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Program Priorities • Genomic variation between GE and non-GE transformation methods • Environmental impacts of GE crops • Pollen/gene flow biology and management practices for co-existence • Methods to monitor and/or manage dispersal of GE organisms • Biological, ecological, and/or risk assessment studies of GE perennial species • Potential non-target effects of RNA interference transgenes st Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21 Century Agriculture (AC 21) • The AC21 was originally established in Feb., 2003, first met in June, 2003. • Charged with examining the long-term impacts of biotechnology on the U.S. food and agriculture system and USDA • Provides guidance to USDA on pressing individual issues, identified by the Office of the Secretary, related to the application of biotechnology in agriculture. • The AC21 is a broad-based committee representing a wide range of interests and agricultural expertise. • The AC21, which met frequently between 2003 and 2008, has been revived by Agriculture Secretary Vilsack to focus in the near term on a specific topic: to develop practical recommendations for strengthening coexistence among different agricultural production methods • The Committee will meet 3 or 4 times per year in public session to discuss this topic. http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentidonly=true&contentid=AC 21Main.xml BRAG Acknowledgement and Impact Statements • Acknowledgement statement - “This project was supported by Biotechnology Risk Assessment Grant Program competitive grant no. ####-#####-##### from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture and Agricultural Research Service” • Notify program staff regarding publications, presentation/talks at conferences, press releases related to BRAG-funded research. • Impact Statement on CRIS/REEPort should contain: • Information regarding change in knowledge related to biotechnology • New information regarding change in practice to prevention, mitigation, and/or monitor GE organisms • Information regarding impacts on co-existence and agriculture • Draft impact statements that focus on impacts to researchers, farmers, commodity groups, federal regulators, congressional leaders, general public • Should not be an extension of your results, should be less technical
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