The long-awaited publication of the Psa-V genome has been widely reported in the news. The research, under taken by Prof Russel […]
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Wild pollinators crucial – experts respond
A massive international study of 600 field trials from around the globe (including New Zealand) highlights the importance of wild […]
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Jacqueline Rowarth, Professor of Agribusiness at the University of Waikato, highlights New Zealand’s importance as a food producer in a […]
Continue reading‘Green growth: opportunities for NZ’ report – Experts respond
A major report into ‘green growth opportunities’ for New Zealand, outlining actions for industry and government to apply across several […]
Continue readingObesity, children and the future – ANZOS 2012 Briefing
What we feed ourselves and our children will shape the future of New Zealand. The complex problem of obesity – […]
Continue readingEU finds GM maize and cancer study ‘inadequate’
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has conducted an initial review into a highly criticised French study linking herbicide resistant […]
Continue readingAg biotech conference in the news
The media have reported widely on the viewpoints put forward by science and industry at this week’s Agricultural Biotechnology International […]
Continue readingGM environmental benefits undebated – Straight Furrow
In the wake of GM debate raised by an NZ speaking tour by two Australian farmers opposed to GE plants, […]
Continue readingPsa kiwifruit disease origins probed
A genetic analysis of several strains of the Psa bacterium, conducted by American and Italian scientists, suggests a Chinese origin […]
Continue readingPesticide harms bees at ‘safe’ levels – experts respond
Two new studies published in Science this week show that honey and bumble bees are negatively affected by a widely-used […]
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