I also talked to him about witchweed and how it destroyed people’s crops but if the seed was coated in herbicides, a crop could grow and yield something. He told me that he was a scientist and agreed that this applications were a good thing. Despite this he kept going on about how ...
Last month the U.S. Department of Agriculture established the first ever guidelines for labeling GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms). At first glance, this seems like a win for consumers who want to know where their food comes from and how it’s made. Butthe new GMO labels have fallen sh...
Leino is clearly and expert on pesticides as she knows that 2-4-D is bad even though it is sold in the hardware stores in weed and feed formulations. Forget that it really is 2,4-D that these A’ole fear for it is part of the Agent Orange. They still don’t realize that it was...
Since anything labeled USDA Organic cannot be GMO by law, we’re obviously going to be aiming for organic papaya, as that’s a pretty safe bet. Organic growers will frequently test their crops in an attempt to weed out the problem papayas caused by GE cross-contamination. Oh, and if you...
topic―1) the petition was not submitted by Monsanto, 2) the petition was for use in a variety of minor use crops and forage, 3) none of the crops involved was genetically modified and 4) glyphosate is not applied directly to these crops for weed control, as they ar...
Genetically modified weed-resistant canola plants were cultivated in Canada, making it possible for farmers to apply herbicides freely to kill the weeds but not the canola plants. What went wrong with this scenario? Which is not true? a. lacto vege...
because HRCs encourage increased application of chemicals to the soil, rather than decreased application, they remain controversial with regard to their environmental impact. In addition, in order to reduce the risk of selecting for herbicide-resistant weeds, farmers must use multiplediverseweed-manageme...