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  • Environment
    • A Meta-Analysis of Effects of Bt Crops on Honey Bees
    • A Meta-Analysis of Effects of Bt Cotton and Maize on Nontarget Invertebrates
    • Changes in environmental impacts of major crops in the US
  • Other FAQs & Educational Resources
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    • What Is a GMO? (Presentations and Slides)
    • What Is a GMO? (Video Part 1)
    • What Is a GMO? (Video Part 2)
    • What is a GMOs (slides)
    • 2015 Extension Conference GMO Presentation
    • The North Carolina Tomato Growers Association’s Winter Vegetable Conference and the 2016 Southeastern Apple Growers Meeting: What you need to know about GMO's
    • ISAAA Global Status of Commercialized Biotech / GM Crops: 2017
    • Pros and Cons of 20 Years of GMO Cotton Production Presentation
    • 2017 Master Gardener College
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    • Séralini's republished study: long-term toxicity of a Roundup herbicide and a Roundup-tolerant genetically modified maize
    • Effect of Diets Containing Genetically Modified Potatoes Expressing Galanthus Nivalis Lectin on Rat Small Intestine by SW Ewen and Arpad Pusztai
    • NEJM Perspective: GMOs, Herbicides, and Public Health Philip J. Landrigan, M.D., and Charles Benbrook, Ph.D.
    • Response to Seralini Lab Paper Claiming Metabolism Disturbances Caused by the Transformation Process
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EPA Issues New Regulations for Gene-Edited Crops

Published - June 7, 2023

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GMO Tomatoes Could Be Returning After 25 Years. Will People Eat Them?

Published - April 9, 2022

Months from sequence to first human study — SARS 20, Influenza A/Indonesia 12, A/California 4, Zika 3, COVID-19 2
Plant Pandemics

Published - January 9, 2022

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National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Law Goes Into Effect

Published - January 5, 2022

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Philippines Becomes First Country to Approve Nutrient-Enriched “Golden Rice” for Planting

Published - July 28, 2021

Two women beside text: GM crops and the global divide — Thursday, April 29, 10 am EDT, AfS LIVE
Interview With Jennifer Thomson, Author of GM Crops and the Global Divide

Published - May 21, 2021

Months from sequence to first human study — SARS 20, Influenza A/Indonesia 12, A/California 4, Zika 3, COVID-19 2
Plant Pandemics

Published - May 19, 2021

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A Special Issue of the Journal of Regulatory Science on Genetically Modified Organisms

Published - January 15, 2021

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Banner stating Updates on Cyclospora cases in North Carolina, July 31, 2026, this event is hosted in partnership by the NC Food Safety and Defense Task Force and the NC Fresh Produce Safety Task Force
Cyclospora cases in NC

Published - July 29, 2026

From: NC Fresh Produce Safety
Fungicide droplets in the peanut canopy
Disease Control with Drones Peanut Notes No. 178 2026

Published - July 29, 2026

From: Peanut
Rain near Tarboro
Dan Anco Clemson Fungicides and Rain Peanut Notes No. 177 2026

Published - July 29, 2026

From: Peanut
Palmer amaranth reproductive phase
Suppression of Large Palmer Amaranth Peanut Notes No. 176 2026

Published - July 29, 2026

From: Peanut
Tan lesions on tall fescue leaves due to brown patch.
Updates on Turfgrass Disease Management in NC

Published - July 28, 2026

From: Turf Pathology
A yellow-legged hornet
Invasive Yellow-legged Hornet Confirmed in North Carolina

Published - July 28, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms
Banner image: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced they have become aware of issues regarding Food Facility Registration (FFR).
Protect Your Food Facility Registration Information

Published - July 27, 2026

From: Feed Milling
Flier for the WNC Regional Ginseng Update meeting on September 18, 2026 in Asheville, NC
WNC Regional Ginseng Update

Published - July 27, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics
Flier for Appalachian Forest Farmer Coalition and NC State University Extension Forest Farming Office Hours. Held on September 11 and November 13, 2026 from 12 to 1:30 PM EST. Q&A, resources, and conversation about forest farming. Held on Zoom.
Fall Forest Farming Office Hours

Published - July 27, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics
Flier: Forest farming office hours summer 2026. Join the Appalachian Forest Farmer Coalition and NC State University for this virtual Q&A session via Zoom. May 8, June 12, and Aug 7 from 12:1:30 pm EST. Register: https://ncsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/W86x
Summer Forest Farming Office Hours

Published - July 27, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics
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