Most definitely, and that's been the motivation I think from the inception of the conversations, which include local industry and the existing federal labs that are here, and the university's research thrust in safe and sustainable food and bioproducts. This already is an area with considerable momentum. In fact, Dr. Naimark, in a study, recommended some rearrangement of responsibilities in this area more generally across the country, not only in grains but in these kinds of collaborative things, with the intention for this to be one of the pilot projects.
On October 20th, 2009. See this statement in context.