Organic Farming and Organic Farm Inspector
Curriculum Vitae
Thomas M. Zennie, PhD
4963 E CR 900 S
Cloverdale, Indiana 46120
Phone: 765-795-5526 Email:
tmzennie@ccrtc.com
MS Natural Products Chemistry 1980,
Northeastern University, Boston, Mass
PhD Medicinal Chemistry 1983,
Northeastern University, Boston, Mass
Post Doctoral Research 1983 USDA, National
Regional Research Center, Peoria, IL, Analytical Method
Development for Mycotoxins in Agricultural Commodities and Grain
Elevator Dusts
Post Doctoral Research, 1984-1987, Purdue
University, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Isolation
and Identification of constituents in vegetables and herbs used
for the prevention of Cancer.
Purdue University School of Veternary Medicine, Instructor in Veternary Toxicology, Poisonous Plants, Spring Term , 1985 and 1986.
Organic Farming Experience
Continuing Education in Organic Farming
and Organic Farm Inspection
·
Organic Materials, What's In and What's Out, Jim
Riddle USDA NOP NOSB board member , Michigan Conference on
Organic Agriculture, Michigan State University, Lansing,
Michigan, March 7 and 8, 2003.
·
Organic Farm and Processing Inspector Training Review,
February 22, 2003, 10:30 am-5:00 pm, OGM in house training by Pat
Whetham, IOIA farm and processing trained Instructor
Recent Presentations and Invited Lectures:
Biotechnology,
Organic Farming, and the Environment, Panel Member with
Percy Schmeiser on GMO discussion group, Michigan Organic Food
and Farm Alliance, Lansing, Michigan March 7 ,2003
“The GMO
controversy. The Organic Farmers’ Perspective”,
Invited Guest Lecture Grand Valley State University, Biotechnology
Class for undergraduates, Department of Biology. April
16, 2002.
Organic
Farming and GMO's, Presentation at the West
Michigan Annual Organic Harvest Festival, Sponsered by the 3rd
Coast Chapter Of Organic Growers of Michigan and Michigan Organic
Food and Farm Alliance, Grand Rapids, Michigan, September, 15,
2002
“Genetic
Engineering of Crop Plants Pro and Cons”, WGVU PBS
Channel 35 Grand Rapids, MI TV, Newmakers,
February 13 at 6:00 PM and 17 at 10:30 AM, 2002 .
“Using the
Web for Fun and Profit for Organic Farming”,
Presentation, at the 1999 Organic Harvest
Festival, Sponsored By Michigan Organic Food and Farm
Alliance, August,1999 Ann Arbor, MI
Selected Scientific Publications:
"Use of a Mammalian Cell Culture
Benzo[a]pyrene Metabolism Assay for the Detection of Potential
Anticarcinogens from Natural Products: Inhibition of Metabolism by Biochanin A, an Isofavone from Trifolium pratense
L.," T. M. Zennie, Cancer Research, 48,
6257-6261, 1988.
"Glucolimnanthin, a Plant
Glucosinolate, Increases the Metabolism and DNA Binding of
Benzo[a]pyrene in Hamster Embryo Cell
Cultures," T. M. Zennie, Carcinogensis, Vol.
9, 4, 657-660, 1988.
"Fluorescence Enhancement of
Aflatoxins: Effects of Free Fatty Acids in Corn Extracts
Using Instrumental HPTLC," T. M.
Zennie, Journal of Liquid Chromatography, 7, (7),
1383-1391, 1984.
"Identification of Aflatoxin B1 in
Grain Elevator Dusts in Central Illinois," T. M. Zennie,
.Journal of Toxicology and Environmental
Health, 13, 589-593, 1984.
"Ethnobotany and Phytochemistry of Quararibea
funebris, R. F. Raffauf and
T. M. Zennie, Botanical Museum
Leaflets, 29, 2, 151-158, 1983.
"The Flavonoid Chemistry of Pistia
Stratiotes L. and Origin of the Lemnaceae,"
T. M. Zennie and J. W. McClure, Aquatic
Botany, 3, 49-54, 1977.
"Ascorbic Acid and Vitamin A Content of
Wild Edible Plants in Ohio and Kentucky,"
T. M. Zennie and C. D. Ogzewalla, Economic
Botany, 31, 76-79, January-March 1977.