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Informatics Software aids crop production/protection research.

2013-10-16 14:31:43| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today

Pathway Studio Web Plant helps plant scientists explore breeding through trait analysis and promotes informed decisions at critical stages of crop research. Web-based solution offers knowledgebase of molecular relationships and curated pathways from 3 model plant organisms: Arabidopsis, Maize, and Rice. Analytical and visualization tools help contextualize complex biology involved in conditions that affect crop yield. Filtering, inferred relationship, and annotation capabilities are included. This story is related to the following:Agricultural and Farming ProductsSearch for suppliers of: Agricultural Software

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GM crop opposition is 'wicked'

2013-10-14 10:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: The UK environment secretary has hit out at "wicked" opponents of genetically modified (GM) crops. In an interview with the Independent, Owen Paterson said members of the anti-GM lobby, which includes campaigners such as Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth, were scuppering crucial nutrition programmes in the developing world. Highlighting recent work by campaigners to sabotage a crop of "golden rice" which is fortified to combat blindness and has the potential to save lives Paterson said...

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No Crop Report With Shutdown

2013-10-09 09:43:02| Chemicals - Topix.net

The partial shutdown of the federal government will not, of course, stop farmers from running their combines or milking their cows.

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Crop insurance payments a possibility in 2013

2013-10-08 22:21:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

Some farm operators in Minnesota, Iowa and surrounding states will be facing reduced yields on some farm units in 2013, due to very late planting, severe storms and very hot and dry weather late in the growing season. With Federal Crop Insurance, every year is different, and with the multiple options available to producers, there are many variable results from crop insurance coverage at harvest time. Focus on Ag read more

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