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Not-for-profit consortium of agricultural research and teaching governmental agencies, institutions, universities in the USA. Sponsors meetings and forums to discuss issues, including the environment. Includes goals and contacts in Ithaca, New York.
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National Agricultural Biotechnology Council Council has been hosting annual public meetings about the safe, ethical, and efficacious development of agricultural biotechnology products since its formation by the Boyce Thompson Institute in collaboration with Cornell University, Iowa State University, and...Guide to information maintained by University of Maryland AgNIC, USA.
http://agnic.umd.edu/
Resource for herbicide tolerance, disease and insect resistance, other traits and applications, including teachers educational resource and links to programs. Includes news of gene flow, contamination, industry mergers, cost and benefits discussion, maintained by Ecologic Inc, Sandpoint, Idaho.
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Bio-Tech Info Welcome Page Insect Resistance Herbicide Tolerance Disease Resistance Other Traits Other Applications For Teachers Only About This Page Resources and Links Site Map Search Ag BioTech InfoNet A Note to Our Readers Industry Mergers Integration Rating Biotech...Resource for public debate on plant-made pharmaceuticals and GM foods. Includes news, activities, board membership based at the European Federation of Biotechnology, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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EFB section Agribiotechnology ...Consumer information, including the Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes, from the Food Standards Agency, UK.
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Food Standards Agency About GM Find out more about how genetically modified food has been developed and how GM technology is used for food crops. GM basicsFriday, 14 February 2003In this section you can find out how genetic modification technology...Resources pertaining to the development, testing and regulatory review of genetically modified plants, animals and microorganisms, to support the responsible use of products. Primarily within the USA, maintained at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg.
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Here you will find documents and searchable databases pertaining to the development, testing and regulatory review of genetically modified plants, animals and microorganisms within the US and abroad. Our relationship to other institutions. ISB MonthlyNews...Overview, background and current issues on adoption and economics of biotechnology in farming systems, marketing, labeling, and segregation issues associated with trade in GM-foods, including public-private partnerships and IP rights in the USA.
http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/Biotechnology
One of three Federal Agencies, along with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), primarily responsible for regulating biotechnology in the USA.
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Agricultural Biotechnology-Home Page A primarily responsible for regulating biotechnology in the United States. Products are regulated according to their intended use, with some products being regulated under more than one agency. New! Appointment of New Members New! AC21...Articles and FAQ from the Union of Concerned Scientists.
http://www.ucsusa.org/food_and_environment/biotechnology/
Promoting interaction between industry and the research and educational resources, in aspects such as plant breeding, genomics and regulating transgenic crops, at the University of California, Davis.
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Current projects and future possibilities 8226;Resources Information to complement the ABC Series and other SBC publications and lectures related to seed biology and biotechnology 8226;Useful Websites 8226;New Highlights Recent announcements and interesting web sites This...Resources pertaining to the development, testing and regulatory review of genetically modified plants, animals and microorganisms, to support the responsible use of products. Primarily within the USA, maintained at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg.
http://www.nbiap.vt.edu/
Articles on the economics and management, public policy, and private strategies maintained at University of Missouri-Columbia, Missouri.
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AgBioForum Volume 8 Number 2 3 2005 Back Issues Index Special Issue: Innovation and Dynamic Efficiency in Agricultural Biotechnology Guest editors: James F. Oehmke, Carl Pray, and Anwar Naseem Preface: Innovation and Dynamic Efficiency in Agricultural...Articles and FAQ from the Union of Concerned Scientists.
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Genetic Engineering (Biotechnology Index) Because corn and soy are widely used in food processing, small amounts of engineered ingredients show up in a majority of processed food products. But most foods-the vast majority of vegetables, grains, fruits, and nuts-remain...Provides information about the benefits of food biotechnology and genetically modified agricultural products, and presents genetically altered plants as a possible solution to reducing famine.
http://www.biotechknowledge.com/biotech/bbasics.nsf/