Cotton
John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Cotton, Sugarcane, Agriculture US, Vegetables, GMO's, Potatoes, Research, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Ag Europe, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, World Population,

The place of Europe in the new plant breeding landscape: evolution of field trials

Abstract CRISPR-cas gene editing in crop plants could significantly speed up the progress of breeding programs. Strikingly in the agricultural sector, the number of CRISPR-cas patents originating from Europe trails far behind the USA and China. Examining field trials is another mean to compile biotechnological innovation in plant breeding. We examined field trials since 2002 […]

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TOPIC(S): Cotton, Ag India,

10/17/2020 SOURCE: m.timesofindia.com

Extended rains spell trouble for Vid cotton, soya growers | Nagpur News - Times of India

Nagpur: Extended rains are expected to bring another tough year for the region’s cotton growers.

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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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