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Plant Biotechnology

Food Crops Derived from Agricultural Biotechnology
July 27, 2011

As the use of agricultural biotechnology increases globally, people need information about...

Bill Gates: Innovation is Key to Helping Poor Farmers
May 26, 2011

“I’ve never been a farmer,” Bill Gates confessed at The Chicago Council...

Business Executives to Highlight Opportunities for New Product Development
May 26, 2011

All programs at the BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing are open...

Biotech Food: Setting the Record Straight
May 26, 2011

Despite the fact that U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack believes that the regulation...

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Letters, Testimony & Comments

Glyphosate Tolerant H7-1 Sugar Beets Request: Environmental Impact
December 13 2011
These comments are submitted by the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) in response to the United States Department of Agriculture...
Testimony in Support of USDA Research
July 28 2011
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) is the world's largest biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business...
BIO comments on Draft Environmental Assessment: Use of Genetically Modified, Glyphosate-Tolerant Soybeans and Corn on National Wildlife Refuge Lands in the Mountain-Prairie Region
March 4 2011
Re: Draft Environmental Assessment: Use of Genetically Modified, Glyphosate-Tolerant Soybeans and Corn on National Wildlife Refuge Lands...
Statement of Support for Montana SB218
February 1 2011
"An Act establishing procedures for sampling plants protected by patent or other intellectual property laws; requiring mediation of...
Compensation Tax Fund Will Hurt Farmers and Undermine Coexistence
January 20 2011
Compensation Tax Fund Will Hurt Farmers and Undermine Coexistence SUMMARY Coexistence in agriculture has been pushed to the forefront...
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Press Releases

BIO Statement on U.S. District Court Ruling in “Eucalyptus” Case
October 7 2011
Washington, D.C. (October 7, 2011) – In a case brought against USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection...
Sustainable Agriculture: Sessions at the 2012 BIO International Convention
May 26 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Monday, May 23, 2011) - The 2011 BIO International Convention will feature a series of high level...
Biotechnology Innovations for Sustainable Agriculture to be Highlighted at 2011 BIO International Convention
May 23 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Monday, May 23, 2011) - The 2011 BIO International Convention will feature a series of high...
BIO Thanks Agriculture Secretary Vilsack, Energy Secretary Chu for Biomass Program and R&D Grants
May 5 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Thursday, May 05, 2011) - The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today thanked Agriculture...
Civilian and Military Aviation Biofuels: Companies to Highlight New Technologies and Markets at BIO’s World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology
April 28 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Thursday, April 28, 2011) - Biofuel research and development companies will present progress in...
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