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62. Economic Research Service Logo Jump Over Nav Bar Search using GMO seeds. Herbicidetolerant soybeans and cotton and Bt-enhancedcotton crops are modeled individually. In each model, pest http://www.ers.usda.gov/whatsnew/issues/gmo/

Jump over Nav Bar search home research emphases ... issues harmony between agriculture and the environment: current issues Impacts of adopting genetically engineered crops in the United States Genetic engineering is a technique used to alter or move genetic material (genes) of living cells . (A number of the terms used in this article are defined in Agricultural Biotechnology Concepts and Definitions ). U.S. acreage using genetically engineered crops has increased from about 8 million acres in 1996 to more than 67 million acres in 1998, in major states where data have been collected. Has adoption of this technology benefited farmers and the environment? Answering this question is not easy, even though survey data have been collected on the characteristics and performance of farms adopting biotech crops. Attributing differences in yields, pesticide use, and profits between adopters and nonadopters observed in the data solely to adoption of genetically engineered crops is nearly impossible because many other factors also affect yield and pesticide use. For example, producers with more favorable soils and climate may have higher yields than those operating under less favorable conditions, whether they used herbicide-tolerant varieties or not. Producers in areas of greater pest pressure may use more pesticide applications than those with fewer pest problems, despite adopting

63. GM Cotton Threatens Biodiversity In China -- The Washington Times Our findings suggest that there is a serious threat to the environment fromthese cotton crops. Xue, who headed the fouryear study for China's State http://www.washtimes.com/upi-breaking/21062002-091831-2483r.htm

Front Page Nation/Politics World Commentary ... Employment Extra June 21, 2002 GM cotton threatens biodiversity in China By Christian M. Wade UPI Correspondent Top Stories Mineta offers hope to Amtrak Republicans assail stalling on judges Island colony protests British levies Back to UPI Updated at 11:00 p.m. Israel Moves on Arafat Compound 25,000 Flee Arizona Wildfires Bush's Palestinian Plan Questioned Asylum Seekers Arrive in South Korea ... Hastert Mum on Help for Amtrak Updated at 11:00 p.m. Israel OKs security fence, calls up troops Karzai urges joint force to hunt bin Laden Show Low set for the worst as fire arrives Hastert unclear on Amtrak $200M loan ... Suspect held in slaying of Wash deputy

64. Nature Publishing Group Suspicions were aroused when 30% of cotton crops in Gujarat were unaffected by thebollworm infestation that was sweeping the state between June and October http://www.nature.com/cgi-taf/DynaPage.taf?file=/nbt/journal/v19/n12/full/nbt120

65. Protecting Farmers' Investment In Bt Cotton have used toxic chemicals such as calcium arsenate, Paris green, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane(DDT), and toxaphene to rid their cotton crops of insects. http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/feb01/farm0201.htm

Contents ...From the pages of Agricultural Research magazine Protecting Farmers' Investment in Bt Cotton In the past, farmers have used toxic chemicals such as calcium arsenate, Paris green, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), and toxaphene to rid their cotton crops of insects. Today, however, farmers are buying transgenic seeds that have built-in pest control. ARS researchers are pitching in to ensure that American farmers have made a sound investment and to ensure global competitiveness. Cotton pests, like pests of many crops, have developed some resistance to many of the insecticides used to control them. Insects persist, almost mockingly, in spite of farmers' fierce attempts to snuff them out. Tobacco budworm ( Heliothis virescens ) and bollworm ( Helicoverpa zea ) are two of the most destructive pests in cotton and other crops, with costs of control, production, and lost yield of up to $300 million per year in the United States alone. To add to our arsenal of control agents for these and other lepidopteran pests, in the late 1980s industry began to develop crops with built-in pest control from Bacillus thuringiensis Bt ) genes, which produce proteins toxic to several insects, including tobacco budworm and bollworm.

66. Small Farmers And GE Giants In 199899, there were more than 500 suicides among farmers in the Warrangal districtof Andhra Pradesh when their hybrid cotton crops were devoured by insects http://www.twnside.org.sg/title/2143.htm

BACK TO MAIN ONLINE BOOKSTORE HOW TO ORDER January 2001 SMALL FARMERS AND G.E. GIANTS Greater yields, bigger profits, easier farming methods... In India, where there are nearly a billion mouths to feed and two-thirds of the population is involved in farming, the promises of the multinational seed companies are enticing. Yet the so-called wondercrops could destroy rather than improve the livelihoods of India’s small farmers. By Ruth Bennett Last year, India announced it would allow US seed giant Monsanto, under the Maharashtra Seeds Company, to undertake large seed trials of genetically engineered cotton. This is likely to lead the way for the introduction of other GE crops. The move comes in spite of much-publicised protest action by farmers against Monsanto. Two years ago in the southern states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, members of the Karnataka State Farmers union set fire to fields of Monsanto’s GE cotton. The union has vowed to continue to oppose the technology. As India’s government leans towards the multinational seed companies, it turns further from the needs of the millions of small farmers. For the multinationals, the challenge is of widening profit margins. But for the small farmer it could be life and death.

67. Council For Biotechnology Information show that soil, air and water quality are enhanced through the responsible use ofcurrent biotechnologyderived soybean, corn and cotton crops, said Teresa http://www.whybiotech.com/index.asp?id=1805

68. Council For Biotechnology Information Looking back at the records I keep on my own farm, I noted that before 1995we used to spray our cotton crops eight to 10 times a year on average. http://www.whybiotech.com/index.asp?id=1711

69. PAT CHAT - 7/19/02 literature supports the conclusion that overall the currently commercialized biotechnologyderivedsoybean, corn, and cotton crops yield environmental benefits http://scarab.msu.montana.edu/Extension/PAT_CHAT/7_26_02.htm

PAT CHAT July 26, 2002 Pesticide News for Montana Applicators and Pest Managers A service of the Montana Pesticide Education Program and the Montana Pest Management Center SWEET CLOVER REDUCES WEED POPULATIONS STINK BUGS IN THE TRIANGLE BIOTECH IMPACTS ... CropLife America opposes commercial import of Canadian pesticides Sweet Clover Reduces Weed Population Based on research at Canada's Lethbridge Center, replacing bare ground fallow with Trifolium spp. (sweet clover) can dramatically reduce weed populations and thus a need for herbicide application. R.E. Blackshaw, Blackshaw@em.agr.ca Stink Bugs in the Triangle Stink bugs have been causing some concern in the Triangle. Say's stink bugs are large, green insects with a triangular-shaped thorax. Nymphs appear as small, underdeveloped adults without wing covers. They undergo a gradual transformation (metamorphosis) over three to four weeks as they turn into adults. Say stink bugs disperse into cereal grain fields during grain fill. We have been seeing both adults and nymphs. They both have piercing mouthparts which they insert into plant tissues to suck out juices. They prefer developing grains of barley, wheat and other grasses. Damaging populations arte being noticed in later-seeded spring wheat. Shriveled and deformed grains result from this feeding. The economic threshold is 3-4 adult stink bugs per 100 sweeps with a standard insect sweep net. Heavy infestations during heading can damage kernels, and reduce yield and quality.

70. Monsanto Africa Genetically Modified cotton crops Produced Greater Yields and Reduced PesticideUse in India cotton crops in India that were genetically modified to resist http://www.monsantoafrica.com/index.phtml

71. WINTER ANNUAL COVER CROPS IN A NO-TILL COTTON PRODUCTION SYSTEM IN VIRGINIA WINTER ANNUAL COVER CROPS IN A NOTILL COTTON PRODUCTION SYSTEM IN VIRGINIA. Awinter annual cover crop might alleviate erosion between cotton crops. http://www.actahort.org/books/504/504_10.htm

Acta Horticulturae Home Login ... Search ISHS Acta Horticulturae 504: VI Symposium on Stand Establishment and ISHS Seed Symposium WINTER ANNUAL COVER CROPS IN A NO-TILL COTTON PRODUCTION SYSTEM IN VIRGINIA Authors: J.B. Daniel, A.O. Abaye, M.M. Alley, C.W. Adcock, J.C. Maitland, W. Wilkinson Keywords: biomass, tillage, conservation, temperature, rainfall Abstract: Cotton ( Gossypium hirsutum L.) is a low residue crop that may not provide sufficient surface residue to reduce erosion and protect the soil. A winter annual cover crop might alleviate erosion between cotton crops. This experiment was conducted to evaluate selected winter annual cover crops for biomass production, ground cover, and above-ground N assimilation. Six cover crops, crimson clover ( Trifolium incarnatum L.), hairy vetch ( Vicia vilosa L.), hairy vetch and rye ( Secale cereale L.), rye, wheat ( Triticum aestivum L. emend. Thell.), and white lupin ( Lupinus albus Full Text (PDF format, 425310 bytes) Full Text e-mail service Citation Download Adobe Acrobat Reader (free software to read PDF files) URL www.actahort.org

72. CNN.com - Big Dry Cuts Australian Rice, Cotton - Dec. 1, 2002 Australia's longrunning drought has forced more big cuts in farm output, withthe national commodities forecaster ABARE downgrading rice and cotton crops. http://asia.cnn.com/2002/BUSINESS/asia/12/01/aust.crops.biz/

document.adoffset = 0; document.adPopupFile = '/cnn_adspaces/adsPopup2.html'; Home Page World U.S. World Business ... Special Reports ON TV What's on Biz International Business Traveller Design 360 ... Talk Asia Services E-mail Mobile AvantGo Make homepage Ad info About us Partner Hotels Languages Spanish Portuguese German Italian Korean Arabic Japanese Big dry cuts Australian rice, cotton By Geoff Hiscock CNN Asia Business Editor Costello last week cut Australia's growth outlook for 2002-03, citing the impact of the drought Story Tools CANBERRA, Australia (CNN) Australia's long-running drought has forced more big cuts in farm output, with the national commodities forecaster ABARE downgrading rice and cotton crops. ABARE executive director Dr Brian Fisher said on Monday that the main irrigated southern summer crops of cotton and rice would face major cuts because of the lack of water. "The area sown to cotton is estimated to be down 45 percent from last season, while the rice area has been cut back by nearly 70 percent," Fisher said. Much of Australia has been in the grip of a drought for the past 12 months, prompting the government last week to slice 0.75 percentage points from its economic growth forecast for 2002-03.

73. Monsanto In India - News Archives On Plant Biotechnology The use of pesticides on Bt cotton is far less compared to nonBt cotton crops.Farmers had to spray heavy dosage of pesticides on the non-Bt cotton fields. http://www.monsantoindia.com/news/news_feb03.html

Latest News For an archive of previous items follow the links below. January 2003 December 2002 December 2002 November 2002 ... January 2002 February 2003 Viable alternative 18 February 2003, deccanherald.com Kameshwar Rao visited five cotton fields in September 2002 and after studying Bt cotton and non-Bt cotton fields believes that the performance of Bt cotton holds great promise. The use of pesticides on Bt cotton is far less compared to non-Bt cotton crops. Farmers had to spray heavy dosage of pesticides on the non-Bt cotton fields. Inspite of this there was heavy infestation of bollworm. Farmers are not happy with the non-Bt variety and education about Bt cotton would be a definite help. He believes that the scientific community and the Department of Agriculture are to be blamed for the misinformation and poor awareness of biotechnology. Read more..

74. Genetically Modified Crops In India: Can Mustard Succeed Where Cotton Failed? Simultaneously, in the Vidarbha belt in Maharashtra, cotton crops planted over 30,000hectares have been widely affected because of the emergence of a disease http://www.kisanwatch.org/eng/features/dec02/fea24_Bt_Cotton_Mustard.htm

WTO issues WTO and India Science in Agriculture World trade in agriculture ... Commodity watch Genetically Modified Crops in India: Can Mustard Succeed where Cotton Failed? By Ranja Sengupta Bt. Cotton was finally approved for cultivation by the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) on 26th March, 2002. This was in the pipeline for quite some time, with the government showing its eagerness to usher in Bt. cotton into India at any cost. The after effects are only to be expected, since the approval took place despite serious controversies regarding the trial processes, bio-safety regulations and the impact of Bt. cotton in India. Failure of Bt. Cotton after Government Approval

75. BOLLWORM.NCS In a finding that could have broad implications for farmers'ability to stop pests from decimating cotton crops, scientists from North...... BT TOXIN http://www.newswise.com/articles/2002/12/BOLLWORM.NCS.html

home scinews mednews biznews ... contact North Carolina State University 4-Dec-02 Scientists Find Where Cotton-Killing Pests Develop Library: SCI Keywords: HELICOVERPA ZEA COTTON BOLLWORM REFUGES TRANSGENIC BT TOXIN Description: In a finding that could have broad implications for farmers' ability to stop pests from decimating cotton crops, scientists from North Carolina State University and agricultural research stations in the Cotton Belt have developed a new technique to determine where the larvae of certain agricultural pests develop. (PNAS) Media Contact: Dr. Fred Gould, 919/515-1647 Dr. Neal Blair, 919/515-7883 Mick Kulikowski, News Services, 919/515-3470 Dec. 3, 2002 Scientists Find New Way to Assess Where Cotton-Killing Pests Develop FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE In a finding that could have broad implications for farmers' ability to stop pests from decimating cotton crops, scientists from North Carolina State University and agricultural research stations in the Cotton Belt have developed a new technique to determine where the larvae of certain agricultural pests develop. The study, which looks at the characteristics of the moths that the larvae turn into, shows that a large majority of late-season moths in the Cotton Belt - specifically Helicoverpa zea, a major pest of cotton commonly known as the cotton bollworm - are not developing on cotton and soybean plants, as the prevailing theory suggests, but are developing instead on plants like corn.

76. Boll Weevil Monument This was bad news for farmers in Coffee County, where Enterprise was and is thelargest city, because they all banked on cotton crops something the little http://www.eprisenow.com/bollweevil.htm

Boll Weevil Monument holds unique status in Wiregrass By Shelley Brigman Note: Information for this article came from personal knowledge as well as various sources, to include invaluable information from the book "Enterprise - The First 110 Years" by Roy Shoffner. T he Wiregrass area holds much to make it special, not only in its people but in many other elements that make it uniquely memorable. One of the most unusual offerings of the Wiregrass is the Boll Weevil Monument, the world's only monument honoring a pest. The monument resides in Enterprise, Alabama, where for nearly 79 years it has made its home among the shops of the old Downtown business area, a focal point at the intersection of College and Main streets. Many locals find the monument beautiful, while some find it funny. But whatever their views, everyone takes notice. The monument consists of a sculpture of a lady wearing a flowing white gown, holding high above her head a black boll weevil. The pair stand 13-and-a-half feet above street level and are surrounded by a concrete basin from which flows a lighted fountain. Both the lady and her bug have gone through a few trials and tribulations over the years which have included theft and vandalism, but they were always restored and today remain as a source of recognition and pride for the city of Enterprise. The history of this unique monument dates back to the early 1900s when a bit of bad luck led to some resourceful thinking that brought on a new era of prosperity.

77. Dryland Grain_cotton they provide. However, areas planted to grain legumes remain smallrelative to the alternative cereal or cotton crops. The cropping http://www.apsru.gov.au/Documents/Dryland.htm

Welcome to www.apsru.gov.au Home Research Unit Research Projects ... Personnel DRYLAND GRAIN / COTTON PRODUCTION SYSTEMS Wheat and sorghum production form the basis of the cropping systems of the northern cropping region of Australia. However, in more recent years, cotton has become an important component of the dryland cropping systems as many farmers are turning to cotton as an alternative to the traditional grain crops. There is also a general acceptance of the desirability of including grain legumes within the crop rotation because of the improved nitrogen economy they provide. However, areas planted to grain legumes remain small relative to the alternative cereal or cotton crops. The cropping systems of the northern grain region of Australia are characterised by the opportunity to produce a wide range of cereal, pulse, oilseed, forage and fibre crops. Both summer and winter crops are grown, with yields largely determined by water supply from either in-season rainfall or storage in the soil prior to planting. Grain and cotton production dominates these cropping systems with a combined value approaching 2 billion $ per annum. While the diversity in crop choice and planting time can be seen as advantageous, the high variability in seasonal rainfall means that the prospects for any one crop is often risky. Fallowing the soil between crops in order to build up soil moisture storage is a recommended management strategy to offset the risk of low in-season rainfall. However, fallow lengths of up to 18 months result in low cropping frequencies and, in some locations, may be contributing to resource degradation through increased soil erosion or solute. As an alternative to rotations of fixed fallow length, opportunity cropping represents the practice of planting a crop whenever a planting opportunity is triggered, based usually on the accumulation of a minimum level of soil moisture storage and occurrence of a planting rain.

78. Cotton And Pesticides 2.4% of the arable land in the world is used for growing cotton; However, 24% ofthe insecticides sold on the world market in 1994 were used on cotton crops. http://www2.gol.com/users/bobkeim/pesticides/cottonpest.html

NI Global Issues for Learners of English Issues Pesticides Cotton and pesticides Cotton growers use a lot of pesticides Cotton is easily damaged by pests, so cotton growers are always looking for ways to protect their crops. For this reason, large quantities of the most toxic pesticides in the world are used in growing cotton: Only 2.4% of the arable land in the world is used for growing cotton; However, 24% of the insecticides sold on the world market in 1994 were used on cotton crops. PESTICIDE a chemical that kills pests. [PESTS are insects or animals that destroy crops or food supplies - the suffix '-cide' means 'to kill. INSECTICIDES: a chemical that kills insects ARABLE LAND: land on which crops can be grown Small farmers in many developing countries grow cotton; it is a cash crop which contributes to the economies of these countries. However, pesticides can be particularly dangerous for farmers in developing countries, where workers are often too poor to protect themselves properly when they use the chemicals. In developing countries, as many as 14% of work-related injuries in agriculture are thought to be caused by pesticides, and so are 10% of the injuries that lead to death.

79. Oreilly.com -- Online Catalog: Oracle Web Applications The boll weevil is regarded as a notorious pestpossibly the most destructiveinsect in North America-for its devastation of cotton crops in the southern http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/oracleweb/colophon.html

Books Articles Conferences O'Reilly Home Press Room Jobs Resource Centers Perl Java Python C/C++ ... Bioinformatics Book Series Hacks Cookbooks In a Nutshell CD Bookshelves ... The Missing Manuals Online Publications MacDevCenter.com ONDotnet.com ONJava.com ONLamp.com ... XML.com Special Interest Events Meerkat News Ask Tim tim.oreilly.com ... Learning Lab Inside O'Reilly About O'Reilly International Media Kit Contact Us ... see larger cover Oracle Web Applications Developer's Introduction By Andrew Odewahn 1st Edition September 1999 1-56592-687-0, Order Number: 6870 Buy from O'Reilly: Buy Online at: select a store O'Reilly Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Amazon.ca Bookpool Borders Chapters.indigo.ca Digital Guru Foyles PC Bookshop (UK) Powell's Quantum Readme.doc Reiter's San Diego Technical Books Softpro Stacey's Colophon The animal on the cover of Oracle Web Applications: PL/SQL Developer's Introduction is a boll weevil. The boll weevil is one of several snout beetles with a small beak or snout, which it uses to puncture the flower buds of the cotton crop as well as the fruits, which are known as bolls. The boll weevil is regarded as a notorious pest-possibly the most destructive insect in North America-for its devastation of cotton crops in the southern United States since its migration from Mexico in the late 1800s. Although 90 percent of adult boll weevils die over the winter, the egg cycle from larva to adult takes only three weeks, so in one year between four and seven generations can be born. It's estimated that boll weevils destroy 10 percent of the cotton crop per year, which amounts to over $200 million in damage and affects at least 13 states in the U.S. Controlling the population of this small beetle is very difficult, as the chemicals that can eradicate them often cause too much environmental pollution to be safely used.

80. Spiders Help Farmers Grow Safer Crops In China, the main cotton pest is the boll weevil also a dangerto cotton crops in other countries. Zhao's efforts to perfect http://www.solutions-site.org/kids/stories/KScat11_sol29.htm

Spiders Help Farmers Grow Safer Crops (Any time you see a link , you can click it for more information on that word or topic) What's the Problem? Worldwide, about a million people are poisoned by pesticides each year; ten thousand of these victims die from such poisonings. The risks are greatest in developing countries. Ninety-nine percent of the deaths caused by agricultural chemicals occur in those countries. Many farm workers cannot read the warning labels about careful use, because they do not know how to read or because the label is in a foreign language. The farmers may be totally unaware of the dangers of handling these chemicals. Often they don't know that they should avoid reusing pesticide containers for food or water. And when they do understand the warnings, they often don't have protective clothing or proper storage facilities. Chemical pesticides have helped millions of people, yet are a mixed blessing. In addition to the human risks associated with pesticide use, the pests they are supposed to control can provide problems of their own. A good example can be found in the efforts to control mosquito populations. In 1958, the World Health Organization intensified the efforts to eradicate

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