Tag: biotechnology
Debunking GMO myths could improve food security in Africa
In Africa, there's an urgent need for an agricultural revolution. Many go hungry because they can't protect crops from drought, pests and diseases.
U.S., WTO partners sign biotech statement
The United States has joined 12 other WTO nations to support policies that enable agricultural innovation, including genome editing.
Would you eat ‘meat’ from a lab?
Consumers aren't sold on “cultured meat” — meats that don’t come directly from animals, but instead from cell cultures grown in a lab. What do you think?
CRISPR technology can speed up crop improvement
Wheat research using CRISPR-Cas9, or gene editing, technology doesn't add anything new to the wheat variety, only an improvement in the performance of the wheat’s genes.
Adoption of biotech crops reaches new peak
Adoption has grown from 1.7 million hectares (4.2 million acres) in 1996 to 185.1 million hectares (457 million acres) in 2016.
USDA finds rogue glyphosate-resistant wheat in Oregon
There are no GE wheat varieties approved for sale or in commercial production in the United States.
OSU trials show new bio-fertilizer can increase hydroponic vegetable growth
WOOSTER, Ohio -- A new organic-based fertilizer for commercial hydroponic production can boost lettuce growth by about 13 percent, according to preliminary trials conducted by Ohio State University's Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center in Wooster.
Honeybee genes that help defend against mites
Varroa mites are parasites that attack honeybees and infect them with viruses that cause death. The mites can infest and kill entire bee colonies. But certain honeybees have developed defensive behaviors that allow them to kill the varroa mites or disrupt mite reproduction.
Pilot plant in Wooster helps drive domestic natural rubber project forward
WOOSTER, Ohio -- The 6,000-square-foot pilot plant in Wooster makes gloves and a variety of other latex and rubber products. This is nothing new...
Researchers create potatoes with higher levels of carotenoids
Potatoes with higher levels of beneficial carotenoids are the result of U.S. Department of Agriculture studies to improve one of America’s most popular vegetables.
