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Hybrids vs. Heirlooms
If there is something good to come out of the Internet chatter on Monsanto’s donation of hybrid seed to Haiti, then perhaps it is this: More discussion and explanation of the difference between heirloom and hybrid seeds. George Ball wrote a guest column for the Des Moines Register called “A Juicy Debate: Hybrids vs. Heirlooms.” [...]
Monsanto Donates Corn and Vegetable Seed to Haiti
It’s been four months since the ground shook in Haiti. A few weeks after that catastrophic event, the World Economic Forum was held in Davos, Switzerland, to discuss a variety of global issues, including the outlook for agriculture. Monsanto CEO Hugh Grant and Executive Vice President Jerry Steiner attended the event and had conversations with [...]
They’re Planting Biotech What?? Where??
But more interesting to me, are the answers to the “where?” and “what?” questions. As in, where are farmers planting biotech crops and what are they planting? Reviewing the list, I see countries that I haven’t seen before as well as new products that I haven’t heard of (blue roses anyone?). Here’s some tidbits that [...]
How Does One Live Through Their First Beltwide?
I know the question itself sounds overly dramatic. I didn’t use that title for emphasis either. I’ve been to the Beltwide Cotton Conference every year for two decades now. It’s a conference that can test physical and mental strength. After all these years, I still remember my first Beltwide. I was in graduate school working [...]
Animal DNA in My Tomato???
Fish DNA in tomatoes and potatoes with spider DNA? and GMO vegetables have animal DNA… Frakenfoods are a myth, no animal dna in GMOs and most vegetables/fruits are not GMOs.
