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A sneak preview of UK PlantSci 2013
By Mimi Tanimoto While we tie up the final plans for this year’s UK PlantSci meeting, I thought I would share a sneak preview of what’s in store for the second annual conference of the UK Plant Sciences Federation, taking … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, biofuels, biosecurity, biotechnology, climate change, crop improvement, ecology, environment, forestry, genetics, health, plant breeding, plant pathology, sustainability, UK Plant Sciences Federation
Tagged agriculture, biofuels, biosecurity, biotechnology, climate change, crop improvement, ecology, education, environment, forestry, health, plant breeding, plant pathology, plants, sustainable development
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Your plant science questions answered
By Rebecca Nesbit So many issues in plant science (and indeed in science in general) don’t have the simple answers we expect. Organic farming can cause environmental damage, GM crops have potential to increase food security, and some biofuels can … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, biofuels, biosecurity, biotechnology, climate change, crop improvement, ecology, environment, forestry, genetics, health, plant breeding, plant pathology, sustainability, UK Plant Sciences Federation
Tagged agriculture, biofuels, biotechnology, climate change, crop improvement, ecology, energy, environment, genetically modified, GM crops, GM food, GMO, plant breeding, plant pathology, plants
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New technologies in bioethanol production
by Rebecca Nesbit In the race to achieve fuel security and to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels, the US has rapidly increased the volume of bioethanol it produces, from 6.2 billion litres/year in 2000 to 50 billion in 2010. … Continue reading
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Tagged bioethanol, biofuels, biotechnology, climate change
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