Academy urges tighter oversight of biotech crops
A National Academy of Sciences panel urges more careful study before approval and ongoing monitoring of biotech crops to detect environmental risks. It calls for expanded USDA staffing and external scientific input, while noting EPA oversight for crops engineered to kill pests.
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Bee bee shipment ban lifted by USPS ruling
The U S Postal Service reversed a Georgia regional ban on shipping honeybees from the south to northern hives. The policy would have limited shipments to 600 miles and could have cost Wilbanks Apiaries up to 100000 dollars. Beekeepers in Ohio, Massachusetts and elsewhere welcomed the decision.
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Milk inspectors in Massachusetts may be replaced amid retirements
Dairies warn New England milk supply could face turmoil as Massachusetts plans to replace three retiring milk inspectors amid a hiring freeze. Inspectors check raw milk safety from farms to plants. officials cite bioterrorism worries and budget cuts. Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Healy plans to retire, citing the inspector shortage.
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