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…
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).…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
