growers‐association‐38th‐annual‐convention‐offers‐something‐for‐everyone/

$0 $0

Feb 18 2015Interview: Rural Route Radio with Trent Loos

http://trent69050.podomatic.com/enclosure/2015‐02‐18T07_03_27‐08_00.mp3

0 0

Feb 20 2015Interview: Everyday Health: 7 Health Foods You May Want to Rethink

http://www.everydayhealth.com/pictures/health‐foods‐to‐reconsider/#07

0 0

Feb 22 2015Speaker: Alabama/Georgia Seed Association, Panama City FL

http://www.seedtoday.com/articles/Southern_Seed_Associations_Hold_Joint_Annual_Meeting_‐148610.html

$0 $0

Feb 23 2015Interview : Anti‐GMO Activist Seeks to Expose Scientists’ Emails With Big Ag. Wired.

http://www.wired.com/2015/02/anti‐gmo‐activist‐seeks‐expose‐emails‐food‐scientists/

0 0

Feb 23 2015Interview: Communication is Critical. SeedWorld

http://seedworld.com/communication‐critical/

0 0

Feb 26 2015Interview : Dr. Kevin Folta on transparency and the GMO debate, AgWestBio

http://www.agwest.sk.ca/blog/posts/Dr‐Kevin‐Folta‐on‐transparency‐and‐the‐GMO‐debate.html

0 0

Feb 28 2015Food and Farm Radio : Right to Know or Desire to Harass?

https://www.spreaker.com/user/foodandfarm/kevin‐folta

0 0

Mar 6 2015PorkForum15: Luncheon with keynote speaker, Kevin Folta

http://www.porkindustryforum.com/agenda/

0$3500, donated to outreach

Airfare, and transportation reimbursed, hotel and meals provided.

Mar 10 2015

HuffPost Live: Prominent Scientists Challenge Anti‐GMO Lobby

http://live.huffingtonpost.com/r/segment/anti‐gmo‐lobby‐scientists‐targeted‐foia‐/54fcfb742b8c2ac66a001559

0 0

Mar 11 2015

Speaker: Science Communication, Limagrain Corp. Citra FL

0 0

Mar 13 2015

Interview: New York Times: Taking On the Food Industry, One Blog Post at a Time

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/15/style/taking‐on‐the‐food‐industry‐one‐blog‐post‐at‐a‐time.html?_r=1

0 0

Mar 16 2015

Interview: Skeptics Guide to the Universe podcast: Interview with Kevin Folta

http://www.theskepticsguide.org/podcast/sgu/505

0 0

Mar 16 2015

Interview: Growing Produce: Defending Innovation Has Become Full‐Time Job For Agriculture [Opinion]

http://www.growingproduce.com/vegetables/defending‐innovation‐has‐become‐full‐time‐job‐for‐agriculture‐opinion/

0 0

Mar 20 2015

Invited Speaker: Dalhousie Univ: Student workshop on communication

https://twitter.com/foodimprover/status/578940611090391040 “@kevinfolta encouraging @dalagriculture grad students to engage the public via social media. Indeed ‐ it's essential!”

0 0

Mar 22 2015

Podcast: The League of Nerds podcast: #069 Are Scientists shills?

http://theleagueofnerds.co.uk/2015/03/22/069‐are‐scientist‐shills/

0 0

24‐MarInvited Speaker: Research lecture on genomics of flavors. Iowa State Univ Plant Sciences

0

$200 honorarium, to outreach program

Mar 25 2015

Workshop: Talking Biotech, Communications Training, Iowa State Univ

0 0

Mar 25 2015

Invited Speaker: Science Communications. Agronomy Dept. Iowa State Unviersity

0 0

Mar 25 2015

Invited Speaker: Iowa State Univ. public lecture: GMO Technology and the Future of Food

https://vimeo.com/123416106

0 0

Mar 29 2015

Speaker: Independent Bakers National Conference: Ag biotech and food production talk, Orlando, FL

http://www.icba.org/ $75 0 0Reimbursed for gas and mileage with a check from the organization.

Biotech to Bakery: Impacts on Transgenic Crop Technology on Your Industry

Apr 1 2015

Mention: Feedstuffs Foodlink: A civil conversation about the future of food (commentary; review of ISU talk)

http://feedstuffsfoodlink.com/blogs‐a‐civil‐conversation‐about‐the‐future‐of‐food‐commentary‐9652

0 0

Apr 2 2015

Mention: Alliance for Science: Scientist Responds to Activist’s Attack on Biofortified Banana: “Let’s Talk Science

http://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/blog/scientist‐responds‐lets‐talk‐science

0 0

Apr 9 2015

Speaker: The Whitney Laboratory Public Lecture Series: Risks, Benefits and Opportunities in GMO Crop Technology

http://www.whitney.ufl.edu/eaw‐folta/

~$50 Kevin Folta 0 0Stayed at faculty home in area, not reimbursed for gas, mileage.

Apr 10 2015Speaker: Research seminar on light control/genomics. Whitney Laboratory

Same as above

Kevin Folta 0 0Stayed at faculty home in area, not reimbursed for gas, mileage.

Apr 13 2015

Mention: UF Center for Public Issues Education: Event to explore ways to help scientists connect with public on genetically modified food

http://www.piecenter.com/2015/04/13/event‐to‐explore‐ways‐to‐help‐scientists‐connect‐with‐public‐on‐genetically‐modified‐food/

0 0

Apr 14 2015Speaker: Grocery Manufacturers of America Annual Meeting, Washington, DC

http://www.gmaonline.org/forms/meeting/Microsite/scienceforum15,2

0 0

Apr 15 2015Speaker: LED Nursery Lighting. Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association, Apopka, FL

State Extension 0 0 Fuel, used state vehicle

Apr 17 2015Mention: Growing Produce: Scientists Seek To Save Flavor Of Tomatoes And Strawberries

http://www.growingproduce.com/fruits/berries/scientists‐seek‐to‐save‐flavor‐of‐tomatoes‐and‐strawberries/

0 0

Apr 20 2015Speaker: North Carolina Business Center : Science Communications Workshop

http://www.ncbiotech.org/event/kevin‐folta‐workshop‐how‐effectively‐talk‐ag‐biotech/71501

0 0

Apr 21 2015Seminar: Biotech Communication. Crop Sci Dept, NC State Univ.

0 0

Apr 20 2015Interview: MIT Technology Review: A Potato Made with Gene Editing

http://www.technologyreview.com/news/536756/a‐potato‐made‐with‐gene‐editing/

0 0

Apr 25 2015

Speaker: Memorial Cancer Institute Oncology Nutrition Symposium: GMO Technology‐ Understanding Evidence of Risks and Benefits

http://www.memorialcancerinstitute.com/events/oncology‐nutrition‐symposium.html

0 0Fuel, hotel, used State Vehicle

Apr 28 2015Author: ASPB Plant Science Today blog: FOIAs Chilling a Scientific Dialog‐ Your Call to Communicate

http://blog.aspb.org/2015/04/28/foias‐chilling‐a‐scientific‐dialog‐your‐call‐to‐communicate/

0 0

May 6 2015Invited speaker: Food Insight, International Food Information Council, Washington DC

https://twitter.com/kevinfolta/status/595916915731750912 “Speaking in DC with @FoodInsight about one‐off studies and deliberate misinterp of good data. Anti‐ #GMO tactics exposed! Video coming”

0 0

May 7 2015Speaker: Plant Whispering with LED Light. UF Faculty Coffee Talk

0 0

May 8 2015Interview: Plant Whisperer (article in Explore)

http://explore.research.ufl.edu/plant‐whisperer.html

May 11 2015

Convenor/Moderator: Biotechnology Literacy Day. Gainesville, FL

Event Video: http://mediasite.video.ufl.edu/Mediasite/Play/ebe6567e17364cd4933f327207c9e28e1d

0 0

Outreach funds paid for airfare for speakers, hotels, food, and the costs of coffee/pastries for attendees and lunch. Also facilty fees.

May 15 2015

Author: In the Field magazine: Eight Basic Facts in the GMO Discussion

http://www.inthefieldmagazine.com/archives‐2/hillsborough‐issues/hillborough‐may‐2015

0 0

May 16 2015

Podcast: ASU Ask a Biologist podcast: Food for Thought About GMOs

http://askabiologist.asu.edu/explore/food‐thought‐about‐gmos?show=log

0 0

19‐May‐15Guest Speaker: Nebraska Farm Bureau. Lecture, Q&A by Skype

0 0

27‐May‐15Invited Speaker: Control of plant product quality with light. HM Clause, Davis CA

0 0

May 31 2015

Invited speaker: UC Davis: Biotechnology Literacy Project Boot Camp

http://www.science20.com/biotechnology_literacy_project_boot_camp_2015_davis_ca‐154548


$500 honorarium, to outreach program

Airfare, car rental, hotel. Also reimbursed for student ticket that Folta purchased personally.

Jun 3 2015Invited Speaker: Institute for Food and Agricultural Literacy Symposium, UC Davis

http://worldfoodcenter.ucdavis.edu/news/ifal_symposium.html

No costs No costs 0 0No costs, did this as an extension of the above.

Genetic Engineering's Missed Opportunities

Jun 4 2015Podcast Guest: The Joe Rogan Experience podcast: JRE #655 ‐ KEVIN FOLTA

http://podcasts.joerogan.net/podcasts/kevin‐folta


Folta outreach funds

0 0

One hotel night and extra day of rental car. Was in area from the above.

JRE655

Jun 8 2015Podcast Guest: Cara Santa Maria Talk Nerdy podcast: EPISODE 65 ‐ KEVIN FOLTA (PART 2)

http://carasantamaria.com/podcast/kevin‐folta‐part‐2



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Jun 8 2015Talking Biotech podcast begins : new site

http://www.talkingbiotechpodcast.com/

$38/month for website and bandwidth

Kevin Folta, personal funds

0 0$120/year website, $240/year for bandwidth & hosting.

Weekly episodes online for free.

Jun 9 2015Speaker: Rethinking Biotech Communication. Florida Farm Bureau, Daytona FL.


State Extension 0 0Fuel, State Vehicle to Daytona

Jun 10 2015Interview: WGCU radio : IFAS Research: Increasing Shelf Life and Nutrient Retention in Produce

http://news.wgcu.org/post/ifas‐research‐increasing‐shelf‐life‐and‐nutrient‐retention‐produce

No costs 0 0

Jun 19 2015Author: Best Food Facts : Spittin' Seeds? Not with Seedless Watermelons

http://www.bestfoodfacts.org/food‐for‐thought/seedless‐watermelons

No costs Best Food Facts 0 0

Jun 22 2015Interview: Food Insight: Press Offices Gone Wild

http://www.foodinsight.org/press‐offices‐problem‐science‐reporting

No costs 0 0

Jun 23 2015

Invited Speaker: Western Forests Genetics Association: Public Perceptions and Communication on Applied Genomics

http://www.fsl.orst.edu/wfga/wfga2015.html

$982.67 Western Forest Genetics Association

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Paid 1/2 of airfare ($721, split with below) and $219.64 for conference hotel, rental car/gas ($44.93 cheaper than cab), 1/2 parking in GNV

Jun 25 2015Invited Speaker: US House of Reps Science Committee Briefing. Washington DC

http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_f41b75d8‐1ed3‐11e5‐befc‐07056d4d8ce5.html

$1,204.49 Crop Science Society of America

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Paid 1/2 of airfare (with above) and $619.48 for two hotel rooms near Capital. Also paid for student ticket ($625.20). Also inoviced sponsor for taxi/metro ($76.90), Train to BWI ($30) and 1/2 parking at GNV airport ($18)

Jun 24 2015Interview: NorthernAg.net: Opinion As Fact: When Our Media Loses Its Filter

http://www.northernag.net/AGNews/AgNewsStories/TabId/657/artmid/2927/articleid/4743/Opinion‐As‐Fact‐When‐Our‐Media‐Loses‐Its‐Filter.aspx

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Jul 2 2015Mention: UF/IFAS CALS Spotlight: Responding to the Rainbow

https://youtu.be/DbCrn3106_o

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Jul 13 2015Featured: Al Jazeera TV: Science vs People? Al Jazeera’s TechKnow features Kevin Folta

http://www.geneticliteracyproject.org/2015/07/13/are‐gmos‐science‐vs‐people‐al‐jazeeras‐techknow‐features‐kevin‐folta‐july‐13/


Lab discretionary funds

0 0Gas, hotel (one night). Meals paid personally by Folta

Tech Know, Episode on Genetically Engineered crops.

Jul 15 2015

Invited Speaker: ADSA‐ASAS Joint Annual Meeting JAM2015: New Strategies in Communicating Biotechnology to a Concerned Public

http://www.jtmtg.org/JAM/2015/index.asp

$55 Paid for by conference

0 0Parking, Fuel, tolls to Orlando

New Strategies in Communicating Biotechnology to a Concerned Public

Jul 15 2015Author: Ag‐West Bio : Kevin Folta GMO Mythbusting, Part 10: Is GMO food dangerous at all?

http://www.agwest.sk.ca/blog/posts/Kevin‐Folta‐GMO‐Mythbusting‐Part‐10‐Is‐GMO‐Food‐Dangerous‐At‐All‐.html

No costs No costs 0 0

Jul 19 2015

Invited Speaker: Florida Young Farmers & Ranchers Leadership Conference: Controversy in Paradise

http://www.floridafarmbureau.org/files/resources/2015%20YFR%20Program%20(2).pdf


Hotel paid by conference, fuel paid by state extension

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Conference paid for hotel, provided some meals. Folta paid for other meals personally.

Controversy in Paradise, Your Role in Addressing the Questions

Jul 26 2015

Organizer: Amer. Soc. Of Plant Biologists conference: Rethinking Biotech Literacy and Communication

http://eventscribe.com/2015/ASPB/QRcode.asp?Pres=99978



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Need to compile and seek reimbursement. Airfare, hotel, public trans

Changing the Biotech Conversation: Lessons from 15 years of public engagement

Jul 29 2015

Invited Speaker: InfoAg Conference : Rethinking Our Ag Biotech Message‐‐They Love What We Do...But They Just Don't Know It!

http://www.infoag.org/presentation/5/340/

$610.20 paid for out of speaker fee

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Conference organizers provide $3000 total for expenses and honorarium.

Airfare $531.20, Park in GNV $18, Rental Car/fuel $59.76

They Love What We Do, But They Just Don't Know It. Rehinking Communication in Ag Biotech

Jul 30 2015

Speaker: Monsanto Company: New Strategies in Communicating Biotechnology to a Concerned Public

[no web link available] No costs No costs 0 0

Dinner provided, one lunch in cafeteria, coffee. Stayed at friend's house in St.Louis

New Strategies in Communicating Biotechnology to a Concerned Public

Jul 30 2015Southeast AgNet: Bullying University of Florida/IFAS Researchers

http://southeastagnet.com/2015/07/30/bullying‐university‐of‐floridaifas‐researchers/

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Aug 1 2015Skeptics Guide to the Universe podcast: Podcast #525 ‐ August 1st, 2015, Interview with Kevin Folta

http://www.theskepticsguide.org/podcast/sgu/525

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4‐AugAuthor: GMOs, Safety and Lost Opportunities. Cook’s Cook Magazine

http://www.thecookscook‐digital.com/thecookscook/aug_sept_2015#pg10

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Aug 5 2015Speaker: SW Florida Dietitians’ Roundtable, Ft. Meyers, FL

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Aug 7 2015Interview: Should I Eat GMO Foods? Men’s Health

http://www.menshealth.co.uk/food‐nutrition/should‐i‐go‐gmo‐free

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Aug 12 2015

Interview: Food and Farm Show with Ray Bowman.

http://www.americaswebradio.com/showpages/foodAndFarm.php

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Aug 12 2015

Interview: David Pakman Showhttps://www.davidpakman.com/

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Aug 15 2015

Interview: About Modern Farming. Dietitian on a Mission (TV)

http://www.ctn10.com/dietitian‐on‐a‐mission/


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Aug 22 2015

Interview: Plant Genetic Improvement. Dietitian on a Mission (TV)

http://www.ctn10.com/dietitian‐on‐a‐mission/


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Sept 12 2015

Podcast: The League of Nerds podcast: #094 FOIA to Attack a Scientist

http://theleagueofnerds.co.uk/2015/09/12/foia‐to‐attack‐a‐scientist‐094/

no costs No costs 0 0 no costs#094 FOIA to Attack a Scientist

Sept 8 2015Speaker: Plant breeding seminar series, Department of Plant Biology, Cornell University


0 0 as part of the event belowEnvironmental, Genetic and Genomic Control of High‐Value Plant Traits

9‐Sep‐15Speaker: Cornell University Alliance for Science


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Hotel paid by host, airfare, car rental reimbursed. Meals provided mostly, those not were paid by Folta

Innovations in Fruits and Vegetables

Sept 10 2015

Panelist: Ask Me Anything About GMOs. Cornell University Alliance for Science


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Sept 16 2015

International Citrus Beverage Industry Conference

http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/citrus/

$39.18 State Extension 0 0One‐way car rental and fuel

Demystifying GMO: The scientific story

Sept 17 2015

Speaker: Department of Plant Sciences, University of Maryland


University of Mayland

0 0Airfare, hotel, meals paid by host

Teaching in PLS1925 Are GMOs the Solution to Sustainable Farming?

Sept 17 2015

Speaker: Department of Plant Sciences, Unviersity of Maryland


University of Maryland

0$100 to outreach program

As part of the event above

Genetic and Environmental Control of High‐Value Plant Traits

Sept 17 2015

Speaker: Department of Plant Sciences, Unviersity of Maryland


University of Maryland

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Trasparency Laws as New Weapons Against GMO Education and Communcation

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