Tapping the Potential of Biotech
That joke came to mind the other day when I read about a collection of anti-biotech groups suing the Department of Agriculture over important crop research that...
Food and Nutritional Security
My Biotech Thanksgiving
The Kleckners are having a biotech Thanksgiving this year--but that shouldnt surprise you. Just about every other American is having a biotech Thanksgiving as ...
Producing a Solution
Are you ready to pay three bucks for a gallon of gas? If you live in the San Francisco Bay area and prefer premium, then youre practically there right now. The...
Biofortification Feeding More Better
Theres a new word you need to know: Biofortification.Its not in the dictionary, so dont think its going to win your next game of Scrabble. But keep it in th...
World Food Prize
Everybody has won, and all must have prizes!
Thats what the Dodo declares at the end of a race in Lewis Carrolls famous novel, Alice in Wonderland.
Th...
Biotech Stepping Up For The Consumer
I doubt theres a farmer in America who hasnt heard of biotech crops. Even those who dont plant the seed at least know about it--and the number of farmers who...
Growing A Miracle
The president specifically asked farmers and ranchers to think about farm security issues. Farm and ranching communities play a vital role in protecting Americ...
Biotech Delivers With Benefits!
In back-to-back legislative sessions, the opponents of biotechnology have tried to enact a moratorium on genetically modified wheat, even though biotech wheat...
Thank You From Iowa to Hawaii
I had a similar experience a few years ago when biotech soybeans came onto the market. Before they arrived, I cant tell you how many hot summer days I spent ha...
A Partnership that works - Biotech, Biofuels and the Consumer
At last, Congress is on the brink of passing new legislation on biofuels. A vital component of a big energy bill now includes refinery requirements that would d...