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October 2009

  • COLORADO: Sugar beets spur county to reconsider biotech food

    Posted: October 1st, 2009 - 8:48am

    BOULDER, Colo. -- Famuer Rasmussen Jr. and five other farmers filed what they thought was a routine request to grow genetically modified sugar beets on public land in Colorado's Boulder County. The county already had allowed genetically altered corn. But the farmers got an earful.

    Date Published: 
    01.oct.09
    Source Title: 
    Associated Press
    Genetic Engineering  |  Comments
  • Strategy outlined for growing bioenergy while protecting wildlife

    Posted: October 1st, 2009 - 8:47am

    A study described in the October issue of BioScience identifies diverse native prairie as holding promise for yielding bioenergy feedstocks while minimizing harm to wildlife.

    Date Published: 
    01.oct.09
    Source Title: 
    American Institute of Biological Sciences
    Plants  |  Comments
  • NEW ZEALAND: Animal welfare checks begin on all Crafar farms

    Posted: October 1st, 2009 - 8:46am

    Government inspectors are starting urgent checks on the welfare of livestock at farms owned by the Crafar family, amid concerns that publicity over alleged cruelty could harm overseas perceptions of meat and milk exports.

    Date Published: 
    01.oct.09
    Source Title: 
    New Zealand Herald
    Animal Welfare  |  Comments
  • Joint US-NORWEGIAN study provides new insights into marine ecosystems and fisheries production

    Posted: October 1st, 2009 - 8:45am

    NOAA and Norwegian researchers recently completed a comparative analysis of marine ecosystems in the North Atlantic and North Pacific to see what factors support fisheries production, leading to new insights that could improve fishery management plans and the ecosystems.

    Date Published: 
    30.sep.09
    Source Title: 
    NOAA Fisheries Northeast Fisheries Science Center
    Animals  |  Comments
  • MALASYA: Govt encourages organic aquaculture

    Posted: October 1st, 2009 - 8:44am

    The Malaysian Fisheries Department is formulating an organic certification programme under the Malaysian Aquaculture Farm Certification Scheme to help advance the national aquaculture industry.

    Date Published: 
    01.oct.09
    Source Title: 
    FIS
    Animals  |  Comments