Cotton
John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Wheat, Corn/Maize, Rice, Cotton, Vegetables, Water, GMO's, Research, Genes /Genetics, Regenerative Agriculture, Ag Middle East,

Helping grains thrive in increasingly salty soil

Piloted in Israel and India, SaliCrop’s chemical process changes seed DNA to respond well in high salinity, without genetic engineering.

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TOPIC(S): Cotton, Agriculture US, Education U.S. MidWest, Crop Diseases, Research,

10/15/2020 SOURCE: ocm.auburn.edu

Auburn research team tackles new cotton virus

Since a potentially devastating cotton virus was first detected in Alabama fields in 2017, a group of Auburn University researchers and Alabama Extension specialists has been working tirelessly to learn everything they can about it so farmers can minimize their risks.

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TOPIC(S): Soybeans, Cotton, Herbicides, AgriBusiness,

10/12/2020 SOURCE: www.google.com

Bayer, BASF Fight to Keep Weedkiller on U.S. Farms

The chemicals makers are hoping the EPA responds to a court-ordered ban on their dicamba herbicides by allowing them back on the market despite complaints about crop damage.

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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Cotton, Economics, Sustainability, Research, World Population, Ag Australia/NZ,

10/11/2020 SOURCE: www.theland.com.au

Cotton sector's northern exposure

Opening up irrigated cotton industries in tropical WA, the Northern Territory and Queensland will boost Aussie exports says Rabobank.

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TOPIC(S): Cotton, Economics, GMO's, Research, Genes /Genetics, Government / Policies,

10/10/2020 SOURCE: www.theland.com.au

New GM cotton coming closer to commercialisation

A cotton variety with dual herbicide resistance that has been trialled in Australia since 2013 is edging closer to commercial release.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Cotton, Sustainability, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Ag Australia/NZ,

Cotton an important piece of social fabric

The cotton industry has a record of promoting its environmental credentials, now it is doing the same regarding its social contribution.

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Cotton, Conservation/Tillage,
TOPIC(S): Cotton, GMO's, Ag India,

10/01/2020 SOURCE: www.counterpunch.org

Bt Cotton in India is a GMO Template for a ‘Monumental Irreversible Catastrophe’ - CounterPunch.org

Cotton is the only genetically modified (GM) crop that has been officially approved in India and has been cultivated (illegally then legally) in the country for more than 20 years. Although GM mustard has been approved for commercial cultivation by India’s apex regulatory body for GM crops (the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee, GEAC), a public More

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Cotton, GMO's, Biotech, Education,

Numerous studies are available across multiple crops regarding the equivalence of GMO and non-GMO seed/feed.

GMO insect-resistant Bt cotton 'as safe as' conventional counterpart, study finds

Genetically engineered crops expressing insecticidal and herbicide-tolerant traits offer a new strategy for crop protection and enhanced production;

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TOPIC(S): Cotton, Sustainability, Climate Change, AgriBusiness,

09/29/2020 SOURCE: www.hometextilestoday.com

Sustainability is not in the future for the industry: It’s here now | Home Textiles Today

Cotton stakeholders boost goals on carbon reduction, resource use

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