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Agricultural Research in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Cross-Country Analysis of Institutions, Investment, and Capacities | ASTI
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is well situated to scale up its agricultural production in the face of a growing global population …
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Monsanto CEO frustrated over polarized GMO debate – Apr. 18, 2016
Monsanto’s CEO is troubled by the public debate on genetically modified food. Monsanto’s CEO is troubled by the public debate on genetically modified food. …
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1.4 million signatures against Bayer pesticides | ELESPECTADOR.COM
Without bees to pollinate contributing 80% of species of flowering plants, they could not reproduce. This would alter the entire food chain. More than …
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EPA Releases Draft Biological Evaluations of Three Chemicals’ Impacts on Endangered Species | Pesticides | US EPA
Embed from Getty Images For Release: April 6, 2016 As part of the Endangered Species Act consultation process with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife …
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12 Principles of Green Chemistry – American Chemical Society
12 Principles of Green Chemistry Developed by Paul Anastas and John Warner*, the following list outlines an early conception of what would make a …
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From The Community: Fast-tracked Photosynthesis | PLOS Synthetic Biology Community
Legume laboratory discusses efforts to express and localize algal Carbon Concentration Mechanisms (CCM) in Arabadopsis and Tobacco Legume laboratory discusses a recent effort to …
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Devastating Wheat Fungus Appears in Asia for First Time – Scientific American
Scientists race to determine origin of Bangladesh outbreak, which they warn could spread farther afield Fields are ablaze in Bangladesh, as farmers struggle to …
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Beneath An Ugly Outside, Marred Fruit May Pack More Nutrition : The Salt : NPR
Why are some fruits and veggies born ugly? Fighting off fungus, heat and pests can leave blemishes. Some researchers think these battle scars may …
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One Gene, Many Proteins | Quanta Magazine
A new study reveals that individual genes can create many different versions of the molecular machinery that powers the cell. Source: One Gene, Many …
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First multi-year study of honey bee parasites and disease reveals troubling trends | Science Codex
Honey bee colonies in the United States are in decline, due in part to the ill effects of voracious mites, fungal gut parasites and …
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Bacterium still a major source of crop pesticide | Science News
Bacillus thuringiensis bacteria have provided pest-fighting toxins for over 50 years. Source: Bacterium still a major source of crop pesticide | Science News
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Summary | EWG’s 2016 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce
Nearly three-fourths of the 6,953 produce samples tested by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 2014 contained pesticide residues – a surprising finding in …
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Widely used pesticide can harm bees in some cases -EPA – Business Insider
Source: Widely used pesticide can harm bees in some cases -EPA – Business Insider
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EPA moves to restrict paraquat herbicide | Cotton content from Southeast Farm Press
Since 2000, there have been 17 deaths – three involving children caused by accidental ingestion of paraquat. Source: EPA moves to restrict paraquat …
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Chlorpyrifos Pesticide Challenge | Earthjustice
In 2001, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency banned residential use of chlorpyrifos because of the harm to children exposed in the home. Chlorpyrifos continues …
