Growers for Biotechnology – July 27, 2010
A new USDA report revealed more American farmers continue to choose genetically engineered (GE) crops over their conventional counterparts. The USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) report, Adoption of Genetically Engineered Crops in the U.S. was released July 1, 2010 and summarizes the extent of adoption of GE [...]
USAID – July 16, 2010
A new research strategy and partnership for Feed the Future, a federal initiative that addresses global hunger and food security, will establish the Norman Borlaug Commemorative Research Initiative between the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Outlined by Secretary Hillary Clinton, Secretary Tom Vilsack [...]
BusinessWeek – July 9, 2010
With a $100,000 gift, Monsanto Company has established the Monsanto Scholarship Fund in the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR), at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Their goal is to support the education of students interested in the plant sciences, including plant biotechnology and biological engineering. The scholarship [...]
The New York Times – July 7, 2010
On July 13, European Commission will formally propose giving national and local governments the discretionary power to decide whether to grow biotech crops. This new policy aims to overcome hurdles that that have blocked the market for biotech seeds in Europe for years. The proposal is [...]
