Workshop focuses on genetic engineering

Published April 28, 2013 1:03pm ET



BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A workshop on complying with regulations governing genetic engineering of organisms will be held Tuesday in Baton Rouge.

The session is sponsored by the LSU AgCenter and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

It’s designed for academic and public researchers involved in agricultural research with genetically engineered organisms, and will include an overview of federal Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service regulations.

The workshop will be held in Room 214 of Efferson Hall near the north gates of LSU’s Baton Rouge campus.

Registration is available online at www.lsuagcenter.com/usdaworkshop.