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Can we measure cow efficiency? Not as a single trait
2015-06-30 15:17:00| Beef
One of the holy grails in the brave new world of genetic evaluation is cow efficiency. But efficiency is not a single trait, its an index of components. The rub comes in accurately measuring those individual components. BEEF Editors' Blog read more
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Arcadia Biosciences' Nitrogen Use Efficiency Trait Completes US Food And Drug Administration Early Food Safety Evaluation
2015-06-17 05:26:49| foodingredientsonline Home Page
Arcadia Biosciences, Inc., an agricultural technology company, announced recently that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has completed the Early Food Safety Evaluation (EFSE) process for the plant protein responsible for the companys Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) trait
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Bayer CropScience Opens Breeding and Trait Development Station
2015-05-14 06:00:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Beaver Crossing, Neb. – (May 13, 2015) – As part of its commitment to support growers throughout the Great Plains and worldwide, Bayer CropScience today celebrated the grand opening of its Beaver Crossing Breeding and Trait Development Station near Lincoln, Nebraska. Research and development activities at the $17 million state-of-the-art facility will serve to help Bayer CropScience deliver breakthrough wheat and soybean varieties with improved technologies and genetics. Bayer CropScience executives and employees, as well as Gov. Pete Ricketts and state Sen. read more
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Bt corn borer trait needed?
2015-05-06 19:51:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Control of European corn borer (ECB) with Bt traits has been a resounding success. While growers fight trait-tolerant corn rootworms and herbicide-tolerant weeds, control of European corn borer remains constant. Control has been so effective that John Tooker, associate professor, department of entomology, Pennsylvania State University, suggests European corn borer may not be the problem it once was. read more
New Bt trait for corn rootworm
2015-04-23 21:34:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Novel new protein joins the battle against corn rootworm My experience is very similar to when Bt corn first came out, and we saw better standability and more plants going through the machine, says Andy Dunn, Nebraska farmer. I really feel it will be a plus in high corn rootworm areas. The biggest thing about Agrisure Duracade is that it brings dual modes of action to help fight the spread of corn rootworm resistance. We need to do everything we can to increase the longevity of the technology. read more