United States Department Of Agriculture (USDA)

57 articles about United States Department Of Agriculture (USDA)

• 

  USDA Cautiously Optimistic About SARS-CoV-2 Spread in Wildlife Populations

  11/24/2021

  A preprint in bioRxiv from Penn State showed SARS-CoV-2 was detected in 33% (94) of the 283 white-tailed deer tested in Iowa between November 23, 2020 and January 10, 2021.

• USDA-APHIS Designates 12 Additional Cibus Trait Products as Not Regulated

  10/13/2020

  Trait products largely relate to fungal-disease resistance and herbicide resistance in canola, further bolstering Cibus’ position as a leader in non-GMO input and agronomy traits SAN DIEGO--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Cibus, a leader in input and agronomy trait products, announced today an additional 12 of its trait products have been designated as non-regulated by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA

• United Nations Declares 2020 as the International Year of Plant Health; USDA Kicks Off Awareness Efforts in the United States

  1/28/2020

  Plants make the oxygen we breathe and give us 80 percent of the food we eat.

• USDA, EPA and FDA announce partnership with the Food Waste Reduction Alliance

  10/30/2019

  The U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a new partnership with the Food Waste Reduction Alliance, the latest effort in the Winning on Reducing Food Waste Initiative launched by the three federal agencies in 2018.

• Phase Genomics’ Platform Links Viruses and Antibiotic Resistance Genes to the Microbiome in Study of a Highly Complex Microbial Community

  8/6/2019

  New Study of Cow Rumen Finds Hundreds of New Viral and Antibiotic Resistance Hosts in Complex Microbiome Sample by Leveraging Proprietary Proximity Ligation Platform

• Pairwise Partners with Universities, USDA and PSI to Study Opportunities for Berry Improvements Through Gene Editing

  6/13/2019

  Public-private partnership will make findings available to advance continued learning

• Primate Research Center Alpha Genesis Maintains Full USDA, AWA Compliance

  5/2/2019

  A recent detailed inspection by the United States Department of Agriculture has again found that Primate Research Organization Alpha Genesis is in full compliance with ALL regulations and standards of the Animal Welfare Act, company officials announced.

• The Nutrition Facts Label and MyPlate Can Help You Make Healthier Food Choices

  3/12/2019

  The Food and Drug Administration's Nutrition Facts label and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's MyPlate can help.

• USDA and FDA Announce a Formal Agreement to Regulate Cell-Cultured Food Products from Cell Lines of Livestock and Poultry

  3/7/2019

  The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration announced a formal agreement to jointly oversee the production of human food products derived from the cells of livestock and poultry.

• Statement from USDA Secretary Perdue and FDA Commissioner Gottlieb on the regulation of cell-cultured food products from cell lines of livestock and poultry

  11/16/2018

  Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration held a public meeting to discuss the use of livestock and poultry cell lines to develop cell-cultured food products.

• 

  FDA Works to Improve Plant and Animal Biotechnology Guidelines

  10/31/2018

  Noting advances in genetic manipulation and gene editing, the Food and Drug Administration announced a new Plant and Animal Biotechnology Innovation Action Plan. 

• USDA and FDA announce joint public meeting on use of animal cell culture technology to develop products derived from livestock and poultry

  9/10/2018

  U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, DVM and U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. today announced a joint public meeting to be held on Oct. 23-24, 2018 to discuss the use of cell culture technology to develop products derived from livestock and poultry.

• FDA and USDA announce key step to advance collaborative efforts to streamline produce safety requirements for farmers

  6/5/2018

  The FDA and the USDA announced the alignment of the USDA Harmonized Good Agricultural Practices Audit Program (USDA H-GAP) with the requirements of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act's (FSMA's) Produce Safety Rule.

• FDA, USDA Announce Formal Agreement to Bolster Coordination and Collaboration

  1/30/2018

  The formal agreement outlines efforts to increase interagency collaboration, efficiency and effectiveness on produce safety and biotechnology activities, while providing clarity to manufacturers.

• 

  Bay Area's Abaxis Snags USDA Approval of New VetScan FLEX4 Rapid Test

  1/22/2018

  The FLEX4 Rapid Test is the newest addition to the VetScan Rapid Test product family.

• TECHLAB Receives USDA Establishment License and Product License for GIARDIA VET CHEK™

  11/8/2017

  The test qualitatively detects Giardia cyst antigen in canine and feline fecal samples and is the first USDA licensed Giardia microwell ELISA available in the US veterinary market.

• Incompetence Looms: Trump To Appoint Non-Scientist As USDA's Chief Scientist

  5/15/2017

• PURE Bioscience Receives USDA Permission Letter And FDA FCN Acknowledgement Letter

  4/27/2017

• Modular Genetics, Inc. Surfactants Awarded 100% USDA Certified Biobased Content And Palm Oil Free Certification

  4/24/2017

• Zoetis Receives USDA License For CYTOPOINT

  12/22/2016