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Monsanto exec, other biotech pioneers win World Food Prize
Reuters* Winners include Syngenta executive, Belgian researcher * Laureates say award validates biotech as food source * Prize regarded as the Nobel of agriculture * U.S. still searching for source of biotech wheat in Oregon By Charles Abbott WASHINGTON,...Tags: Chemical Industry, Biotechnology, Science and Technology, Awards and Prizes, Nobel Prize Awards
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Penn State to host international conference on pollinator health
College of Agricultural Sciences, Penn State UniversityWith populations of wild and domesticated pollinators, such as honeybees, in decline, some of the world's foremost scientists in the field will converge on Penn State this summer to discuss the latest research aimed at understanding and overcoming...Tags: Environmental Issues, Ecosystems, Zoology, Research, The Pennsylvania State University
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Honeybee food may contribute to U.S. colony collapse -study
Reuters* Bee keepers feeding their colonies corn syrup, sugar * Some foods lack compounds protecting bees from disease * Nearly one-third of U.S. bees vanished last winter By Richard Valdmanis BOSTON, June 3 (Reuters) - Bee keepers' use of corn syrup and...Tags: Bayer AG, Chemical Industry, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Growers should plan ahead for energy beet production
Farmers considering energy beet production in the future should assess what herbicides they use during this growing season due to potential residue impact. “Many growers across North Dakota are looking hard at a new industrial crop called energy beets,...Tags: Beets, Environmental Issues, Science and Technology, Energy Saving, Research
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La Unión Europea sospecha que un insecticida de BASF daña a las abejas
ReutersFRANCFORT, 27 mayo (Reuters) - El regulador de seguridad alimentaria de la Unión Europea añadió un insecticida de BASF a la lista de productos quÃmicos de los que sospecha que juegan un papel importante en el descenso de la población de abejas. La... -
EU regulator suspects BASF insecticide of harming bees
ReutersFRANKFURT, May 27 (Reuters) - The European Union's food safety regulator has added a BASF insecticide to the list of crop chemicals it suspects of playing a role in declining bee populations. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) said in a...Tags: Politics, Chemical Industry, Germany, International Organizations, European Union
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Drought eases in many places, fields turn to mud
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - As spring rains soaked the central United States and helped conquer the historic drought, a new problem has sprouted: The fields have turned to mud. The weekly drought monitor report, released on April 25 by National Drought...Tags: Weather, Arable Farming, Natural Disasters, Droughts, Weather Reports
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Certified seed integrity relies on clean machines
GREENSBORO, N.C. - With planting season just around the corner and more growers relying on seed treatments to provide disease and insect protection, application specialists advise frequent cleaning of seed-treating equipment to maintain the integrity of... -
Water utilities share $105M herbicide settlement
ST. LOUIS - More than 1,000 communities that have spent millions of dollars over many years filtering a common agricultural herbicide out of their drinking water are welcoming their shares of a $105 million settlement with the weed-killer's maker. The...Tags: Environmental Issues, Trials, Environmental Politics, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice
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Syngenta, retail partners honor FFA tradition through Blue Jacket Program
GREENSBORO, N.C. - When one hears “FFA,” a vision of the organization's iconic blue jacket springs to mind. Since introducing the distinctive garment in 1933, FFA has issued more than 4 million jackets to deserving young agricultural leaders. Today,...Tags: Human Interest, Lynnville
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Drought puts corn technology from Syngenta to the test
Minnetonka, Minn. - Syngenta announced that results from extensive field trials during 2012 confirmed that under severe and extreme drought conditions, hybrids with Agrisure Artesian technology produced 16.8% higher yields compared to the plot average....Tags: Environmental Issues, Trials, Natural Disasters, Droughts
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Syngenta introduces 70 corn hybrids for 2013 planting season
Minnetonka, Minn. - Syngenta, one of the world's leading agricultural seed and crop protection providers, has introduced a diverse line-up of 70 new corn hybrids for the 2013 planting season. Building on an already robust portfolio of hybrids with...Tags: Science and Technology, Genetics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Medical Specialization, Biology
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