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Biodiversity

Tag: Biodiversity

Biodiversity World Tour

by Anastasia Bodnar12 October 2010

At 10am central time, a discussion about biodiversity and agriculture will begin as part of the Biodiversity World Tour. The event is sponsored by CropLife International, a consortium of companies and industry groups. The discussion will be broadcast live and…

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Science Biodiversity, croplife, live chat

Evolving Pesticide Resistance

by Guest Expert17 September 20102 Comments

Written by Matt DiLeo It's been estimated that genetic resistance to every pesticide that will ever be invented already exists in some microbe in some field, somewhere in the world (simply because there are so many individuals of each species).…

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Science Biodiversity, Genetics, Pesticide resistance

Hello From The World of Entomology!

by Joe Ballenger30 January 20103 Comments

My name is Joe and I'm going to be an occasional guest blogger here at Biofortified. The area I write about is going to be a bit different than most of the other writers on this website. Instead of writing…

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Science Biodiversity, Entomology, Environment, Introductions

High Health Care Costs Lead to Healthier Eating?

by Anastasia Bodnar30 November 20091 Comment

As employers desperately try to keep health care costs down, some are turning to unexpected measures, according to Health Care Savings Could Start in the Cafeteria in Sunday's New York Times. Employers, including some big ones like IBM, have programs…

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Food Biodiversity, Nutrition

A Vf gene a day keeps the fungus away

by Anastasia Bodnar16 November 20094 Comments

Ever gotten apples from the farmer's market or grocery store only to have them go bad in the back of your fridge? I know I have. Just a few weeks ago, I got about 20 apples from the CSA. Unfortunately,…

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Food Biodiversity, Genetic Engineering, local food, Organic, Plant Breeding

Terminator 2: My Mission is to Protect You

by Karl Haro von Mogel7 November 200927 Comments

In discussions about GE crops, one of the contentious topics that often comes up is the use of what has been effectively dubbed "Terminator" technology. These are crops that are engineered to produce sterile seeds that cannot be regrown. The…

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Commentary Biodiversity, Environment, Genetic Engineering, Intellectual Property, Politics

Transgenics in Peru and Honduras

by Karl Haro von Mogel21 April 2009

Luigi at the Agricultural Biodiversity Weblog links to a pretty good, balanced article about GE crops in both Peru and Honduras. Travis Lupik interviewed a bunch of people, including farmers, to write Doctored crops stir Latin American debate, published at…

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News Biodiversity, Genetic Engineering, Politics

Risks of the gaps

by Karl Haro von Mogel1 April 20093 Comments

Editor's Note: The following post was part of an April Fools Joke. Go here for more details. By William Harvey: As I always say, "All we know is still infinitely less than all that remains unknown." As a statement of…

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Food, Science Biodiversity, Genetic Engineering, Plant Breeding

How to Breed Cucurbits

by Karl Haro von Mogel8 March 20091 Comment

Are you a backyard breeder? Do you want to be? Well with this video, now you can! Well, I think if you are a plant breeding student, a breeder looking to train a new workforce, or someone who's really just…

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Food Biodiversity, Genetics, Media, Plant Breeding

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