USDA deregulated corn developed using genetic engineering
On Nov. 30, 2023, the U.S. Department of Department of Agricultureﾒs (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service…
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Highly pathogenic Avian influenza spread in Oregon
On Nov. 17, 2023, the Oregon Department of Agriculture reported that the United States Department of Agriculture’s National…
USDA introduced multi-year plan to strengthen U.S. Genebank management of plant germplasm
On Nov. 17, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announced the National Strategic Germplasm and Cultivar Collection…
USDA researchers confirmed six unique strains of African Swine fever virus
On Nov. 13, 2023, the U.S. Department of Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that researchers have reclassified the…
Nearly 1 million chickens killed on a Minnesota farm because of bird flu
On Nov. 6, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agricultureﾒs (USDA) announced that nearly 1 million chickens on a…
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APHIS announced partnership to improve early detection of emerging animal diseases
On Oct. 17, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announced a new partnership between the National Bio…
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France kicked off world first bird flu vaccination despite trade backlash
On Oct. 2, 2023, France began vaccinating ducks against bird flu to try and stem the virus that…
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USDA Protected U.S. Poultry with Restrictions on Poultry Products from France and the European Union
On Sept. 29, 2023, The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced it…
USDA provided more than $12 million in funding to control and prevent chronic wasting disease
On Sept. 28, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced…
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APHIS issued regulatory status review response for Ohalo Genetics potato
On Sept. 26, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced…
USDA approved genetic engineered hemp plant to reduce THC and CBC levels
On Sep. 26, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced they had reviewed a hemp plant modified…
USDA, Washington State University break ground on state-of-the-art agricultural research Facility
On Aug. 1, 2023, the U.S. Dept of Agriculture (USDA) announced the groundbreaking of a new Plant Sciences…
Finnish Food Authority ordered all minks be put down at fur farms with diagnosed avian influenza infections
On Aug. 1, 2023, the Finnish Food Authority specified the euthanasia criteria for fur animals infected with avian…
USDA and DHS opened new National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas
On May 24, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science…
USDA, University of Kentucky broke ground on new forage research building
On May 23, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony for a new research…
USDA took action to help protect endangered California Condors from highly pathogenic Avian influenza
On May 11, 2023, the U.S. Departments of Agriculture Animal (USDA) and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced…
Scientists used gene-editing technology to produce first calf resistant to major viral disease
On May. 9, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that scientists have collaborated to produce the first…
Highly pathogenic avian influenza confirmed as cause of three California condor mortalities in Arizona
On Apr. 7, 2023, the U.S. National Park Service reported Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) had been confirmed…
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China rolls out GMO corn planting
On Feb. 16, 2023, the Government of China announced it will plant less than 1% of its corn…
Three grizzly bears tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza in Montana
On Jan. 17, 2023, the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWP) reported that juvenile grizzly bears tested positive…
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Highly pathogenic Avian influenza confirmed in Columbia County, Oregon
On Dec. 2, 2022, the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal…
Oregon Department of Agriculture confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in Yamhill County
On Nov. 4, 2022, the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in commercial chickens in Arkansas
On Oct. 7, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the presence…
USDA opened new poultry research facility in Georgia
On Oct. 4, 2022, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Southeast Poultry Research…
USDA confirmed two cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in neighboring non-commercial flocks in Tillamook County
On Sept. 28, 2022, the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant Health…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in Tennessee
On Sept. 15, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed…
USDA issued positive Regulatory Status Review response for Norfolk Plant Sciences’ Purple Tomato
On Sept. 6, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service had reviewed…
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CDC confirmed first human infection with flu virus from pigs during 2022
On Aug. 5, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the first human infection with…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in Florida
On Jul. 22, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed…
A fourth case of HPAI confirmed in Deschutes County, Oregon expanding quarantine
On Jul. 21, 2022, the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant Health…