Vickie Forster is the principal consultant and founder of Forster & Associates Consulting (F&A), established in 2000. With over 25 years of experience in the agricultural regulatory business sector, Vickie Forster services her clients with an in-depth knowledge of the regulatory requirements in the agricultural industry for plant-based biotechnology and chemical products. Since F&A's inception, Vickie has provided her clients with a proven path to success in gaining the desired results in achieving their regulatory goals.

Specialty Services:

• USDA, FDA and EPA regulatory approvals for regulated plants derived through biotechnology and expressing novel traits. F&A is well versed in the USDA Plant Pest Act, FDA 1992 Guidance for Novel Food/Feed and EPA FIFRA, FQPA and FFDCA legislation, including the PIP Rule.
• EPA pesticide registration and tolerance expertise.
• Canada's CFIA and Health Canada approvals for Novel plants, including confined and unconfined release (environment), novel livestock feed, and novel food.
• Strategic regulatory project planning: timelines, cost assessments and the impact of global regulatory approval status with regard to commercialization of a project.
• Globally, Vickie works with a network of regulatory partners in major export and trading partner markets to assist with global regulatory approvals, timelines and requirements.