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USDA issues biotechnology report: The Decade Ahead

Deputy Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner announced today that a report
about the future of biotechnology is available to the public, August 2006.

Prepared by USDA's Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century
Agriculture (AC21), "Opportunities and Challenges in Agricultural
Biotechnology: The Decade Ahead" describes the advances in agricultural
biotechnology's first decade and discusses a range of topics related to
agricultural biotechnology that may be addressed by the secretary over the
next decade.

"We are pleased to get this report and thank those involved for their
interest and efforts. This consensus report, from a diverse group of
stakeholders who express different perspectives, will be important in
helping us understand the evolving landscape for agricultural
biotechnology," said Conner.

The AC21 was established in 2003 to examine how biotechnology is likely to
change agriculture and USDA's work over the long term. The 20-member
committee represents a wide spectrum of views and interests and is composed
of farmers, technology providers, academics, representatives from the food
manufacturing and shipping industries, and representatives from consumer and
environmental organizations. The committee meets in public session three to
four times per year.

The web site for the AC21, which contains all the committee's reports and
information about its meetings, can be accessed at:

[www.usda.gov].


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