Agriculture | Biotechnology | Genomics | USDA
GM papaya Seed resistant to the Ringspot-Virus were introduced
In 1998, Rainbow papaya seed, a transgenic virus-resistant variety, were released to farmers, allowing farmers to cultivate this…
Bt corn was introduced and adopted in the United States
On Mar. 15, 1996, Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) corn, was first introduced by Monsanto and adopted in the United…
Agriculture | Biotechnology | CDC | U.S. Congress | USDA
Food poisoning in the U.S. costs an estimated $22 billion, according to a congressional study
In 1996, food poisoning in the U.S. cost an estimated $22 billion, according to a congressional study. In…
Agriculture | Biotechnology | Environmental | EPA | USDA
EPA approved the commercial production and distribution of four Bt crops in the U.S.
On Aug. 22, 1995, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the commercial production and distribution of the Bt…
Agriculture | Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Genomics | USDA | Veterinary
Horse Genome Project released scientific standards for genetic testing
On Dec. 12, 2018, the scientists behind the Horse Genome Project released scientific standards for genetic testing. The…
Agriculture | Biotechnology | FDA | U.S. Congress | USDA
FDA declared genetically-engineered foods are not inherently dangerous and do not require special regulation
In 1993, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) declared genetically-engineered foods are not inherently dangerous and do…
Agriculture | Biotechnology | FDA | USDA
FDA announced new food labeling rules
On Feb. 29, 1992, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced new food labeling rules. The purpose…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Therapeutics | USDA | Veterinary
The OHSU Center for Ethics in Health Care was created to promote interdisciplinary study of ethical issues in health care
In 1989, the Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) Center for Ethics in Health Care was created to bring…
Agriculture | Biotechnology | NIH | USDA
The DCPC established the Laboratory for Nutrition and Cancer Research
On Oct. 15, 1987, the Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS) from the National Cancer Institute…
Agriculture | Biotechnology | FDA | USDA
Advanced Genetic Sciences announced Frostban bacteria successfully protected strawberries from below-freezing temperatures
On Jun. 8, 1987, Advanced Genetic Sciences announced that its Frostban (Ice-minus) bacteria successfully protected strawberries from below-freezing…
Agriculture | Biotechnology | Environmental | EPA | USDA
Vandals uprooted plants being studied with ice-minus bacterium on a half-acre site at university field station near Tulelake, California
On May 26, 1987, vandals uprooted approximately 3,000 potato plants being studied with ice-minus bacterium on a half-acre…
Agriculture | Biotechnology | Forestry | Genomics | USDA
Iowa State was the first university to field-test a genetically engineered tree (poplar implanted with a pest-resistance gene from a potato)
In 1987, Dr. Robert Thornburg at Iowa State University (ISU) prepared transgenic tobacco plants expressing a gene that…
The USDA’s Germplasm Resources Information Network went on-line
In 1985, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), the remnant of the effort…
The USDA and University of California announced plans to create the Plant Gene Expression Center
In 1984, the USDA and the University of California announce plans to create the Plant Gene Expression Center,…
Pat Mooney’s Law of the Seed was released
In 1983, Pat Mooney’s Law of the Seed was released, published by the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation, which is…
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Barbara McClintock
In 1983, Barbara McClintock was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her discovery of mobile…
National Research Council developed interim dietary guidelines to help consumers make healthful food choices
In 1982, National Research Council, after a study of the relationship of diet and nutrition to cancer, developed…
The U.S. General Accounting Office released a scathing report on the National Plant Germplasm System
On Dec. 4, 1981, the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) released a report on the National Plant Germplasm…
Diagnostics | Disease | Pharmaceutical | Therapeutics | USDA | Veterinary
Schering-Plough Animal Health introduced Intra-Trac vaccines for kennel cough in dogs
In 1980, Schering-Plough Animal Health introduced Intra-Trac vaccines for kennel cough in dogs. For years, Iowa State University…
Biotechnology | CDC | Infectious Disease | Neurology | USDA | Veterinary
chronic wasting disease first observed in a captive deer in Colorado
In 1967, chronic wasting disease (CWD) was first observed in a captive deer in Colorado where it was…
Only eight institutions worldwide held the cold-storage capability necessary for long-term seed storage
In 1975, only eight institutions worldwide, mostly in developed countries, have the cold-storage capability necessary for long-term seed…
The National Plant Germplasm System was established
In 1974, n an attempt to bring order to the loosely structured state/federal new-crops research program, the National…
Agriculture | Disease | Environmental | USDA
The Southern Corn Leaf Blight swept across the South
In 1970, the Southern Corn Leaf Blight (SCLB) sweeps across the South, destroying 15% of the U.S. corn…
The FAO sponsored the first attempt to develop a computerized data bank for the world’s genetic resources
In 1969, The FAO’s Crop Ecology Unit sponsored the first attempt to develop a standardized, computerized data bank…
USDA eradicated New World screwworm from the United States
In 1966, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) eradicated New World screwworm (NWS) from the United States using sterile…
The AAALAC filed its articles of incorporation
On Apr. 8, 1965, the Association for Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) filed its articles of incorporation…
The CDC, FDA, and USDA and all state health departments joined together to establish the Salmonella Surveillance Program
In 1963, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), FDA, and USDA and all state health…
Soviet leader Nikita Khrushcev visited the Iowa corn farm to verify impressive corn hybrid stories
On Sept. 23, 1959, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushcev visited the Iowa corn farm of seedman Roswell Garst to…
Arnel Hallauer became director of ISU’s maize breeding program
In 1959, Arnel Hallauer became director of Iowa State University’s (ISU) maize breeding program. Hallauer was part of…
The National Seed Storage Laboratory opens in Fort Collins, Colorado
In 1958, the National Seed Storage Laboratory (NSSL), the first long-term seed storage facility in the world, opened…