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No-till agriculture offers vast sustainability benefits. So why do many organic farmers reject it?

Nicholas Staropoli | 
Conservation-minded farmers are embracing what is called no-till agriculture, which dramatically improves water retention and cuts down on greenhouse gas ...

Tweaking rice genome may reduce crop’s impact on climate change

Niina Heikkinen | 
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Rice is one of ...
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GMOs, genetically engineered animals can help fight climate change

Jayson Merkley | 
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. . . . .[C]onversations ...
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Bees on crop fields collect ‘astonishing number’ of pesticides used by nearby homeowners

The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. A Purdue University study ...
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Monsanto’s anti-aging technology could prolong life of fresh flowers, reduce waste

Antonio Regalado | 
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Monsanto is working on ...
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In California, glyphosate phobia results in hazmat suits, respirators to protect against organic chemicals

Jon Entine | 
GMO and glyphosate opponents in tiny Petaluma in Sonoma County are replacing a safe synthetic pesticide with a natural one ...
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Organic farmer’s plea for coexistence: Sustainability benefits using conventional and organics

Janna Anderson | 
An organic farmer speaks out on the similarities between conventional and organic--and the benefits farmers can receive from using both ...

Scientists hope largest ever coral gene database can help save ocean ecosystem

The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Coral reefs - stunning, ...
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Amish use GMOs, pesticides yet cancer rates remain very low

Andrew Porterfield | 
Amish farmers may not get cancer as much, but it's not because they don't use pesticides or GMOs. In fact, ...
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Conventional breeding may be outpacing genetic engineering in creation of super crops

Natasha Gilbert | 
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Last year, [Jonathan Lynch] ...

Genetically engineering heat resistance in plants more difficult than herbicide resistance

Niina Heikkinen | 
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Currently, most of the ...

Following U.S. report on GMO safety, Scottish farmers push for reconsideration of GMO ban

Jody Harrison | 
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Farming leaders believe there could ...
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Tanzanian women battle virus-fighting “liberator” cassava but challenges loom

Isaac Ongu | 
With the introduction of GMO crops still stalled in Tanzania, farmers and scientists are pressing ahead with alternative advanced farming ...

National Academies committee members reflect on GMO report

The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Here we offer perspectives ...

Bangladesh develops high yield rice that can survive tidal floods

Reaz Ahmad | 
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Scientists have come up ...
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Science by news release: Media miss on bee “extinction” reports

Jon Entine | 
One year drop in bee hive numbers after recent steady gains does not mean "extinction" on the horizon ...
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9 misdirected arguments against GMOs that really reflect modern and organic ag issues

Layla Katiraee | 
When discussing GMOs, many arguments are put forth on why they are “bad” and should be avoided. A molecular geneticist ...
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Market shift to non-GMO sugar loss for environment

Andrew Kniss | 
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. . . . Dan Charles ...

Shift to milk from cows fed non-GMO feed increases environmental footprint

KayDee Gilkey | 
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Several large yogurt companies ...
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Is organic really more sustainable?

Tamar Haspel | 
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. When you pony up ...
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Talking Biotech: Bacteria wiping out Florida oranges–Fred Gmitter says GMO tweak could save them

Fred Gmitter | 
University of Florida citrus expert Fred Gmitter on challenges of combating bacteria threatening Florida's citrus crops ...
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Targeting agricultural weeds at the genetic level could slow herbicide resistance

XiaoZhi Lim | 
Understanding how weeds evolve to become invasive and herbicide-resistant at the genetic level can help scientists design better weed controls ...
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Environmentally friendly GMOs cannot move forward without public acceptance

Catherine Elton | 
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Despite the controversy surrounding ...
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White House announces launch of new microbiome initiative

David Nather | 
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The White House is ...
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Varroa mites again implicated in bee losses

Hank Campbell | 
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The Bee Informed Partnership ...

Imagining the future of genetically engineered haute cuisine

Ian Street | 
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. . . .[L]et’s visit ...
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Rising CO2 levels makes pollen less nutritious for bees, may contribute to colony collapse

Lisa Palmer | 
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. . . . [S]cientists ...
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