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As Biotech Seed Falters, Insecticide Use Surges In Corn Belt
2013-07-09 12:51:59| Biotech - Topix.net
The corn rootworm larvae in this glass jar survived on the roots of genetically engineered corn plants that were supposed to kill these insects.
As Biotech Seed Falters, Insecticide Use Surges In Corn Belt
2013-07-09 09:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: Across the Midwestern corn belt, a familiar battle has resumed, hidden in the soil. On one side are tiny, white larvae of the corn rootworm. On the other side are farmers and the insect-killing arsenal of modern agriculture. We've reported on earlier phases of this battle: The discovery of rootworms resistant to one type of genetically engineered corn, and an appeal from scientists for the government to limit the use of this new corn to preserve the effectiveness of its protection against rootworm....
Miracle-Gro 'plants' Gro-ables Seed Pods in market
2013-07-08 22:08:37| Chemicals - Topix.net
Group 4 worked with The Scotts Company to develop a breakthrough product for the edible gardening market.
Spreading seed debate
2013-06-23 17:00:19| Chemicals - Topix.net
Agricultural biotechnology is a big business - a giant carving out genetically crafted seeds that deliver higher crop yields with less need for pesticides.
Indonesia to seed clouds, try to put out huge plantation fires
2013-06-21 20:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Record-breaking air pollution caused by peatland fires in Sumatra has Malaysians and Singaporeans locked indoors - and Indonesia today plans to try an unconventional approach to tackling the flames. The Indonesians will dump chemicals from aircraft high above smoldering palm plantations in hopes of changing the weather. The goal is to seed clouds and force them to rain their moisture out over the stubborn conflagrations, which were triggered by slash-and-burn forest-clearing by the palm oil industry....
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