Federation of Animal Science Societies (FASS)

5.18.2008 – 5.21.2008

14TH DISCOVER CONFERENCE ON FOOD ANIMAL AGRICULTURE
Nashville, Indiana

5.18.2008 – 5.23.2008

RELAXIN 2008
Maui, Hawaii

5.28.2008 – 5.28.2008

National Egg Processing Center Meeting

6.4.2008

SCAW IACUC-ADVANCED WORKSHOPS
Columbus, OH

6.18.2008 – 6.19.2008

BIO ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
San Diego, CA

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5.12.2008

C-FARE & AAEA Present "Environmental Choices Part II" - May 20, 2008

The event will present an overview of economic implications of global climate change as it affects agriculture. Click HERE for more information...

5.9.2008

Lawmakers turn up the heat on ethanol in response to rising food prices

WASHINGTON -- Under pressure to do something about surging food prices, members of Congress are increasingly questioning the government's incentives for corn-based ethanol production, which have been blamed for contributing to the crisis.

5.9.2008

STATEMENT BY SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE ED SCHAFER ON CONGRESS' ANNOUNCEMENT OF A NEW FARM BILL

"Today, the United States House and Senate announced the completion of a farm bill that unfortunately fails to include much needed reform and increases spending by nearly $20 billion..." Read More

5.9.2008

Lawmakers debate animal-virus research legislation

Washington - Lawmakers are debating legislation to give national security officials full control over whether to move research of highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease from an isolated island laboratory to the U.S. mainland near herds of livestock.

3.31.2008

WTO ruling against EU ban on beef with hormones a 'victory': U.S. official
U.S. Trade Representative Susan C. Schwab said the World Trade Organization's ruling, announced Monday, that a ban by the European Union on imports of U.S. beef from certain hormone-treated cattle remains scientifically unjustified would be a boon to U.S. beef producers — as well as EU consumers.

"The panel's findings on the EU ban are an important victory for all U.S. farmers and ranchers," Schwab said...

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FASS-AFIA Award

FDA Draft Risk Assessment on Cloning

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