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July 08

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 32

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
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Taiwan grants approval to Agrisure MIR604 Corn and renewal approvals to RRS40-3-2 soybean and Mon810 corn
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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

Introducing Lycoris to U.S. flower lovers

USDA-Office of Inspector General report: APHIS controls over issuance of genetically engineered organism release permits

Tomato trek yields Chilean treasure
Caminata para encontrar los tomates rinde un tesoro chileno

New chickpea variety available for legume lovers
Nueva variedad de garbanzo será disponible

New barley bred for candymakers, brewmasters - and more
Nueva cebada cultivada para los fabricantes de dulces y cerveza--y más

Going against the grain: a new method for harvesting wheat
Nuevo método de cosechar trigo

Turkey: Tomatoes and products, semi-annual report 2005

Major Swedish meat processor lifts GM feed ban

New software aids potato farmers in the Northeastern US
Nuevo programa de computadora ayuda a los granjeros de patatas

Cutting-edge studies focus on broccoli, peas and watermelon

China: Planting seeds, annual

Turkey: Planting seeds, annual

Polish reactions to EU sugar reform

Austrian sugabeet farmers and sugar industry fear EU sugar reform

Redesigned U.S. National Agricultural Library website brings fresh look, swift access

Biobased plastic flexes its muscle
Plásticos hechos de plantas

November 05

New method monitors insects ravaging stored products
Método nuevo vigila los insectos que destruyen productos almacenados

Website helps U.S. wheat growers plan greenbug control
Sitio web ayuda a los cultivadores a controlar el áfido verde

USDA/FAS GAIN Report:
- Netherlands - Planting seeds, annual
- Greece - Planting seeds, annual

USDA/APHIS announces plan to publicize environmental assessments for biotechnology petitions

U.S. announces launch of West Africa Cotton Improvement Program

Alabama reports two more Asian soybean rust positive counties

Study probes spread of U.S. corn pest in Europe
Estudio investiga la diseminación del una plaga de maíz estadounidense en Europa

Soybean rust found in Edgecombe county, North Carolina, farthest north in the U.S.

New varieties of big bluestem prairie grass to fatten beef cattle
Nuevos pastos de pradera para el ganado vacuno

USDA awards more than US$4.5 million for integrated organic research

Soy set to withstand exotic aphid
La soya del futuro podría poseer resistencia al áfido

Indian cotton yield gains could limit imports

Software for peanuts: "Irrigator Pro" software helps manage crops more effectively

October 05

Oklahoma firm pays $3,850 to settle seed case

Oregon firm pays $1,125 to settle seed case

US Department of Agriculture expands national soybean rust risk management tool

USDA/PVPO grants protection to twenty-one new plant varieties