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* Leak from proposed ag lab could cost billions  Jul 3, 2008

* USDA releases sequences of 150 avian flu viruses  Jun 2, 2008

* USDA seeks more funds for food defense  Feb 13, 2008

* New swine flu virus supports 'mixing vessel' theory  Dec 20, 2007

* UK: H5N1 outbreak may be linked to wild birds, lax biosecurity  Nov 29, 2007

* Foot-and-mouth disease found at fifth UK farm  Sep 21, 2007

* Latest UK foot-and-mouth cases linked to earlier ones  Sep 13, 2007

* UK reports another foot-and-mouth outbreak  Sep 12, 2007

* British blame leaky drain for foot-and-mouth outbreak  Sep 7, 2007

* Fears about UK foot-and-mouth outbreak diminish  Aug 17, 2007

* Report: Lab leak likely caused UK foot-and-mouth outbreak  Aug 7, 2007

* Foot-and-mouth disease resurfaces in England  Aug 6, 2007

* NIAID unveils multicenter flu research initiative  Apr 4, 2007

* FAO launches disease crisis center  Oct 12, 2006

* Agencies launch warning system for animal diseases  Jul 25, 2006

* USDA, FAO to launch animal disease crisis center  Jul 14, 2006

* USDA releases farm biosecurity guide  Jul 12, 2006

* Report faults USDA's avian flu surveillance  Jun 21, 2006

* Recombinant vaccines protect poultry from avian flu, Newcastle disease  Jun 2, 2006

* USDA sets 2009 goal for livestock tracking system  Apr 7, 2006

* Minnesota cattle no longer listed as TB-free  Feb 1, 2006

* New canine flu virus came from horses  Sep 27, 2005

* Pig-linked disease outbreak in China ebbs  Aug 17, 2005

* Pigs and people in China continue to fall ill from puzzling disease  Aug 5, 2005

* Bad year for anthrax outbreaks in US livestock  Aug 4, 2005

* China's pig disease continues to spread and confound  Aug 1, 2005

* Puzzling pig-linked disease spreads in China  Jul 28, 2005

* Smuggled animals may bring disease  Jan 21, 2005

* Federal agencies form agreement with states for food, ag emergencies  Sep 29, 2004

* Links between human and animal disease surveillance growing  Sep 21, 2004

* Funding for animal ID and tracking announced by USDA  Aug 11, 2004

* Scientists worry that Rift Valley fever could reach US  Jul 21, 2004

* Ridge, Veneman mark launch of food and ag security centers  Jul 6, 2004

* FDA says chromium compound poisoned dairy cows  Jun 24, 2004

* USDA allots $19 million for animal ID system  May 3, 2004

* Minnesota, Texas win food and ag security grants  Apr 27, 2004

* Disease fears hitting meat exports hard, FAO says  Mar 2, 2004

* McKee leaves top job at USDA food safety branch  Feb 27, 2004

* USDA will issue temporary permits to handle 'select agents'  Nov 11, 2003

* Foot-and-mouth disease look-alike caused alarm at Mexican border  Oct 15, 2003

* Brucellosis persists in Texas cattle  Oct 7, 2003

* Exotic Newcastle disease battle ends  Sep 17, 2003

* Large areas of Southwest eliminated from END quarantine  Aug 5, 2003

* Exotic Newcastle waning in California, but quarantines remain  Jul 21, 2003

* Exotic Newcastle quarantine lifted in Texas, New Mexico  Jun 12, 2003

* Exotic Newcastle disease contained in Texas, New Mexico  Jun 4, 2003

* Exotic Newcastle disease turns up in West Texas  Apr 11, 2003

* WHO issues alert over atypical pneumonia outbreaks in Asia  Mar 13, 2003

* Exotic Newcastle disease spreads out of California  Feb 7, 2003

* Newcastle disease infiltrates Southern California poultry flocks  Jan 6, 2003

* HHS, USDA announce new rules on use of 'select agents'  Dec 11, 2002

* Homeland security strategy report calls for numerous biodefense initiatives  Jul 17, 2002

* USDA releases $43.4 million to help states combat animal, plant diseases  May 31, 2002

* Food supply's vulnerability to attack deserves more discussion, Osterholm says  May 30, 2002

* Congress approves wide-ranging bioterrorism preparedness bill  May 24, 2002

* Bush proposes $146 million increase in USDA funds to protect food supply  Feb 5, 2002