Home | About Us | FBAE Blog | Support Us | Contact Us ARCHIVES   September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 December November October September August July June   MARCH 2009 Vatican Cheers GM Obama lifts Bush's strict limits on Stem Cell Research Frozen seeds and food security US: Compendium of Transgenic Crop Plants Biotech under Barack The Biotech Frontier India: Biotech Surge Bt Brinjal Can Resist Attack of FSB Larvae, Safe for Consumption: Study Monsanto Asks for USDA Approval of First Biotech Drought - Tolerant Corn Seeds of Promise, Change Enabling Bio-innovations for Poverty Alleviation in Asia: Call for proposals ISAAA Video "Q&A with Clive James" USDA Biotechnology Regulations: Comment Period on Proposed Rule Extended Bt cotton gives a new lease of life to Vidarbha farmers Think tank: GM could be top of the crops NEWSWEEK A Fruitless Campaign Food Crunch Opens Doors to Bioengineered Crops Genetically Modified Peanuts Could Save Lives New Zealand: How Fears Turned To Trust Organic and GM - Why Not? Horizon Would You Bet The Farm That GM Is Bad? Non-target Insects Probably Affected More by Insecticides than by Bt Crops We Can't Hide In Our Labs and Leave the Talking to Dawkins SC seeks clarifications from Govt on GMO regulation Another 'Green Revolution' Federal judge says no to modified crops on U.S. refuge land $10 Million to Rice and Wheat Research Training: Beachell-Borlaug International Scholars Program What Does GMO Really Mean? Agriculture students prefer biotech, nanotech: Assocham       USDA Biotechnology Regulations: Comment Period on Proposed Rule Extended The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) invites interested parties to discuss the agenda and format for public meeting(s) to be held in April 2009 on a proposed rule to revise existing regulations regarding the importation, interstate movement and environmental release of certain genetically engineered (GE) organisms. The public scoping session will be on March 13, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., in Riverdale, Md.  "Revising our biotechnology regulations is a significant undertaking and we are seeking active participation from the public. In order to have focused, substantive dialogue at our April meeting(s), we want to identify topics for discussion as well as possible meeting formats," said Kevin Shea acting administrator of APHIS. "We strongly encourage interested parties to share their suggestions so we can better serve their needs."  The scoping meeting will be at USDA Center at Riverside, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, Md., in Conference Room A. For directions or facilities information, call (301) 734-8010. Additional details regarding the format of the meeting are available at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/biotechnology/340/340_index.shtml

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