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August 08
USDA germplasm center
celebrates 50th anniversary
Centro para la preservación de
germoplasma celebra su 50º aniversario
USDA conference
spotlights sorghum's biofuel potential
USDA/PVPO grants
protection to 16 new plant varieties
USDA/FAS GAIN report:
- Tomatoes and
products, China, annual report
- Developments
in the Russian organics market
New commercial pea cultivars
from USDA/ARS withstand the fungus Fusarium solani
Nuevas líneas de los guisantes de primavera
USDA/ARS produces online
databases for maize, blueberries
Científicos producen bases de datos disponibles en línea
sobre el maíz y los arándanos
USDA/PVPO grants
protection to 21 new plant varieties
Wheat
genotyping: an invaluable service
Determinando más rápidamente el genotipo del trigo: Un
servicio inestimable
USDA/FAS GAIN report:
- Argentina -
Planting seeds annual
-
India,
biotechnology annual report
Plant genetic
transformation mechanisms emerge
July 08
U.S. Department of
Energy and USDA announce more than $10 million in bioenergy
plant feedstock research
USDA/FAS GAIN report:
- Thailand - Annual
biotechnology report 2008
- Dominican Republic -
Annual biotechnology report 2008
- El Salvador - Annual
biotechnology report 2008
- Venezuela - Annual
biotechnology report 2008
Scientists unlock the
key to rice nutrition
USDA/ARS develops
new method that rapidly detects the "genetic fingerprints" of
fungi responsible for millions of dollars in losses
La genética
molecular ayuda a identificar los culpables de las enfermedades
fúngicas
USDA/FAS GAIN report:
Vietnam biotechnology
report
USDA/PVPO grants
protection to 25 new plant varieties
Oregon firm pays
$3,700 to settle seed case
Food safety developments are in the air
Utilizando el
poder del plasma frío para proteger alimentos
Garden microbe foils
E. coli O157:H7 in laboratory tests
Microbio del jardín frustra E. coli O157:H7 en pruebas de
laboratorio
USDA/CSREES provides
long-term, high-quality investment with coordinated agricultural
projects
USDA awards $4.1
million to study colony collapse disorder
Antimicrobials target
produce pathogens
Los bacteriófagos combaten los patógenos en las verduras
recién cortadas
USDA announces $28.4 million in funding for
specialty crop research
USDA/ARS and Summit Seed, Inc.
examine commercial potential of ethanol coproduct
USDA/ARS
y una compañía de semilla examinan el potencial comercial de
los granos secos de destilería
Assessments begin
under the Sorghum Checkoff Program
Countering insect
resistance with designer Bt toxins
Scientists test
method for sanitizing leafy produce
Científicos buscan un nuevo método de limpiar las
verduras frondosas
Adoption of
genetically engineered crops in the U.S.
Pathogen genes targeted in
studies to protect salad vegetables
Científicos estudian los genes de patógenos para proteger
las verduras
USDA/PVPO grants
protection to 74 new plant varieties
June 08
U.S. Department of
Agriculture assesses 2008 corn and soybean acreage
Protecting Romaine
lettuce from pathogens
Protegiendo la lechuga romana contra los patógenos
USDA/APHIS seeks
public comment on deregulation of genetically cotton
Fighting a worldwide wheat threat
Combatiendo una amenaza a la reserva mundial del trigo
USDA/PVPO grants
protection to 21 new plant varieties
New silverleaf whitefly (Bemisia
tabaci) gas U.S. growers concerned
Nuevo tipo de
la mosca blanca es una preocupación para los cultivadores
"Clearwater": an
eco-friendly feed barley
Una cebada amigable con el medio ambiente
May 08
Government of Pakistan
and Monsanto sign letter of intent for the development of GM
cotton
Beneficial bacteria help control produce pathogen
Bacterias
beneficiosas ayudan a controlar los patógenos en las frutas y
verduras
Oregon firm pays $1,200
to settle seed case
European Union Council
stalls pesticide review
KeyGene and the U.S.
Department of Agriculture sign long-term collaboration on pepper
research
U.S. National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) agricultural chemical
usage publications
USDA/FAS GAIN report:
Chile - Planting seeds
annual report
Pakistan on UG99 wheat
stem rust high alert
South Dakota firm pays
$3,225 to settle seed case
Researchers identify genetic "fix" for problem in some sweet
corn hybrids
Un remedio
genético para un problema en algunos híbridos del maíz dulce
GrainGenes website
speeds gene discovery
Nuevo sitio Web acelera el descubrimiento de genes de granos
Corn rootworm population studies: faster, cheaper—and just as
good
Una nueva
técnica más rápida y más barata para estudiar las poblaciones de
plagas
Organic agriculture in
Italy
Taiwan implements
registration for stacked traits
New peanut variety
resistant to nematodes, virus
Una nueva variedad de cacahuete tiene resistencia a nematodos
y virus
Australian germplasm could give
U.S. sunflowers improved resistance to fungal diseases
Girasoles
estadounidenses podrían recibir ayuda de Australia contra
enfermedades
Discussion paper of
German ag-industry about EU biotech policy implications
USDA/PVPO grants
protection to 15 new plant varieties
Oklahoma firm pays
$2,275 to settle seed case
Iowa firm pays $1,725
to settle seed case
Drought makes U.S. farmers mind their peas and corn
La sequía
afecta las decisiones de los granjeros sobre sus cultivos
U.S. Department of
Agriculture establishes a sorghum promotion, research and
information order
Global agricultural
supply and demand: factors contributing to the recent
increase in food commodity prices
April 08
Farmers will soon
be able to receive text messages on their cell phones from
their plants saying whether they are thirsty or not
Comenzando en esta época de cultivación, los granjeros
podrán recibir mensajes de texto en sus teléfonos celulares
enviados por las plantas para indicar si tienen sed o no
Boosting basil production in
Mississippi
Aumentando la producción de la
albahaca en Misisipí
Egypt approves a
Bt -corn variety for domestic planting, the first such
approval in Egypt
U.S. Department
of Agriculture announces open teleconferencing meeting of
the Plant Variety Protection Board
South Dakota firm
pays $1,400 to settle seed case
Early-flowering, winter-hardy
hairy vetch released for Northern United States
Nueva
variedad de veza vellosa lanzada para la región norteña de
EE.UU.
Gene clusters
offer potential protection against plant diseases
Grupos de genes ofrece una protección posible contra
enfermedades de plantas
Preserving a unique collection
of Carolina collards
Preservando una colección única de la col forrajera de
Carolina
Scientists pit bacteria
against fungi to protect wheat
Científicos usan bacterias para proteger el trigo contra un
hongo perjudicial
USDA/FAS GAIN report:
Kenya planting
seed report 2008
USDA/AMS - Items
of Interest in Seed - April 2008
New bahiagrass may
provide faster forage option for growers
Una nueva opción de forraje para los cultivadores
March 08
Hairy vetch mulch
activates genes for phytonutrients in tomatoes
Un cultivo de cobertura del vezo piloso estimula genes en
tomates
USDA expects U.S.
corn acres to drop in 2008 as soybeans and wheat gain ground
USDA/PVPO grants
protection to 12 new plant varieties
USDA/PVPO grants
protection to 13 new plant varieties
New safflower lines
survive winters
Nuevas líneas de alazor sobreviven los inviernos
Scientists sequence genome of the
red flour beetle, a key agricultural pest
Científicos
secuencian el genoma de una plaga agrícola
Soy scientists to
fill "library" with genetic bookmarks
Científicos crearán una "biblioteca genética" con nuevos
marcadores de la soya
German Bundesrat
finally approves amendment of the German genetech law
USDA/ERS releases
updated data set on the U.S. watermelon industry
Initiative on biotech
labeling rejected by Romanian Senate
Scientists determine farm costs of
producing switchgrass for ethanol
Científicos
determinan los costos de la granja de producir un césped para el
etanol
South Carolina firm
pays $2,350 to settle seed case
Government of Sri
Lanka notifies Plant Protection Regulations to WTO
USDA/PVPO grants
protection to 14 new plant varieties
USDA awards more than
$4 million in weedy and invasive species grants
Perennial peanut for
quality pastures and hay
Cacahuete perenne es útil para tanto pasto como heno de alta
calidad
February 08
When it comes to red cabbage, more is better
Cuando se
habla de la col lombarda, más es mejor
Revision of Plant
Variety Protection Regulations in China
USDA, EPA AND FDA
statement on Dow AgroSciences' genetically engineered corn event
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New
pima cottons fight Fusarium fungus
Nuevo algodón
combate el hongo Fusarium
Newly renovated USDA/ARS Grain Research Center dedicated
Ceremonia de dedicación hoy para
un centro de investigación nuevamente renovado
Thai Cabinet to
allow biotech field trials with restrictive measures
Planting seeds
2006-07
Breeding
heat-tolerant cotton
Desarrollando líneas de algodón que pueden tolerar el calor
USDA Agricultural
Projections to 2017 provide glimpse forward
USDA/PVPO grants
protection to 55 new plant varieties
Kentucky firm pays
$3,150 to settle seed case
USDA/ARS and
Bioversity International partner with the Global Crop Diversity
Trust to develop a global plant
genebank information system
Fresh carrots in
Korea
Diamond planting design for peanut
crops
Diseño en
forma de diamante para sembrar plantas de cacahuetes
United States
standards for grades of cantaloups
China establishes
four new national standards that set quality requirements for
legume, cereal, fiber crop, and oilseed seeds
USDA National Agricultural Library publishes new editions of its
Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary of Agricultural Terms in
both Spanish and English
La Biblioteca
Agrícola Nacional publica nuevas ediciones de Tesauro Agrícola y
Glosario de Términos Agrícolas
Breeding cotton to
beat the heat
Algodón que tolera el calor
January 08
USDA/ARS scientists settle the
debate on the origine of the potato
Científicos
del ARS resuelven el debate sobre los orígenes de la papa
USDA's Agricultural
Research Service contributes seeds to Global Storage Vault in
Norway
USDA/ARS contribuye semillas a la Bóveda Global de Semillas
en Noruega
Grasses' guardian gene found
Científicos
descubren un "gen de la guarda" en las hierbas
Vietnam: draft
regulations for field trials of genetically modified crops
2007 U.S. corn
crop is a record breaker, reports USDA - Cotton, rice yields hit
all-time highs
Researchers team up
to improve popcorn
New Zealand
approves genetically modified high-lysine corn for animals
USDA researchers
unmask how soybean cyst nematodes operate
USDA/APHIS seeks
public comment on genetically engineered alfalfa
Massachusetts firm
pays $1,550 to settle seed case
USDA/APHIS makes
key management changes
Florida firm pays
$700 to settle seed case
December 07
U.S. Department of
Agriculture announces seed grader program recognition by the
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Oklahoma firm pays
$1,750 to settle seed case
USDA/FAS GAIN report:
- Portuguese
authorities establish first agriculture biotechnology-free zone
- Russian federal
law sets biotech labeling threshold at 0.9 percent
- Registration
procedure for GMO feeds in the Russian Federation
-
Taiwan grants
approval to Agrisure MIR604 Corn and renewal approvals to
RRS40-3-2 soybean and Mon810 corn
-
The Philippines
approve Syngenta's MIR604 corn
USDA/ARS licenses
purple bacteria to battle crop pests
ARS ha concedido una nueva tecnología para controlar las
plagas
USDA/FAS GAIN report:
Biotech
conferences in Prague, Czech Republic
Edamame soybean varieties for organic farmers about to get even
sweeter
Dos nuevas
variedades de la soya llamada edamame podrían ser aún más dulces
China - Planting
seeds, annual
USDA/ARS
scientists set to release new diseaser-resistant wheat
Científicos están listos para lanzar un nuevo trigo
resistente a una enfermedad
November 07
GM moratoria to be
lifted in two Australian states
Turkey - Planting
seed annual
USDA/PVPO grants
protection to 29 new plant varieties
A new specialty crop:
orange-fleshed, organic honeydews
Científicos evalúan melones dulces orgánicos con pulpa
de color naranja
Eating beans helps
lower cholesterol
China changes
agriculture investment restrictions
New members named
to the U.S. National Watermelon Promotion Board
U.S. Department of
Agriculture concludes GM creeping bentgrass investigation
Village wheats may
fend off stem rust
Las variedades tradicionales de trigo podrían rechazar la
nueva roya del tallo
Combined U.S. fall
potatoes and Canadian potatoes up 1 percent
Tropical traits
for temperate beans
Rasgos tropicales para los frijoles estadounidenses
USDA seeks
comments regarding the establishment of grain sorghum and
sorghum silage order
Potato species reexamined:
revamping relationships among cultivated potatoes
Reevaluando
la relación entre las papas cultivadas
USDA/PVPO grants
protection to 29 new plant varieties
German farmers
plant less rapeseed for 2008 due to price relation to wheat
Scientists link
key gene to response to sunlight exposure in corn
USDA/PVPO grants
protection to 32 new plant varieties
China’s cotton
supply and demand: issues and impact on the world market
U.S. tomato
statistics
Heading off world wheat threat: a
"southern strategy" to protect the entire United States from
Ug99
Evitando una amenaza
mundial para el trigo: una "estrategia sureña" para proteger
todas partes de EE.UU. contra Ug99
Researchers identify cause of
watermelon vine decline
Investigadores identifican la causa de una enfermedad severa de
la sandía
U.S. Department of
Agriculture begins issuing import permits for fruits and
vegetables from Africa
U.S. Department of
Agriculture announces open meeting of the Plant Variety
Protection Board
USDA grants $234
million to promote U.S. food and agricultural products overseas
Scientists
sequence Fusarium graminearum, a cereal killer
Scientists
re-examine soy diversity
Científicos reexaminan la diversidad genética de la soya
October 07
USDA/AMS: Items of
Interest in Seed - October 2007
Measuring peanuts' moisture -
while still in the shell
Midiendo la humedad
de los cacahuetes--mientras están todavía dentro de la cáscara
Researchers build
case against insect as culprit of the "zebra chip" disorder of
potatoes
Un insecto podría ser el culpable detrás de una enfermedad en
las papas
European Union
program for energy crops oversubscribed
USDA Agricultural
Research Service requests nominations for the Advisory Committee
on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture
New York firm pays
$1,400 to settle seed case
China updates plant
variety testing procedures
Norovirus proposal nets top
research funding
Una propuesta para
una investigacion de los norovirus recibe fondos y un premio
Australia
establishes export wheat commission
Mexico registers a
sorghum deficit: imports grow 17% in volume
U.S. Department of
Agriculture raises corn harvest estimates
U.S. Department of
Agriculture awards $950,000 to research against invasive pests
U.S. Department of
Agriculture awards $4.7 million for tomato and potato specialty
crops genetic research
U.S. Department of
Agriculture seeks public comment on deregulation of genetically
engineered soybean
Preserving genetic variety of
valuable specialty crops
Preservando la
variedad genética de los cultivos de especialidad valiosos
Spinach gets new
protection against pesky leafminers
La espinaca consigue nueva protección contra el minador de la
hoja
USDA/ARS releases
onion germplasm
USDA’s Fruit and
Vegetable Market News Service to begin reporting weekly
advertised retail prices
Bottlegourd gene
may curb cucurbit virus
Gen de porongo podría controlar un virus de cucúrbitas
Initiative takes
aim at the fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, which affects
sunflower, soybean, canola and dry edible bean crops
Combatiendo una enfermedad fungal
September 07
Mexico’s National
Autonomous University will supervise transgenic trade
U.S. Department of
Agriculture informs the public of international sanitary and
phytosanitary standard-setting activities
USDA Plant
Variety Protection Office grants protection to 42 new plant
varieties
Australia's
Agriculture Minister releases new report 'GM Canola - an
information package'
Acting U.S.
Agriculture Secretary announces plan to improve quality
compliance of genetically engineered products
Exposing wheat's genetic secrets
Revelando los
secretos genéticos del trigo
Rebecca Bech
named USDA/APHIS deputy administrator for biotechnology
regulatory services
Traces of an EU
unapproved biotech event found in conventional rapeseed variety
in Germany
German genetech
law - Coalition compromise
New sorghum is
ideal for both fuel and feed
Nuevo sorgo es ideal para el combustible y el pienso
Explosive growth
of ethanol production brings adjustments to U.S. agriculture
that reach far beyond the corn sector
Potatoes chock
full of phytochemicals
Patatas llenas de fitoquímicos
Cindy J. Smith
appointed as administrator of the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service
U.S., Brazil and
Argentina form International Soybean Growers Alliance
August 07
Planting seeds in
Japan - Annual report
U.S. agricultural
exports expected to reach record levels
Large-scale trials
of domestic Bt cotton stalled in India
Dry pea, sunflower and spring
wheat excel in U.S. Northern Plains cropping systems
Buenas opciones en
las rotaciones de cultivos en los Llanos Norteños
USDA/ERS breefing:
Organic farming in the USA
Genetic GPS for
tracking boll weevils
Usando la genética para seguir la pista de los gorgojos del
algodón
USDA awards $5.5
million for risk and prevention research of E. coli O157:H7 in
fresh produce
Bioenergy experts from more than
40 countries meet at international conference
Expertos de
bioenergía de más de 40 países se reúnen en una conferencia
internacional
Indian government’s
hesitation to allow genetically modified cash crops other than
cotton hurts the seed industry
Friendly fungus helps keep
aflatoxin out of cotton
Un hongo amigable
ayuda a prevenir la invasión por la aflatoxina en el algodón
U.S. Department of
Agriculture forecasts record corn crop for 2007
Government panel to
review moratorium on commercial plantings of GM crops in New
South Wales
USDA/PVPO grants
protection to 19 news plant varieties
New sunflower
germplasm lines resist fungal disease
Nuevas líneas de girasol resisten una enfermedad fungal
Breeding plants to produce
industrial oils
Transformando
plantas para producir aceites industriales
July 07
Peanuts studied as
source of biodiesel fuel
Cacahuetes estudiados como una fuente de combustible
biodiesel
USDA/FAS GAIN report:
Greece: tomatoes and
products annual
U.S. House of
Representatives passes historic farm bill
USDA/FAS GAIN report:
Mexico, Plant seeds, annual report
Of watermelon and waistlines: new
low-sugar varieties from USDA/ARS
Nuevas variedades de
sandía con menos azúcar
New southernpeas developed by
USDA/ARS and cooperators
Nuevos guisantes
desarrollados por ARS y sus colaboradores
Gene helps explain spread of the
bacterial disease American foulbrood in U.S. honey bees
Un gen ayuda a
explicar la transmisión de la loque americana entre las abejas
de EE.UU.
Idaho firm pays $1,600
to settle seed case
USDA/FAS GAIN report:
Republic of South Africa, Annual Biotechnology Report
USDA/APHIS evaluates
potential revisions to existing regulations regarding the
importation, interstate movement and environmental release of
genetically engineered organisms
USDA announces colony
collapse disorder research action plan
USDA anuncia un plan de investigación sobre el desorden del
colapso de las colonias de abejas
Pennsylvania firm pays
$4,025 to settle seed case
Oregon firm pays
$8,100 to settle seed case
Idaho firm pays $2,325
to settle seed case
Listening to thirsty plants: new
irrigation system asks "Can you hear me now?"
Nuevo sistema de
riego usa tecnología avanzada para comunicar con las cosechas
Breeding corn for sustainability -
High-quality corn for low-input farming systems
El desarrollo de
maíz de alta calidad - Maíz de alta calidad para los sistemas de
granjería de baja inversión
USDA/PVPO grants
protection to 29 new plant varieties
Adoption of
genetically engineered crops in the U.S.
USDA/ERS research,
analysis, and outlook on U.S. and global markets for soybean and
soybean products
USDA/ERS research,
analysis, and outlook on U.S. and global rice markets
USDA announces
additional funding for potato cyst nematode eradication
Oregon firm pays
$2,025 to settle seed case
Ohio firm pays $1,600
to settle seed case
New Habanero blasts taste buds -
and pepper pests
Nuevo habanero es
picante--y combate plagas de pimientos
June 07
New dry edible bean resists
bacterial disease
Nueva judía seca
comestible resiste la enfermedad bacteriana
U.S. farmers plant
largest corn crop in 63 years
Andhra Pradesh
government hints at GM Seed Act to control Bt cotton seed
activity
Agricultural GMO
implementation measures in China (updated)
Pepper diversity on
display
Pimiento para cada ocasión
Madison, Georgia firm
pays $5,775 to settle seed case
USDA/ARS scientists
and cooperators identify pale potato cyst nematode in eastern
Idaho
Científicos del ARS y colaboradores identifican una plaga de
la papa
USDA/ERS Data set:
Plant Breeding Research and Development
Letting plants talk to you
Escuchando a las
plantas
Can the right potting
mix replace fungicides?
¿Es posible reemplazar los fungicidas con las mezclas para
macetas?
U.S. Departments of
Agriculture and Energy announce $18 million solicitation for
biomass R&D
Tomorrow's onions:
even more nutritious
Las cebollas del futuro: ¡Aún más nutritivas
Alturas potato soars
to Idaho's top five
Las patatas 'Alturas' están entre las más cultivadas en Idaho
U.S. Departments of Energy
and Agriculture provide $8.3 million in funding for biofuels
research
"Virtual grower"
software available - Building and heating a virtual greenhouse
Construyendo y calentando un "invernadero virtual"
100 years of research
at the Central Great Plains Research Station in Colorado
May 07
Impact of the country's
accession to the European Union on Bulgaria's grain and
oilseeds sector
Ethanol expansion in
the United States: how will the agricultural sector adjust?
Chile: Planting seeds,
annual report
USDA/PVPO grants
protection to 18 new plant varieties
Craig Morris named
Deputy Administrator of USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
Livestock and Seed Program
Scientists pit fungus
against potato pest
Científicos usan un hongo contra una plaga de patata
Philippines Ag
Department extends seed subsidy to farmers planting hybrid rice
and certified seeds
Canada: Anticipated
elimination of barley single desk casts doubt on contracts
Possible new control
for whiteflies discovered
Un nuevo control posiblemente descubierto para las moscas
blancas
USDA/FAS GAIN Report:
Options for protecting
plant varieties in the Peoples Republic of China
Planting wheat blends means higher
yields
Sembrar
combinaciones de trigo resulta en rendimientos más altos
U.S. National
Agricultural Library publishes Spanish language Agricultural
Thesaurus and Glossary
La Biblioteca Agrícola Nacional del Departamento de
Agricultura de EE.UU. publica tesauro y glosario agrícola en
español
Ethanol reshapes the
U.S. corn market
New lettuces shrug off
verticillium wilt
Nuevas lechugas combaten la verticilosis
Biofuel Crop Insurance
Pilot Program provides expedited insurance for biofuel crops
through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management
Agency
April 07
U.S. Department of
Agriculture hosts specialty crop research workshop
Greece continues to
ban GM corn for planting
Fungus responsible
for Africa's deadly maize identified
Hongo que causa el maíz letal africano es identificado
Scientists turn
genetic keys to unlock bioenergy in switchgrass
Científicos usan claves genéticas para liberar la bioenergía
en un césped
U.S. Secretary of
Agriculture announces additional funding to eradicate potato
cyst nematode
Lithuanian government
rejects petitions for field trials of transgenic corn and
rapeseed
Mexico reopens its
market to Idaho potatoes
USDA seeks
nominations for the National Organic Standards Board
Prompt progress made against a new
threat to watermelon
Progreso rápido
contra una nueva amenaza a la sandía
Area sown to sugar
beet likely to decrease in Ukraine in the 2007/2008 season
Enzymes boost ethanol
production efficiency
Enzimas aumentan la eficacia de la producción de etanol
USDA/PVPO grants
protection to 28 new plant varieties
Genes foil Hessian flies' feeding
on wheat
Larvas de la mosca
de Hess hacen "vitaminas antioxidantes" en la lucha para beber
la savia del trigo
New USDA cereal crops
laboratory dedicated
March 07
Positive 2006 results
and new regulatory framework improve 2007 prospects for biotech
corn in France
U.S. corn acres
expected to soar in 2007, says USDA - Ethanol, export demand
lead to largest planted area in 63 years
U.S. Department of
Agriculture clarifies policy on low-level presence of
genetically engineered material
USDA/APHIS provides
update on genetically engineered alfalfa
USDA/PVPO grants
protection to 21 new plant varieties
Superb iceberg
lettuces resist corky root, mosaic virus
Lechugas superiores iceberg resisten el virus mosaico de la
lechuga y el acorchamiento de la raíz
U.S. Department of
Agriculture identifies safe protein in Clearfield 131 rice seed
USDA’s Agricultural
Marketing Service and industry work together to generate market
reports
FAO and US Department
of Agriculture sign agreement to strengthen collaboration -
Sharing resources to promote sustainable global agriculture
New Bt cotton
cultivation approval unlikely this summer in India
U.S. Department of
Agriculture to re-establish agricultural trade advisory
committees
Watermelon serves up
medically important amino acid
La sandia es una fuente rica del aminoácido citrulina
New durum wheat line
resists scab disease
Nueva línea del trigo durum resiste la fusariosis de la
espiga del trigo
New USDA/ARS
germplasm targets Russian wheat aphid's grip on barley
Nuevas variedades para tratar el problema de los pulgones en
la cebada
U.S. Department of
Agriculture announces open meeting of the Plant Variety
Protection Board
Onions with a
nutritional - not pungent - punch
Cebollas nutritivas pero no fuertes
U.S. Department of
Agriculture issues update for rice industry regarding Clearfield
131 long-grain rice seed
Factors affecting
carrot consumption in the United States
Plant disease
detectives identify new sugar beet virus
Científicos identifican el cómplice de la rizomanía
Is it sustainable?
Free web tool allows farmers to evaluate farm management
practices
New online guide for identifying
the world's seeds and fruits
Nueva guía en línea
para identificar las semillas y frutas del mundo
Purdue University and
USDA/ARS scientists find genes involved in the battle between
Hessian flies and wheat
U.S. Department of
Agriculture statement regarding APHIS hold on Clearfield
long-grain rice seed
Germany: winter
rapeseed area to hit records again
Hungary's biotech
corn ban remains in place
U.S. Department of
Agriculture raises agricultural exports forecast to record $78
billion for 2007
February 07
Sweden finds traces
of the unauthorized LL 601 rice in long-grain rice imported from
the US
Working towards a more complex
cucumber
Desarrollando un
pepino más complejo
A cold approach to
nematode egg-hatch
Un enfoque frío al empollamiento de huevos de nematodo
U.S. Department of
Agriculture extends public comment on deregulation of Syngenta
Seeds' GM corn MIR604
USDA seeks
comments on the proposed voluntary standards for grades of
tomatoes on the vine
USDA revises U.S.
standards for grades of greenhouse tomatoes
Biotech conference
in the Polish Parliament: “GMO – A Chance for the Development of
Polish Agriculture? – Facts and Myths”
Natural enzyme
deters fall armyworms and other corn-feeding insects
Enzima natural impide los gusanos cogolleros y otros insectos
del maíz
Biotech corn
planting intentions in Germany for 2007
Impacts of the
biofuel boom on the French oilseed industry
Update of
biotechnology issues in Brazil
Philippine Bureau
of Plant Industry approves 3 additional stacked trait products
USDA/PVPO grants
protection to 19 new plant varieties
European
Commission proposal to end intervention for corn
Great expectations for pectin
Grandes expectativas
para la pectina
Superior lettuces
fend off two destructive viruses
Lechugas superiores rechazan virus dañosos
USDA/APHIS seeks
public comment on deregulation of genetically engineered soybean
MON 89788
Putting the crunch
on lettuce’s worst enemies
USDA/PVPO grants
protection to 20 new plant varieties
Rapeseed
production surges in Ukraine
Rhizomania resistance helps keep
sugar beets safe
La resistencia a
rizomanía ayuda a mantener seguras las remolachas azucareras
U.S and Brazil sow seeds for
germplasm exchange
EE.UU. y el Brasil colaboran para realizar un intercambio de
germoplasma
Relaxing fruit and
vegetable planting restrictions in the United States
January 07
U.S. biotech
outreach programs to Germany
USDA announces
plant for $1.6 billion investment in renewable fuels
Virulent Hessian flies renew
attack on U.S. wheat
Las moscas
virulentas de Hess reanudan sus ataques en el trigo
estadounidense
Alturas potato soars to top five
in Idaho
A los
cultivadores les gusta la patata Alturas
Orange cauliflower gene eyed as
nutrition booster
Gen de una
coliflor anaranjada posiblemente podría ser un aumentador de
nutrición
U.S. Department of
Agriculture seeks public comment on deregulation of genetically
engineered corn MIR604
Philippines approves 12th stacked
trait product:
Pioneer Hi-Bred's Corn DAS
59122 x Corn NK 603 for direct use as food and/or feed
USDA/FAS GAIN report:
GM corn plantings
in Spain
Improving crop
plants through genomics
Technology reduces gossypol in
cottonseed
Tecnología
reduce el gosipol en la semilla de algodón
2006 U.S. soybean
crop is a record-breaker, USDA reports
USDA announces $100
million to promote U.S. food and agricultural products overseas
New pinto bean resists viral
diseases
Nueva judía
pinta resiste enfermedades virales
Flavonoid database
updated
Nuevas noticias sobre los flavonoides
USDA/PVPO grants
protection to 29 new plant varieties
USDA seeks comments
on possible revisions to the U.S. standards for grades of
cantaloupes
Scientists probe
saliva of the Hessian fly for clues to serious wheat pest
Científicos investigan la saliva de la mosca de Hess para
pistas sobre esta plaga
December 06
USDA publishes
notice on revising National Organic Program guidelines for
submitting petitions to amend the National List of Substances
Allowed and Prohibited
Low-phytate
wheats: how do they bake?
¿Cómo se hornean? Evaluando el funcionamiento de los trigos
de bajo fitato
USAID provides
maize seed to Madagascar
Madison, Georgia
firm pays $11,425 to settle seed case
USDA/APHIS
releases notice of intent to prepare environmental impact
statement on the use of genetically engineered insects
Magnesium boost
from low-phytate wheat - Could improved wheats reduce magnesium
deficiencies?
Líneas de trigo de bajo fitato - ¿Podrían trigos mejorados
reducir las deficiencias de magnesio?
USDA/FAS GAIN report:
Hungary - Biotechnology
update
U.S. Agriculture Secretary
announces Plant Variety Protection Board appointments
USDA/APHIS surveys major
US alfalfa seed producers to determine interest level in export to
Bolivia
New malting barley
developed
Una nueva cebada de malta
USDA/ARS seeks partner for
new environmentally friendly fertilizer
USDA/ARS busca un socio para un nuevo fertilizante amigable con el
medio ambiente
Weed implicated in potato blight
persistence
Una mala hierba es
identificada como un huésped del tizón tardío de la papa
USDA revises contacts
listing for Export Credit Guarantee Programs
DNA Screening Reveals Pink
Bollworm Resistance to Bt Cotton Remains Rare after a Decade of Exposure
USDA/PVPO grants
protection to 11 new plant varieties
Indian seed bill should
not compromise farmers' interests, cautions parliamentary committee
Gene discovery may improve
wheat varieties - Newly cloned gene key to more adaptable wheat
variieties
New soybean pulls nitrogen
from soil, not air
Nueva soya saca el nitrógeno del suelo en vez del aire
November 06
Adjusting fertilizer to create
low-phytate crops
Ajustando el
fertilizante para crear cultivos con niveles bajos de fitato
USDA/APHIS
deregulates genetically engineered
LLRICE601
USDA/APHIS
provides update for farmers on genetically engineered rice
Making wheat flour more nutritious
Una harina de
trigo más nutritiva
USDA/PVPO grants
protection to 30 new plant varieties
Breeding soybeans for ethanol and
fiberboard
Desarrollando
variedades de soya para hacer etanol y tablero de fibra
New research
on plant steroids improves plant development
Biofuels, an
alternative future for China's agriculture
U.S.
Agriculture Secretary announces $200 million to promote U.S.
food and agricultural products overseas
USDA announces
$39 million to promote U.S. food and agricultural products
overseas
An overview of
the French crop insurance program
Iowa State
University and USDA/ARS researchers study soybean's family
tree
China
announces requirements for renewal of GMO safety
certificates
Eliminating US
fruit and vegetable planting restrictions on acreage
historically used for program crops: how would markets be
affected?
USDA/FAS GAIN report:
Brazil -
Soybean planting update
Colorado firm
pays $875 to settle seed case
Iowa firm pays
$875 to settle seed case
New gene tool to diagnose plant disease
Diagnosticando las
enfermedades de plantas
Midwestern weed may inspire newfound
respect
Maleza del medio-oeste
podría inspirar un nuevo respeto
October 06
"Living" mulch thwarts pests
Proveyendo un
hogar para insectos beneficiales
U.S. Agriculture
Secretary appoints new members to the advisory board of the
National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and
Economics
USDA/FAS GAIN report:
India, Planting
seeds, annual report
USDA/FAS GAIN report:
Republic of Korea -
Planting seeds, annual report
Deconstructing a deadly mold, gene
by gene
Desconstruyendo
un mojo mortal, gen por gen
Researchers decipher eggplant
pest's chemical call
Investigadores
descifran la señal química del escarabajo de la berenjena
USDA/FAS GAIN report:
South Africa,
annual biotechnology report
U.S. Department of
Agriculture’s APHIS and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency
establish protocol for potato cyst nematodes detection and
response
U.S. Department of
Agriculture revises the U.S. standards for grades of broccoli
U.S. Department of
Agriculture offers GSM-102 credit guarantees for export sales to Turkey
USDA awards $1.1 million
for researching the economic effects of strategies to combat invasive
pests
Scientists pick apart
Fusarium verticillioides to find clues to its contamination of corn
Científicos buscan pistas genéticas en un hongo
September 06
Proceedings of the
Workshop on Confinement of Genetically Engineered Crops during
Field Testing
New York
State firm pays $975 to settle seed case
An online toolkit for soybean
studies
Una "caja
de herramientas" está disponible en línea para estudios de
la soya
Friendly fungus could help
sugarbeet fields go "green"
Hongo
podría mejorar los campos de la remolacha azucarera
Watermelon's power of red - in
powder form?
Científicos
desarrollan un proceso más fácil para extraer el licopeno de
la sandía
USDA awards
more than $4.5 million for integrated organic research
Three scientists, including
plant geneticist Wayne W. Hanna, inducted into USDA/ARS Hall
of Fame
Tres
científicos escogidos para la Sala de Fama Científica del
ARS
To beat tropical spiderwort,
plant cotton early
Para
controlar una maleza tropical, siembra el algodón más
temprano
U.S. Department of
Agriculture seeks public comment on deregulation of genetically
engineered rice
USDA/FAS GAIN report -
Japan: planting seeds annual report
USDA/FAS announces
improvements to its world production, supply and distribution database
USDA/PVPO grants
protection to 23 new plant varieties
Better-bean information
available online from the U.S. National Agricultural Library
Información mejorada sobre judías disponible en línea
Zesty peppers are an
eyeful, too: versatile vegetables pack a double punch
Verduras versátiles
USDA verifies performance
of test kit to detect LibertyLink event LL601 rice pat protein in rice
August 06
Fuel from crop
residue: possible solution for the grass seed industry
Produciendo gas de los residuos de cosechas
Insect virus could
spell doom for potato pest
Un virus de insectos podría controlar una plaga de papas
United States
Department of Agriculture announces $13 million for potato cyst
nematode survey
Kentucky firm pays
$875 to settle seed case
Statement by U.S.
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns regarding genetically
engineered rice
- Statement by James
Link, Administrator of USDA's Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration regarding the validation of testing
for genetically engineered rice
New
addition dedicated at USDA grains, potato research laboratory
Añadidura
dedicada en laboratorio de investigación de granos y papas
USDA names members
to the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century
Agriculture
Soil is key to effective weed
management
Científicos
estudian el suelo para promover el control de malezas
New form of Fusarium wilt could
pose threat to watermelon crop
Nueva forma de
la marchitez del melón podría amenazar la cosecha de sandía
High temperatures could leave some
seed crops sterile
Temperaturas
altas podrían esterilizar las cosechas de semilla
U.S. Departments of
Agriculture and Energy fund genomics projects for bioenergy
fuels research
Irrigating when the leaves get hot
- Texas and Israeli irrigators give plants the last word
Las necesidades
de las plantas - Científicos en Tejas y Israel trabajan para
satisfacer las necesidades de las plantas
Premium potatoes just got
better: Blazer Russet potato wins top reviews
Una nueva papa superior: La papa 'Blazer Russet' recibe críticas
excelentes
USDA/FAS GAIN report:
Canadian Wheat Board
proposes more independence
Missouri firm pays $1,100 to
settle seed case
Soybean rust confirmed on
soybeans in Tift County, south central Georgia, USA
Genetic detectives trace fungus' turn to
serious crop crime
Los detectives
genéticos descubrieron cambios significativos en un hongo
USDA/FAS GAIN - Annual biotechnology
report
- Austria
- France
- Netherlands
- Pakistan
USDA/ARS software tackles weeds
Software ayuda a
combatir contra malezas
July 06
USDA/FAS GAIN report:
Mexico, NAFTA and
agriculture, a snapshot
French judicial decisions favorable to biotech cultivation
Herald, new eco-friendly barley, benefits farm animals, growers and
environment
Nueva cebada 'Herald' beneficia a los granjeros, los animales y el
medio ambiente
USDA grants protection to 21 new plant varieties
Growers can make more money by going organic
Cultivadores pueden ganar más dinero con las cosechas orgánicas
New pinto beans resist white mold
Nuevas judías pintas
resisten la podredumbre blanca
USDA/FAS GAIN reports
- Brazil: Tomatoes and
products annual
- Mexico: Planting seeds
annual report
Energy farming with switchgrass saves carbon
Cultivando
bioenergía--y ahorrando carbono--con el césped Panicum virgatum
Energy crops may transform British landscape
USDA patents microbes to fight wheat fungus
USDA recibió patentes
por microbios que combaten un hongo de trigo
Bangalore-based Metahelix Life Sciences expected to develop a Bt cotton
strain by 2007-08
Scientists discuss rapeseed prospects in Poland
Adoption of genetically engineered crops in the U.S.
State-of-the-art technology being applied to agricultural problems
Tecnología de último
modelo aplicada a los problemas agrícolas
In the battle against the devastating rice blast pathogen, USDA's Rice
Cor Collection proves a genetic treasure chest
Colección
estadounidense de arroz demuestra ser un tesoro genético
Oregon firm pays $2,025 to settle seed case
U.S. Department of Agriculture announces authorization program under the
OECD Seed Schemes
USDA/FAS GAIN report: Mexico modifies the phytosanitary standards for
imported grain and seeds
Heat boosts cuphea seed germination
Mejorando la
germinación de semillas
New USDA laboratory in Poplarville, Mississippi supports horticulture
High-tech packaging keeps cut produce fresh
Embalaje de alta
tecnología ayuda a preservar frutas y vegetales recién cortados
USDA/PVPO grants protection to 18 new plant varieties
Puerto Rico provides new ornamental options
Puerto Rico provee
nuevas opciones en plantas ornamentales
June 06
USDA/NASS acreage report
New crop-yield study casts doubt on a climate-change prediction
Nuevo estudio sobre
rendimientos de cosechas pone en duda una predicción acerca del cambio
climático
Intellectual property rights on plant varieties in Vietnam
Chinese seed companies to be segregated from administration agencies by
the end of June 2007
University of California and USDA team up to provide California farmers
a full pest control toolbox
Soybean scraps: nature’s pollution solution?
Residuos de soya: ¿La
solución para la contaminación ambiental?
USDA's National Agricultural
Statistics Service now offers RSS feed for statistical reports
Update on the Bt cotton
situation in India
European Union - Annual
agricultural biotechnology report
Alabama firm pays $1,625 to
settle seed case
Georgia firm pays $1,250 to
settle seed case
Texas firm pays
$2,325 to settle seed case
USDA/APHIS confirms
presence of potato cyst nematode in a single eastern Idaho field
USDA/FAS GAIN report:
Dutch government
supports GM crop research
New pintos resist bean
diseases
Nuevas judías pintas resisten enfermedades
Guarding gorn and
soybeans against viral attack
Protegiendo maíz y soya contra un ataque viral
USDA publishes final
rule to revise National Organic Program regulations
USDA/FAS GAIN report:
China: Tomatoes and
products annual
A revolution in food retailing
underway in the Asia-Pacific region
Scientists help rust-proof America's soybeans
Científicos ayudan a
proteger la soya contra la roya
May 06
Selenium's role in
integrated pest-management studied
El selenio y la inmunidad del insecto
USDA opens new
horticultural lab focused on small fruits and ornamental plants
Laboratorio más nuevo de horticultura del USDA abrió hoy
Silencing wheat and barley scab
Nuevo ensayo
para la espiga de trigo y cebada
USDA/FAS GAIN report:
Turkey - Organic
production and organic products
Entomology pioneer's
notes, still relevant, now online
Apuntes de un entomólogo pionero, todavía relevantes y ahora
disponibles en línea
Review of permitted
seeds list for Australia
Government of Brazil
announces additional subsidy for emergency aid in the form of
soybean price supports
USDA/FAS GAIN report:
China: Tomatoes and products - annual report
Polish government
approves compensation for sugar beet farmers
Chile: planting seed
annual
Mexico's organic products law
Seed-rotting microbes sought to battle weeds
Científicos buscan microbios
que pudren semillas de malezas
Improving conservation in
potato fields
Mejorando la conservación en los campos de patatas
Sowing clover mats to shelter
weed seed eaters
Sembrando matorrales de trébol para proteger los comedores de las
semillas de malezas
Poland bans the sale and
registration of biotech seeds
April 06
European
Commission report on coexistence
Constitutional
Court rules Italy’s January 2005 Framework Law on
Coexistence unconstitutional
US Department of
Agriculture publications in new online repository
New U.S.
arid-land agricultural research center in Maricopa, Arizona
The first decade
of genetically engineered crops in the United States
Massive floods in
Serbia threaten the agriculture season
Argentina, planting seeds
annual
USDA lab committed to
sustainable farming gets new research wing
Laboratorio del USDA para la agricultura sostenible consigue nueva
ala para sus investigaciones
Oregon firm pays
$2,450 to settle seed case
Texas firm pays
$1,050 to settle seed case
Discussion paper
proposes radical changes to Australia's single desk wheat export
marketing system
USDA/National
Agricultural Statistics Service: Vegetables 2006 report
Ethanol reshapes the
U.S. corn market
Comeback for long
crop rotations? Grain-forage crop rotations seen boosting soil
quality
Rotaciones de las cosechas de grano y forraje aumentan la
calidad del suelo
USDA/PVPO grants
protection to 18 new plant varieties
USDA signs agreement
with China on food safety and plant and animal health
New initiative may lead to better
peanuts
Nueva
iniciativa podría llevar a mejores cacahuetes
The value of plant
disease early-warning systems: a case study of USDA's soybean
rust coordinated framework
USDA/ERS Soybean
backgrounder
Georgia firm pays $28,325 to
settle alleged violations of the U.S. Federal Seed Act
Alternate methods of whitefly control
Métodos alternativos
para el control de la mosca blanca
USDA releases report on
soybean rust detection efforts
March 06
Massachussets seed
pays $1,375 to settle alleged violations of Federal Seed Act
USDA/NASS Prospective
Plantings report
USDA awards $5
million to identify genes that produce higher yielding, higher
quality, disease-resistant barley
High fuel and
fertilizer prices to lead to fewer planted corn acres in the US
in 2006, says USDA
Genetic markers point
toward low linolenic acid soybeans
Marcadores genéticos podrían llevar a semillas de soya con
bajo ácido linolénico
How wheat kernels "sing" is a sign
of their quality
Cómo "cantan"
las semillas de trigo es una señal de su calidad
From peas to ethanol
Combustible hecho de guisantes
USDA/PVPO grants
protection to 23 new plant varieties
A website ripe with
data from ARS tomato studies
Un sitio Web del ARS provee muchos datos sobre estudios del
tomate
Ohio seed company
pays $1,373 to settle seed case
USDA/ERS report:
Government Patenting and Technology Transfer
French rapeseed production
continues to increase
China:
Planting seeds -
Administrative measures for grass seeds
Scientists study feasibility
of switchgrass for energy production
Científicos estudian la viabilidad de un césped para la producción de
energía
European Union rapeseed crop
reaches record levels as biofuels market boost demand
February 05
U.S. Department of
Agriculture proposes to develop U.S. standards for grades of
peppers
Idaho firm pays
$3,325 to settle seed case
USDA/ARS
watermelon line may help breeders combat powdery mildew
Nueva línea de sandía podría ayudar a los cultivadores a
combatir el moho
Learning to grow better nursery
plants - better
Aprender cómo
cultivar mejores plantas de vivero
Japan
conditionally lifts ban on import of fresh U.S. potatoes
Russian
Federation - Planting seeds, annual
China’s rising
fruit and vegetable exports challenge U.S. industries
USDA awards $5
million for applied wheat genome research
USDA
Plant Variety Protection Office (PVPO) is seeking nominations
for the Plant Variety Protection Board
Seeded pastures
can sustain cattle and native rangelands
Pastos sembrados pueden sostener ganado y praderas nativas
Confirmed reports
of Asian soybean rust on kudzu in Alabama, Georgia and Florida
US Trade
Representative Rob Portman and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike
Johanns on agricultural biotechnology and the WTO
New heart-healthy oat now
available
Nueva avena con
niveles altos de fibra ahora disponible
EU and U.S. organic
markets face strong demand under different policies
Sources of sorghum anthracnose resistance discovered
El
descubrimiento de las fuentes de resistencia de sorgo contra
antracnosis
New cropland data
available from USDA-NASS: DVD depicts images from Mid-Atlantic
region of the US
USDA/ARS and
cooperators fight new strain of wheat stem rust
USDA/ARS y sus
colaboradores combaten contra una nueva raza de la roya del
tallo
January 06
U.S. Department
of Agriculture seeking comments on options to improve the
Supplier Credit Guarantee Program
China:
Agricultural biotechnology report
Despite obstacles,
French maize growers will plant biotech maize
Report on The
Second International Conference on Coexistence Between GM and
non-GM Based Agricultural Supply Chains
USDA/PVPO grants
protection to twenty-four new plant varieties
Soybean rust
found in ten Florida counties
Meeting showcases anti-sclerotinia
research
Reunión para
investigaciones sobre la enfermedad sclerotinia
U.S. Departments of
Agriculture and Energy to coordinate research of plant and microbial
genomics - Soybean DNA to be sequenced
FAO and Biotechnology - A
USDA/FAS GAIN report
2005 U.S. cotton crop a
record breaker, USDA reports - Corn, soybean crops second largest on
record
Snowy pastures'
hidden treat: forage kochia
Los deleites escondidos en las praderas nevadas
USDA/PVPO grants protection
to sixteen plant varieties
Searching
for soy's secret, yet promising, compounds
La búsqueda para los
compuestos secretos y prometedores de soya
Colorful new tropical
evergreen for U.S. gardens
Una nueva planta tropical de hoja perenne para los jardineros
estadounidenses
No-till and poultry litter can help cotton
crops weather drought
Cero labranza y
desperdicios avícolas podrían ayudar al algodón a tolerar la sequía
December 05
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