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FDA Sets VMAC Meeting to Consider Genetically Engineered Salmon (August 26, 2010)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today it will convene its Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee (VMAC) on September 19-20 to consider a salmon that has been genetically engineered to reach its market weight in half the time of conventionally raised salmon.
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“Volunteer” Plants
“Volunteers” (a plant that grows on its own, rather than being deliberately planted by a human) can occur because seeds can be transported by the wind, spilled from vehicles transporting grain or seed or dropped by birds. Learn more about how volunteer populations of plants can emerge in the wild, but why this is expected and controllable.
Agriculture and Weed Resistance
The environmental challenges of weed resistance are the same for biotech crops and conventional crops if farmers do not use herbicides as directed. Learn more about stewardship practices that help farmers better control weeds and how biotechnology is reducing the impact of pesticides on the environment.
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Adoption of Biotech Crops by U.S. Farmers Continues to Rise
American farmers continue to enthusiastically choose genetically engineered (GE) crops over their conventional counterparts, according to a new USDA report.
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IFIC Survey: Consumers Choose Biotech Foods for Nutritional, Environmental Benefits (June 2, 2010)
According to a survey by the International Food Information Council (IFIC) an overwhelming percentage of consumers will choose foods that are produced through biotechnology based on environmental benefits and sustainable agricultural practices.
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BIO Announces W.R. Gomes, Ph.D. and Bruce Knight to Speak at 2010 Livestock Biotech Summit
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today announces that W.R. Gomes, Ph.D., Vice President Emeritus of the University of California will be the keynote speaker and Bruce Knight, Principal and Founder of Strategic Conservation Solutions will be the introductory speaker for the 2010 Livestock Biotech Summit, scheduled for September 28-30, in Sioux Falls, S.D.
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Biotechnology Makes Agriculture More Earth-Friendly 
Despite the current and predicted agricultural challenges posed by climate change and increased demands on farmland and natural resources, farmers around the world are able to practice Earth-friendly farming thanks to agricultural biotechnology.
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Read about Agricultural Biotechnology’s Environmental Success Story (920 KB PDF)
National Research Council Report Examines Biotechnology’s Benefits for U.S. Farmers
American farmers are realizing higher profits due to the widespread use of certain genetically engineered crops and are reducing environmental impacts on and off the farm according to a report from the National Research Council (NRC).
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