The USDA announced the first confirmed case of a dog in the U.S. to test positive for SARS-CoV-2
On Jun. 2, 2020, The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories announced that it found…
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The USDA announced transition to preventive plan for virulent Newcastle disease in California
On Jun. 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced…
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Agriculture | Biology | Cardiology | Disease | NIH | Pharmaceutical | U.S. Congress | USDA
NIH released strategic plan to accelerate nutrition research over next 10 years
On May 27, 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Nutrition Research Task Force (NRTF), armed with insights…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Infectious Disease | NIH | USDA | Vaccine
Investigational ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine protects monkeys against COVID-19 pneumonia
On May 16, 2020, a single dose of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19, an investigational vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, has protected six…
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The USDA announced the release of Three Joy peaches
On May 14, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) had released…
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New freeze-resistant trichinella species discovered in wolverines
On May 6, 2020, the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) announced that a new freeze-resistant Trichinella species had…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | USDA | Vaccine
Tyson Foods Fresh Meats resumed Waterloo, Iowa operations
On May 5, 2020, Tyson Foods announced resumption of limited production at its Waterloo, Iowa facility May 7….
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | CRISPR | EPA | FDA | Genomics | USDA
Yield10 Bioscience obtains positive response from USDA-APHIS on regulatory status of CRISPR genome-edited C3007 trait in camelina
On Apr. 27, 2020, Yield10 Bioscience announced that it has obtained a positive response from USDA-APHIS’s Biotechnology Regulatory Services…
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The USDA confirmed COVID-19 in two pet cats in New York
On Apr. 22, 2020, the CDC and the USDA National Veterinary Services Laboratories announced the first confirmed cases…
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COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Therapeutics | USDA | Vaccine
Tyson Fresh Meats resumed limited operations at Columbus Junction Pork Plant
On Apr. 20, 2020, Tyson Fresh Meats resumed limited operations at its pork plant in Columbus Junction, Iowa,…
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USDA confirmed highly pathogenic H7N3 avian influenza in a commercial flock in Chesterfield County, South Carolina
On Apr. 9, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H7N3 avian…
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USDA confirmed COVID-19 in a tiger in New York Zoo
On Apr. 6, 2020, the USDA confirmed SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans) in one tiger…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | Disease | USDA | Veterinary
MatMaCorp’s DNA and RNA testing platform could help protect the U.S. pork supply from African swine fever
On Mar. 24, 2020, MatMaCorp announced the successful evaluation of a genetic test to detect African swine fever…
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Tonix Pharma announced collaboration with Southern Research to develop vaccine to protect against COVID-19 based on Horsepox virus
On Feb. 26, 2020, Southern Research announced today that it has entered into a strategic collaboration with New…
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The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture was awarded a grant to study cattle genomics
On Dec. 2, 2019, the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture announced it had received a grant by…
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The USDA announced a new vision for animal genomics
On May 16, 2019, a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) blueprint, published in “Frontiers and Genetics,” will serve…
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Screwworm eradicated in Florida, again
On April 26, 2017, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announced that the New World screwworm (NWS) had…
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TEC Edmonton broke ground on newest technology accelerator with Merck Canada
On Sept. 5, 2017, business incubator TEC Edmonton announced a strategic partnership with Merck Canada to provide new…
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InBios received USDA license for its West Nile Virus antibody detection kit for horses
On Jan. 24, 2014, InBios announced that it had licensed a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) West Nile…
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Marc Van Montagu, Mary-Dell Chilton and Robert T Fraley awarded the 2013 World Food Prize
On Jun. 19, 2013, Dr. Marc Van Montagu, Dr. Mary Dell Chilton, and Dr. Robert Fraley shared the…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | Genomics | USDA
USDA scientists and cooperators sequenced wheat genome
On Nov. 28, 2012, scientists from the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS), as part of an international team,…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | Genomics | USDA
Scientists complete most comprehensive genetic analysis of corn to-date
On Jun. 3, 2012, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists and their colleagues have published the most comprehensive…
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The USDA confirmed detection of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in California
On Apr. 24, 2012, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed…
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Biotechnology | CDC | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Influenza | USDA | Vaccine
Novel Reassortant Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N5) Viruses in Domestic Ducks, China
On Jun. 11, 2011, scientists in China reported the isolation of 2 novel reassortant highly pathogenic avian influenza…
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USDA Agricultural Research Service announced genetic map of switchgrass
On Jul. 1, 2010, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists announced a genetic map of…
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US Supreme Court lifted a nationwide ban on cultivation of biotech alfalfa
On Jun. 21, 2010, In its first ruling on genetically engineered crops, the Supreme Court today overturned a…
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Global biotech crop acreage reached 330 million acres
In 2009, International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA) reported that global biotech acreage grew to…
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The University of Missouri Research Animal Diagnostic Laboratory was opened
In 2008, the University of Missouri Research Animal Diagnostic Laboratory opened its new $15.5 million facility at Discovery…
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The Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act was signed into lawﾠ
On Nov. 27, 2006, the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA) was officially signed into law by President George…
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Agriculture | Disease | USDA | Vaccine
USDA granted Dow AgroSciences the first regulatory approval for a plant-made vaccine
In 2006, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) granted Dow AgroSciences the first regulatory approval for a plant-made…
