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Owen Roberts
Tag Archives: biotechnology
Putting so-called superweeds in perspective
As fall advances and winter approaches, weeds don’t look like much of a problem. But in Ontario and elsewhere, some of them are developing resistance to the same herbicides that would kill them only a few years ago. The International … Continue reading
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Tagged biotechnology, farmers, food, Guelph Mercury, herbicide resistance, OMAFRA, sustainability, University of Guelph, Urban Cowboy, weeds
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Science beat precaution in anti-biotech bill defeat
Critics of science argue it alone is inadequate for making public policy. Evidence-based findings, they say, must be measured against the peoples’ pulse. Only with the public’s blessing can science be considered a reasonable foundation for creating policy. Ideally, this … Continue reading
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Tagged biotechnology, Enviropig, farmers, farming, food, Guelph Mercury, precautionary principle, research, science, Urban Cowboy
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In farming, technology moves faster than culture
Canada’s balance between biodiversity and biotechnology was raised at a news conference of international agriculture ministers I attended recently in Berlin, Germany. The ministerial gathering had been convened by Germany’s Ilse Aigner, and among the participants was Canadian representative Gerry … Continue reading
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Tagged biotechnology, EU, Guelph Mercury, IFAJ, Urban Cowboy
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