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New defenses deployed against plant diseasesMonday, March 15, 2010 An international team led by scientists at the Sainsbury Laboratory in Norwich,UK, have transferred broad spectrum resistance against some important plant diseases across different plant families. |
The Pros and Cons of Genetically Modified Seeds Monday, March 15, 2010 Earlier this month, Monsanto, the world's largest seed company, admitted that its genetically engineered "Bt" (bacillus thuringiensis) cotton seed wasn't all that farmers in India had hoped.... |
Geraniums Could Help Control Devastating Japanese Beetle Monday, March 15, 2010 Geraniums may hold the key to controlling the devastating Japanese beetle, which feeds on nearly 300 plant species and costs the ornamental plant industry $450 million in damage each year, according t... |
Plant Hormone Increases Cotton Yields in Drought ConditionsMonday, March 15, 2010 A naturally occurring class of plant hormones called cytokinins has been found to help increase cotton yields during drought conditions, according to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists. |
Opposition wants GM food labelledMonday, March 15, 2010 The West Australian State Opposition Agriculture Spokesman, Mick Murray, is calling on the State Government to introduce labelling on products containing genetically modified food. |
Battle continues of GMO alfalfaMonday, March 15, 2010 The American Farm Bureau announced this week that the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether a lower court acted hastily and incorrectly by banning the cultivation of biotech alfalfa despite extensive... |
Main pest develops resistance to Bt cottonFriday, March 12, 2010 During field monitoring of the 2009 cotton crop in the state of Gujarat in western India, Monsanto and Mahyco scientists detected unusual survival of pink bollworm to first-generation single-protein B... |
The future of GM crops in EuropeFriday, March 12, 2010 GM crops have, for many years, been a source of controversy in the EU. |
We need agricultural technology to feed the worldFriday, March 12, 2010 MANHATTAN, Kan. — To feed a world population projected to exceed 9 billion people by 2050, technology that can enhance food production will be a significant asset. |
The History and Future of GM PotatoesFriday, March 12, 2010 Last week the European Commission approved cultivation and processing of the genetically modified starch potato Amflora. |
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