IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY | DEPARTMENT OF AGRONOMY | COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES | PLANT SCIENCES INSTITUTE

1. APHIS Permit  2. Request  3. Submit  4. Plantlets or Seed

Apply for APHIS permit


An APHIS permit is required for transportation of materials related to your project. It can take up to 60 days to recieve approval of your application, so apply as soon as possible. APHIS recommends you submit a Word© or WordPerfect© application first (to speed up the application process), then mail an origional copy to:


Permits Branch

Biotechnology Permits

Biotechnology, Biologics, and Environmental Protection

4700 River Road

Riverdale, MD 20737-1228


Once you have recieved approval from the APHIS department, please mail or fax a copy of the approval letter to Kan Wang right away so that we will be able to send you your material. Note: If we do not recieve a physical copy of the approval letter, we cannot send you any transgenic material. You can check the status of your application with APHIS at this site.