…undermined the public’s understanding of the many benefits of biotechnology in feeding a growing and hungry population. We remain hopeful they will have a chance at redemption by correcting this…
NCGA Disappointed with Senate Vote
…the vital role it will play in meeting the growing need to feed a growing global population, on-pack labeling that would create confusion and stigmatize biotechnology serves only a small…
Conaway on Senate Failure to Advance GMO Labeling Legislation
…mandatory warning label for products of biotechnology. They have chosen to side with activists who have publicly acknowledged their objective is to stigmatize a safe and valuable tool for America’s…
Quest to Convert Algae to Biofuel
…an associate professor of biology and faculty director of the UF proteomics and mass spectrometry, part of the Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research; Jodie Johnson, an assistant scientist at the…
Agri View: GMO Foods Ruling
…bioengineered,” or “not genetically modified through the use of modern biotechnology.” Foods derived from genetically engineered plants must meet the same safety, labeling, and other regulatory requirements that apply to…
TPP Report on Impacts to Agriculture
…cotton exports are derived from biotechnology, and the deal includes transparency, information-sharing, and shipping provisions. TPP also includes new rules to protect the use of common names when marketing food…
Farm Bureau Approves Strategic Action Plan for 2016
…for their own land.” AFBF’s action plan also supports agricultural biotechnology that promises great benefits for agriculture, consumers and the environment. “Farmers and ranchers need better tools to be more…
First-ever UC ANR Newsmakers Seminar at World Ag Expo
…at UC Davis Alison Van Eenennaam, Ph.D. – UC ANR Cooperative Extension specialist in animal biotechnology, based at UC Davis All media with credentials from the World Ag Expo media…
Agri View: GMO Questions
…altered in a way that does not occur naturally by mating and/or natural recombination. The technology is often called “modern biotechnology” or “gene technology”, sometimes also “recombinant DNA technology” or…
Farm Bureau Delegates Chart a Course for 2016
…Biotechnology Delegates reaffirmed their support for the use of genetically modified plant varieties and other innovative technologies. Delegates also called for a voluntary and uniform labeling system for products designated…
Stallman Ready to Pass the Gavel – #AFBF16
…they were just a generation ago. “We have tremendous potential through new technologies: unmanned aircraft, data mining, biotechnology, robotics and who knows what else is coming,” Stallman said. “These advances…
Stallman to Farmers and Ranchers: Stand Up and Be Counted
…just a generation ago. “We have tremendous potential through new technologies: unmanned aircraft, data mining, biotechnology, robotics and who knows what else is coming,” Stallman said. “These advances stand to…
Agri View: GMO Salmon
…AquAdvantage® Salmon AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. (AIM: ABTU; OTC: AQBT), a biotechnology company focused on enhancing productivity in aquaculture, and a majorityowned subsidiary of Intrexon Corporation (NYSE: XON), announces today that…
USDA Announces $3.4 Million in Funding Available Through International Wheat Partnership Research Program
…IWYP include the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council of the United Kingdom (BBSRC); Grains Research and Development Corporation of Australia (GRDC); Department of Biotechnology of India (DBT), from Mexico,…