July 09
Canada and European
Communities end WTO agricultural biotech dispute - EU approval
system for ag biotech products continues to be “broken”
U.S. farmers prefer
biotech varieties of corn, cotton, soybeans - Herbicide-tolerant
and insect-resistant traits make biotech crops attractive to
U.S. farmers
May 09
Sustainable farming
provided by biotech crops - New study highlights ag biotech’s
benefits to farmers and the environment
April 09
U.S. Biotechnology
Industry Organization debunks myths in anti-industry report:
agricultural biotechnology helps farmers increase crop
production
February 09
More farmers
choose biotech crops: ISAAA report findings represent
biotechnology's role in sustainable agriculture
October 08
U.S.
Biotechnology Industry Organization supports modernization of
USDA plant biotech regulations
September 08
U.S.
Biotechnology Industry Organization and the American Seed Trade
Association join with Congressional Biotech Caucus to highlight
importance of agricultural biotechnology
Biotechnology
Industry Organization applauds 5th anniversary of the Biosafety
Protocol
August 08
Biotechnology
provides solutions for growing crop demand
June 08
U.S. biotech
industry showcases stewardship through the Excellence Through
Stewardship program
January 08
U.S.
Biotechnology Industry Organization supports U.S. government in
WTO case against EU on agricultural biotechnology products -
Industry seeks normalization of trade in agricultural
biotechnology
July 07
U.S. Biotechnology
Industry Organization launches Excellence Through Stewardship
program - Initiative introduces best practices for quality
management of plant biotechnology products
June 07
U.S. farmers
continue to embrace biotech crops and their benefits
May 07
U.S. Biotechnology
Industry Organization announces new agricultural product launch
stewardship policy
January 07
Biotechnology
Industry Organization and Inter-American Institute for
Cooperation on Agriculture enter into memorandum of
understanding to promote agricultural biotechnology in the
Americas
BIO y el IICA promoverán las agrobiotecnologías en las Américas
Biotechnology
Industry Organization says that U.S. President's major biofuels
and climate change initiatives are game-changing solutions
Global
acceptance of agricultural biotechnology continues to grow with
record numbers of farmers planting biotech crops - 2006 sees
many significant milestones and advances in plant and animal
biotechnology
December 06
U.S. Biotechnology
Industry Organization welcomes Codex Alimentarius project to develop
adventitious presence policy - Codex agrees to U.S. government proposal
to develop a food safety risk assessment process on low-level presence
of rDNA material
November 06
BIO releases new report
on sustainable agriculture to support growing biofuel industry
October 06
Chevron Technology
Ventures LLC joins Biotechnology Industry Organization, highlights drive
for bioenergy
June 06
BP is first global energy
company to become member of BIO, the Biotechnology Industry Organization
May 06
Biotechnology Industry
Organization names Tom DiLenge as General Counsel
Proposed changes to U.S.
patent rules would harm biotechnology companies
March 06
Biotechnology offers
groundbreaking, innovative solution to America's oil addiction
February 06
BIO statement on WTO
case
January 06
2005: A year of success
for plant and animal biotechnology
Vermont House of
Representatives affirms protection for farmers
November 05
Sonoma County,
California voters say "Yes" to biotech
July 05
BIO praises new plan to
spur commercialization of biofuels
June 05
U.S. Senate passage of
energy bill boosts chances for biofuels and greater energy security
March 05
Tilling for
energy could increase U.S. farm profits by $5 billion
January 05
James Greenwood assumes
BIO presidency as industry has banner year
December 04
Biotechnology Industry
Organization praises biofuels report, calls for federal funding for
biorefineries
July 04
Biotechnology Industry
Organization statement on the NAS report on modified foods
Congressman Greenwood named
next BIO President
June 04
Biotechnology
Industry Organization
announces new Food and Ag Executive Director
April 04
Biotech breaks
through the cellulose barrier with first commercial shipment of
bioethanol
U.S. grain industry
and the Biotechnology Industry
Organization urge U.S.
government to expedite ‘trace-amounts’ policy for biotech products
March 04
Biotech crop usage surges
in the US
February 04
BIO President Carl
Feldbaum to retire at year end
January 04
BIO Statement on the US
National Academies of Science report on
biotech organisms
BIO statement:
Global biotech plantings increase; majority planted by small
farmers
October 03
BIO
statement on APHIS announcement of new compliance and
enforcement unit
Biotechnology Industry Organization expands
industry stewardship program
Biotechnology Industry
Organization
bolsters food & agriculture section with new positions
September 03
Biotechnology Industry
Organization names Michael J. Werner as new chief of policy
July 03
BIO statement on European
Union vote on biotech foods
May 03
BIO 2003 to highlight
advances in agricultural biotechnology
March 03
Biotechnology Industry
Organization statement on USDA/NASS' 2003 Planting Estimates for
Biotechnology Crops
November 02
BIO Statement on
ProdiGene, Inc.
August 02
Biotechnology Industry
Organization statement on proposed US policy for early safety
assessment of biotechnology-derived crops intended for food and
feed
June 02
The Biotechnology Industry
Organization urges U.N. to include biotechnology in sustainable
development plans
March 02
Biotechnology
Industry Organization statement regarding USDA 2002 Planting Estimates
for genetically modified crops
October
01
EPA
decision reconfirms safety of modified corn, benefits for growers and the
environment -- Statement by Dr. Val Giddings, BIO Vice President for Food and Agriculture
March
01
BIO
reaffirms support of EPA decision to end 'split' biotech crop
approvals
January
01
Biotechnology Industry
Organization supportive of FDA announcement on biotech foods
October
00
Biotechnology Industry Organization
reaffirms commitment to safety; supports new steps to increase
public understanding of industry products and practices
September
00
BIO
testifies at US Senate hearing on biotech food
August
00
BIO
statement regarding purported new findings on BT corn and Monarch
butterflies
June
00
Genomics
advances expected to aid growth of biotechnology industry
Update: BIO
statement regarding USDA planting estimates of genetically modified
seeds
University of Illinois
researchers find no relationship between Bt corn pollen and
butterfly larvae mortality
March
00
Biotechnology
experts explain scientific benefits for agriculture, environment and
consumers
February
00
BIO
opposes mandatory food labeling bill introduced by Senator Boxer
November 99
BIO supports FDA public
meetings on biotech foods
July 99
First-ever study
shows biotechnology delivering benefits to agriculture
Study finds
biotechs new Bt crops increase crop yields, give farmers more choices to fight
insects
June 99
Academic
researchers and industry associations agree reports on Bt crop impact on Monarch
butterflies overblown
May 99
Biotechnology
Industry Organization responds to Nature report on Bt threat to Monarch butterflies
Biotechnology
Industry Organization elects board members, officers for 1999-2000
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