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Philippines Announces 10-Year Nanotech Roadmap
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 21, 2009
...over at least six industrial sectors, including the semiconductor, information technology, energy, agriculture, medicine and environment protection. The roadmap indicates that funding will be provided...
Jasmonic Acid Treatment Cuts Down Pesticide Use
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 9, 2009
© jilly40uk US agricultural company Becker Underwood, in collaboration with Plant Bioscience Limited, now holds worldwide exclusive licence on the use of jasmonic acid as a natural seed treatment to help cut down on pesticide use on some commercially-important agricultural crops.
Researchers a...
Global Rejection of Genetically Engineered Wheat
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 3, 2009
Farmers, consumers and civil society organizations in Australia, Canada and the U.S. released a joint statement confirming their collective commitment to stop commercialization of genetically engineered (GE) wheat .
Here's the summary statement:
In light of our existing experience with ge...
Redder Antioxidant-Richer Lettuce Using LEDs
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 21, 2009
© Leeks 'N' Bounds A team of plant physiologists has developed a method of producing redder- and thus healthier, anti-oxidant-richer - lettuce using ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (LEDs) .
To create red leaf lettuce plants enriched with these compounds, Britz purchased low-power LE...
Golden Rice is an Effective Source of Vitamin A
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 15, 2009
Golden Rice is a genetically modified plant developed to contain more beta-carotene in the grains, seen as a viable method of alleviating vitamin-A deficiency particularly in developing countries. In its current form, Golden Rice contains 35 micrograms of beta-carotene per gram. But how much o...
Banana Briquettes
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 8, 2009
© choyaw99 Researchers have developed a method of converting banana crop waste into briquettes as a source of fuel.
First, the banana skins and leaves are mashed to a pulp in a hand-operated domestic meat mincer. This pulp is mixed with sawdust to create a mouldable material - in Rwanda it wo...
H.R.875 Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009
in Do you like to cook?, on March 12, 2009
...sed that a backyard gardener could be fined and more.
* Section 207 requires that the state's agriculture dept act as the food police and enforce the federal requirements. This takes away the sta...
Nominations Open for the Biotech Humanitarian Award
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 13, 2009
...ucator - whose work in biotechnology made significant impact in the areas of therapeutics, food and agriculture, or industrial or environmental applications.
Qualified nominees for the Biotech Humani...
Niall Ferguson: The Ascent of Money
in Sox First, on December 23, 2008
...ion, intermediation and integration that has helped humanity escape the drudgery of subsistence agriculture. The creation of credit and debt, he says, has been more important than any technologica...
Flood Tolerant Rice Varieties Passes Field Trials
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 23, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Thammarat Kaosombat Several submergence-tolerant or "waterproof" rice varieties have passed field trials recently, and are now close to official release by national and state seed certification agencies in Bangladesh and India, according to reports .
A...
China Unveils Stimulus Package
in China Venture News, on November 9, 2008
...ign governments. The WSJ went on to say that the plan includes spending in housing, infrastructure, agriculture, health care and social welfare, and features a tax deduction for capital spending by co...
Bacteria on Vetiver Roots Influence Properties of Essential Oils
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 31, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Massimo Angelo Rossi Vetiver grass is primarily cultivated not only to help control erosion in paddy fields, stream banks and terraces, but also for the essential oils extracted from its roots.
The Vetiver grass is the only grass cultivated specifically fo...
New Pepper Cultivars Developed for the American Market
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 31, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Elena Schweitzer Agricultural researchers have developed several new pepper cultivars that were more well adapted to climatic conditions and plant diseases of the Southwest and to U.S. consumer preferences. To date they have new cultivars of jalapeno, serran...
Rice Genome Array Published
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 28, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 6800677 UC Davis researchers have published a rice DNA microarray that covers nearly all the 45,000 genes in the rice genome. According to a report :
Ronald and her colleagues used the new rice microarray to investigate gene expression changes when plan...
Genetically Modified Anthocyanin-Rich Tomatoes
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 27, 2008
A European group of researchers have successfully expressed genes from the Snapdragon flower in tomatoes, resulting to deep-purple colored tomatoes with unprecedentedly high anthocyanin content at concentrations comparable to the anthocyanin levels found in blackberries and blueberries. The expr...
GIF1 Gene: Key To High-Yield Rice
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 29, 2008
A gene in rice that controls the size and weight of rice grains has been identified, and may thus be useful for breeding high-yield rice.
"The GIF1 gene is responsible for controlling the activity of the enzyme invertase, which is located in the cell wall and converts sucrose to subs...
Giant Knotwood Extract Regalia Biopesticide
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 26, 2008
Marrone Organic Innovations, Inc. has launched Regalia® SC , a new biopesticide for controlling both fungal and bacterial disease in a wide range of fruit, ornamental and vegetable crops.
The EPA-registered product is an extract of giant knotweed, Reynoutria sachalinensis, which effectively
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Coming Soon to a Drugstore Near You: Yes to Tomatoes & Yes to Cucumbers
in Are you a beauty?, on September 20, 2008
...d in Yes To Cucumbers is sourced from organic farmers, and certified by the Organization of Organic Agriculture in Israel (where the products are manufactured).
My fave Yes to Cucumbers product so...
Mustard Seed Meal as Herbicide
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 3, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Marcus Lindström Mustard seed meal (MSM), a by-product of the extraction of mustard oil, has been demonstrated to be effective as an herbicide in container-grown ornamental plants .
MSM applied to the soil surface of containers at 113, 225, and 450 g·m-2 reduced...
Sweet Potato as Biofuel Source
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 28, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Alasdair Thomson In small scale trials, sweet potatoes grown in Maryland and Alabama has been shown to yield two to three times as much carbohydrate for fuel ethanol production as field corn grown in the same areas. in fact, the sweet potato carbohydrate yields ap...
FRO7 Gene Vital to Photosynthesis and Iron Metabolism in Plants
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 27, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Andrejs Zemdega Researchers have shown that a gene called FRO7 is vital for efficient photosynthesis and for iron metabolism , processes necessary for producing a healthy plant and a nutritious food source.
In this study, Guerinot and her colleagues provide mole...
Jasmine Flower-Derived Substance, Potential New Anti-Cancer?
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 26, 2008
...irst-in-man studies.
According to Prof. Fletcher:
"The jasmonate compound is used widely in agriculture and in cosmetics. Proven to be non-toxic, it has the same regulatory status as table sal...
Pick an Apple/Win an Apple
in The Flyaway Weblog, on August 14, 2008
...Small Dog Electronics, the Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing, and the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, will start on September 15. One specially marked wooden apple will be placed in apple t...
Kiwi Fruit's Expressed Sequence Tags Published
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 4, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Doug Cannell
New Zealand-based fruit science company HortResearch and Genesis Research and Development Corporation Limited have released over 130,000 kiwifruit gene sequences referred to as expressed sequence tags (ESTs). These are the active genes in th...
Hedge Fund Launch (Athamas)
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on June 23, 2008
...mpanies addressing the energy and environmental challenges, including; energy, alternative energy, agriculture, energy efficiency and environmental services.
With Goldman Sachas as prime broker, the ...
High-Fiber Barley Variety, Licensed for Cropping
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 22, 2008
As a result of a license agreement between the CSIRO / Australian Capital Ventures Limited joint venture and Austgrains Pty Ltd, a new high-fiber variety of barley developed by CSIRO called BARLEYmax®, will soon be out in the Australian market.
This variety was developed using conventional p...
Farmer CIO
in The CIO Weblog, on June 2, 2008
© mike138
This AP article is basically just another of those "Look at how all these rustic industries are being transformed by the power of information technology!" but I think it's pretty cool, anyway. The CIO angle, though, is considering how this sort of trend plays out in ...
Summertime ATV Riding Tips
in Under My Helmet, on May 28, 2008
... approaches, it's time t refresh yourselves on ATV safety. (Yes, lots of farmers use ATVs) :)
Agriculture News | Texas Farm Bureau
• Drivers should receive proper training and supervision whil...
Oregano Oil As Pesticide Against Beetles
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 26, 2008
... © no copyright info A new study published in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture indicates that oregano oil is as effective as synthetic pesticides in controlling the presence of t...
Gloves Made from Guayule Latex, Alternative to Those with Latex Allergies
in Allergies, on April 28, 2008
The US FDA has approved of a new alternative to latex gloves that apparently do not cause allergic reactions in people with Type 1 Latex Allergy . The new gloves, made by privately-held Yulex Corp , are derived from Guayule , a desert plant native to the southwestern United States and ...
New Genetically Modified Corn Variety for Fuel Production
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 11, 2008
© mattdente
To facilitate the conversion of cellulose from corn into ethanol, scientists have created a new genetically modified variety of corn, called Spartan Corn III, which bears a gene from a microbe naturally occurring in the gut of a cow. This gene produces an enzyme that transforms pla...
Gambling In Peru
in The Gambling Weblog, on April 11, 2008
... see what's happening there for gamblers.
Peru is a large and friendly country that thrives on agriculture and tourism but also has an established network of racetracks ripe for becoming "Ra...
Vitamin A, Beneficial Against Type 1 Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on March 31, 2008
...an regulate the immune system. However, Charles Stephensen, a physiologist for the US Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS), said that no one has shown the suppressive ef...
Flour Beetle Genome Sequence
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 30, 2008
...e for about 16,000 genes (or 16,000 proteins). These sequencing efforts are extremely important for agriculture and will enable the development of new methods for the protection of food plants against...
Charlotte and the New South
in Hidden Travel Gems, on March 28, 2008
...arlotte is an example of the so-called "New South." It has moved beyond manufacturing and agriculture into the global marketplace. What does this mean for tourists?
Uptown Charlotte has al...
In China, You're Richer When You're Poorer
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on March 25, 2008
...re not happy at all."
What to do? Mr. Niu donated almost all his shares to charity to support agriculture, education and medicine. The shares were worth about $500 million at the end of last yea...
Gene Regulating Stomatal Activity Discovered
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 29, 2008
Researchers have identified a gene in plants that plays an important role in the regulation of carbon dioxide uptake for photosynthesis and water evaporation, and may thus aid in the development of drought-tolerant crops. The gene regulates the opening and closing of the stomatal pores.
Profess...
February Festival Fun
in Do you like to cook?, on February 20, 2008
...see how maple syrup is made and sample local maple syrup goodies.
Le Salon International d'Agriculture begins this weekend in Paris. More than 600 exhibitors from the 22 French regions presen...
Profitability of Transgenic Cotton
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 19, 2008
A paper published in the January-February 2008 issue of Agronomy Journal explores the profitability of transgenic cotton cultivars with pest -managing traits.
Field experiments were conducted to compare production systems utilizing cotton cultivars possessing different transgenic technol...
CSA's
in Do you like to cook?, on January 28, 2008
...You've heard this term by now, haven't you?
CSA, Community Supported Agriculture, is partnership between the community and the farmers or growers whereby CSA Members support the farm through...
New version of Llamasoft's network optimization tool
in Supplychainer, on December 16, 2007
...o pre-build the data in the model) Accurately model businesses with seasonality, such as retail and agriculture
- Locate manufacturing and distribution facilities based on weighted demand
- Perform ...
Kentucky State Police Team With Dept of Ag for ATV Safety Training
in Under My Helmet, on December 7, 2007
...ods to reduce injuries and death related to ATVs. The Kentucky State Police and the Department of Agriculture teamed up yesterday (Thursday) to start getting ready for ATV safety training in the are...
Agricultural company selects Insight for supply chain optimization
in Supplychainer, on December 1, 2007
Ocean Spray , an agricultural cooperative of cranberry and grapefruit growers, has announced that it has selected INSIGHT Inc. as its strategic supply chain design optimization software provider.
"INSIGHT best understands the functionality and power needed to solve the increasingly comp...
Best Atlanta Hikes for Children
in The Outdoor Weblog, on November 26, 2007
...hem with much needed exercise. According to the 2005 dietary guidelines from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services, children two years and older should get...
China's Iron Lady: Wu Yi Will Retire
in China Venture News, on November 26, 2007
... since August when she took on the job of fixing quality control in China's manufacturing and agriculture sectors. In October Wu's office was partly responsible for hundreds of arrests in ...
Gene Linked to E. carotovora Virulence Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 8, 2007
In a study published in the Journal of Bacteriology , scientists have identfieid a gene in the bacterium Erwinia carotovora , that influences its ability to infect and damage crops.
E. carotovora causes blackleg and soft rot in potatoes, but may also infect other crops such as carrots, ...
Multiple Genes Against Turnip Mosaic Virus Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 2, 2007
In a study published recently in the Journal of General Virology , scientists have identified a set of multiple genes in brassicas - broccoli, cabbage, oilseed rape, and the like- that confer resistance to the turnip Mosaic virus (TuMV).
"Turnip mosaic virus can cause big economic l...
Hawaii: Bauern setzen auf den Einsatz von RFID
in RFID Weblog, on October 26, 2007
...Doch offensichtlich ist dies der Fall und darüber hinaus plant das State of Hawaii Department of Agriculture einen RFID- feldversuch , der seinesgleichen sucht.
Wie wir bei RFIDupdate lesen k...
UVSC Given $900k to Fund Disance Learning for Navajo Nation
in The Online Universities Weblog, on October 19, 2007
...nt for people who would otherwise have limited access to schooling. The United States Department of Agriculture recently gave Utah State Valley College a $900,000 grant to fund distance learning in th...
BtCorn Toxins May Harm Stream Ecosystems
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 11, 2007
A study funded by the National Science Foundation suggests that Bt corn- a genetically-modified corn engineered to express a bacterial toxin which is poisonous to corn borers - may damage the ecology of streams draining Bt corn fields in ways that have not been previously considered. The study indic...
US Reconsiders H2A Visa Rules for Agricultural Workers
in Global Mobility Report, on October 10, 2007
...ve immigration reform proposals before the US Congress earlier this year included visa benefits for agriculture. But that proposed legislation seems bogged down and unlikely to become law soon. With a...
Genetically Modified Eggplants Goes on Field Trials
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 9, 2007
The development of pest-resistant eggplants genetically-modified to express a natural insecticide derived from the bacteria Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), thus making it resistant to the fruit and shoot borer (FSB), is moving from greenhouse experiments to large-sclae field trials.
All the safe...
Dietary Supplements, Beneficial for Over 50s
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 23, 2007
...take dietary supplements.
According to Researcher Rhonda Sebastian from the US Department of Agriculture :
"... from diet alone a significantly smaller proportion of supplement users tha...
Pâtes à la mode
in Les Boutchous, on September 6, 2007
...tes ne sont pas complètes, elles sont en revanche issues à 100 % de l'agriculture biologique et ne contiennent ni colorant artificiel ni conservateur. Comme je l'ai dit, je les ai trouvées au ...
Consumer Alert: Kroger Mustard or Southern-Style Potato Salad, Positive for E.coli
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 5, 2007
...coli O157:H7 - a foodborne pathogen.
Such were the warning recently released by Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) Director Robert Boggs in conjunction with The Kroger Co.
While there are no...
New Publication: Microbial Biotechnology
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 30, 2007
...elopments and applications in the sectors of chemicals, pharmaceuticals, energy, mining, materials, agriculture, food, and environmental protection," said Professor Ken Timmis, Founding Editor of...
Bt Maize More Susceptible to Aphids
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 30, 2007
According to a study published in PLOS ONE , genetically modified Bt maize are more susceptible to aphids .
Within five out of six pairs that were evaluated, transgenic maize lines were significantly more susceptible to aphids than their near-isogenic equivalents, with the remaining pair...
Genetically Modified Aluminum-Tolerant Sorghum
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 29, 2007
Cornell researchers have cloned a novel aluminum-tolerant gene in sorghum and expect to have new genetically-engineered aluminum-tolerant sorghum lines by next year. This is a significant development considering there are extensive areas (see photo) that are highly acidic, with pH of 5 or below,...
Forestry official under judicial fire over fire-retardants
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on August 28, 2007
... Former paper lobbyist , now Agriculture Undersecretary (a position which oversees the U.S. Forest Service), Mark Rey , is under some serious fire from U.S. District Judge Donald W. Malloy in Mi...
Pinot Noir Genome Sequence
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 27, 2007
The French-Italian Public Consortium for Grapevine Genome Characterization has released the grapevine genome sequence of Pinot Noir , a red wine grape variety which lend their flavour to both Burgundy and Champagne wines.
The finished sequence shows a huge expanse of terpene and tannin gen...
Vêtements "bio" pour les bébés
in Les Boutchous, on August 22, 2007
... matériaux (coton, chanvre, lin, bambou....) ont été cultivés selon les normes de l'agriculture biologique. Il s'agit le plus souvent de coton , dont la culture conventionnelle est, rappelons...
From Poultry Litter to Biodiesel
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 20, 2007
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Researchers from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech are developing transportable pyrolysis units that will convert poultry litter - a mixture of bedding, manure, feather...
Growing Maryland's Wine Industry
in Celebrate Wine, on August 17, 2007
... Agriculture is starting to shift in Southern Maryland. Where tobacco crops once grew, grapevines are being planted thanks in part to a state-sponsored buyout program to help promote other cr...
Boost for VT Wineries
in Celebrate Wine, on August 3, 2007
...s one of its little-known agricultural products.
"We've established a whole new facet of agriculture in Vermont, and we have to gain credibility and awareness," said Kenneth Albert, ow...
Gesunde Ernährung: Fleischverzehr am Klimawandel beteiligt
in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on July 25, 2007
...Livestock and Grassland Science, Tsukuba; Hiroyuki Hirooka, Hideki Orito, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University; veröffentlicht im Animal Science Journal, Vol 78 Issue 4 pp 424-432, August ...
Novel Process Makes Allergen-Free Peanuts
in Allergies, on July 24, 2007
...ls.
According to Dr. Ahmedna - associate professor of food science in N.C. A&T's School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences:
"We are extremely pleased that we were able to find s...
Some People Talk to Their Plants. Now Your Plants Can Talk to You!
in Philoneist, on July 20, 2007
The researchers at University of Colorado are on to something, check it out in this article . Here you are going to read about a technology that gets clipped to plants so that the plants let you know when they need water.
This is an eco-friendly alternative to excessive irrigation. By usin...
EU Planting Ban is "Madness" According to French
in Celebrate Wine, on July 18, 2007
...ng traditions that go back centuries.
From NDTVProfit.com :
The reform proposal, authored by EU Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel, offers the EU's least competitive vineyards cash ...
Cholesterol Benefits from Buckwheat Protein
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 18, 2007
...lour for pancakes .
Findings have been reported in an article published in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry .
Find more details from the full report .
[Photo Credit: Special...
Product Recall: Sun Kee Brand Dried Sweet Potato
in Allergies, on July 16, 2007
... sulfite allergy.
The recall was initiated after routine sampling by New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Food inspectors and subsequent analysis of the product by food laboratory pe...
