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 Biotechnology
Uses the tools of modern genetics to enhance beneficial traits of plants, animals and microorganisms for food production. By selecting specific genes to add or extract, the result is a more precise method of plant breeding, and offers farmers more ways to improve crops.
 
Government & International Sites
USDA's National Agricultural Library has the following three information links:  Biotechnolog, Research and Development, and Production Technology and Engineering.

The Environmental Protection Agency has the latest news.

The FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition has background, questions and answers, past reports and more from their website.


Academic Institutions
Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research
updates Cornell University’s academic research on biotechnology.
National Agricultural Biotechnology Council looks at the interuniversity council’s activities and positions on biotechnology.
University of California-Davis Biotechnology Program
presents an overview of the university’s academic program on biotechnology.
The University of Wisconsin Biotechnology Center (UWBC) has an online distance-learning center with lectures and discussions on biotechnology plus a biotech industry directory.
Trade, Research, Professional and Commodity Organizations
Alliance for Better Foods is an easy-to-use source for consumers on biotechnology’s benefits that is sponsored by an alliance of agriculture-and food-related groups.
CropLife America (CLA) testimony, committee proceedings and expert opinions on biotechnology are availiable at issues.
The American Dietetic Association has the organization’s official biotechnology position.
Biotechnology Industry Organization has a look at food and agriculture biotechnology regulation, issues, products, expert opinions and testimony, past industry press releases, and benefits to nutrition and the environment.
Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST)
Throughout the site are broadcast transcripts, reports and more information on biotechnology.
Council for Biotechnology Information
Public Information on food biotechnology products and benefits and opportunity for dialogue on related issues.
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
A look at current research and the science of agriculture biotechnology.
Information Systems for Biotechnology (ISB)
Research on the environmental responsible uses of agricultural biotechnology.
International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI)
Resources on the science of agricultural biotechnology.

 Endocrine Disruption
Information from the EPA concerning chemical interacation with the endocrine system.

 FQPA

Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 is one of the most important food safety laws to ever pass Congress. The law substantially changes the way pesticides are evaluated scientifically for their health effects.
EPA-FQPA


 Groundwater
The Great Lakes Information Center serves up Great Lakes news, a regional events calendar, a laws and policy reference guide,  and communication tools including GLIN's popular e-mail list: glin-announce.
The Groundwater Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating and motivating people to care for and about groundwater.
 Other

PestsFacts.org is a not-for profit web site that provides science-based information about the responsible use of pesticides to manage the threat pests pose to  human health and safety.

Southern Crop Production Association has acompany membership that includes over 95 percent of the firms which manufacture, formulate and distribute crop protection products in fifteen southern states.

RAPID, Inc is a not-for-profit organization that develops and promotes commonly supported standards, transaction sets, directories, processes, and databases to enable electronic connectivity throughout the agriculture industry.  RAPID's expertise is centered on the electronic commerce needs of agri businesses involved in crop and plant protection products, plant nutrients, grain, feed, seed, ag machinery, ag petroleum, animal health, other ag products, and the specialties industries (lawn care, turf, ornamentals, and indoor pest control).


 Regulations
National Water Resources Association

 Water Quality
Issues directly impacting the quality of water

US Geological Survey
USGS Water Resources of the United States
American Water Works
Pesticide National Synthesis Project

The Federal Water Quality Coalition is a group of industrial companies, municipalities, agricultural parties, and trade associations, whose goal is to ensure that water quality programs under the Clean Water Act are focused, flexible, and founded on sound science.

 

Association of California Water Agencies represents and provides key services to members with legislation, regulatory activity, broad policy issues, and a constant and respected advocate for California’s public water agencies at the state and federal level.


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