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Royal Society welcomes Government report on crops of the future
The potential benefits of NFCs, and the myriad of uses to which they could be put, were explored in the Society's submission to the Select Committee, the main points of which were:   view more (1999-12-17)

Energy crops take a roasting
A process used to roast coffee beans could give Britain's biomass a power boost, increasing the energy content of some of the UK's leading energy crops by up to 20 per cent.   view more (2008-05-22)

Biodiesel for automotion
The GAIKER Technological centre is designing a project, together with the Catalysis and Petrochemical Institute of the CSIC, The Bilbao School of Industrial Engineers and the University of Malaga, aimed at obtaining biofuels from a renewable source of energy. To this end, an attempt to develop a... view more (2005-01-20)

BBSRC regrets destruction of GM crop
The crops were destroyed at the orders of the farm's trustees but BBSRC maintains that there is absolutely no scientific justification for this destruction as there was no risk of cross-pollination with:
  • organic oilseed rape, as it is not grown in the UK>
  • any of the other... view more (1999-06-07)

    Mass flowering crops enhance pollinator densities at a landscape scale
    The EU response to recent declines in pollinators and consequent loss of pollination services has been the inclusion of pollinator-friendly management in agri-environment schemes. These comprise the promotion of semi-natural habitats, such as set-aside and field margin strips. Yet, mass flowering... view more (2003-10-08)

    Slowing insect resistance to genetically modified crops
    Genetically modified Bt crops are now widely used in the USA. These crops contain genes from bacteria that make them toxic to some insect pests. A central concern in regulating these genetically modified crops is the risk of insects evolving resistance to the Bt toxins. To reduce this risk, the... view more (2002-10-30)

    First national study to quantify GM hybrids across the UK
    Pioneering research that quantifies cross-fertilisation between crops and their wild relatives will help to assess the risk of hybridisation associated with growing GM crops in the UK, according to a report published today in the journal Science.   view more (2003-10-09)

    Digital cameras, remote satellites measure crop water demand
    Horticultural crops account for almost 50% of crop sales in the United States, and these crops are carefully managed to ensure good quality.   view more (2008-07-21)

    GM Debate Must Not Neglect Developing Countries
    Launch of Discussion Paper: the use of genetically modified crops in developing countries There is an ethical obligation to explore the benefits that genetically modified (GM) crops could offer people in developing countries, according to the Nuffield Council on Bioethics. "The possible costs,... view more (2003-12-28)

    Scientists Discover What Plants Do During Long Winter Nights
    In research published today scientists at the John Innes Centre (JIC), Norwich(1), report on what plants do during the hours of darkness. During daylight hours plants use the energy from sunlight to power the production of food (sugar) from carbon dioxide and water. This process (photosynthesis) is... view more (2003-12-29)

    Abandoned farmlands are key to sustainable bioenergy
    Biofuels can be a sustainable part of the world's energy future, especially if bioenergy agriculture is developed on currently abandoned or degraded agricultural lands, report scientists from the Carnegie Institution and Stanford University.   view more (2008-06-24)

    What farmers think about GM crops
    Farmers are upbeat about genetically modified crops, according to new research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).   view more (2008-02-25)

    Biofuels: More than just ethanol
    As the United States looks to alternate fuel sources, ethanol has become one of the front runners. Farmers have begun planting corn in the hopes that its potential new use for corn will be a new income source.   view more (2007-04-06)

    GENE TRANSFER FROM GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS
    The report, which is based on a desk study of a substantial quantity of previously published research in related areas, considers all the routes by which the mixing of organic and genetically modified crops may occur, including pollen transfer and the growth of volunteers. It concludes that no... view more (1999-06-17)

    Nitrogen Applied
    Combating soil erosion is a primary concern for agricultural producers in the United States, and many have incorporated conservation tillage systems in their effort to maintain a profitable crop output.    view more (2008-10-02)

    New study finds genetically engineered crops could play a role in sustainable agriculture
    Genetically modified (GM) crops may contribute to increased productivity in sustainable agriculture, according to a groundbreaking study published in the June 8 issue of the journal Science.   view more (2007-06-08)

    Further commitment to sustainable power generation
    A further £10M for research into renewable energy technologies Following the Government's "Energy Review" a further £10M is being put into research into renewable energy technology. The kind of work being invested in will include: Power distribution networks - ensuring a... view more (2002-05-31)

    Crop plants and domestic animals piggy-back on the Human Genome Project
    A new £4.5M funding initiative to exploit developments in genome analysis of crops and livestock has been launched by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). The scheme Genome Analysis of Agriculturally Important Traits (GAIT) will support research to identify,... view more (1997-11-21)

    Real Threats To Countryside Ignored In GM Furore, Ecologists Warn
    *PLEASE NOTE THIS IS EMBARGOED UNTIL 16 OCTOBER* The UK should be cautious in developing GM technology in agriculture, the British Ecological Society (BES) has said. However, scientists, policy makers and environmental campaigners should beware that by focussing solely on GM crops, the real threats... view more (2003-10-15)

    Sowing a future for peas
    New research from the John Innes Centre and the Central Science Laboratory could help breeders to develop pea varieties able to withstand drought stress and climate change.   view more (2008-09-17)

    GM crops and world agriculture
    The session agreed that GM crops are one important element in the future of food production and agriculture worldwide. It identified both common themes and local differences between regions in their approaches to GM crops. There was a shared commitment by all participants to:

    basing GM policy... view more (1999-07-21)

    Saltwater solution to save crops
    Technology under development at the University of New South Wales could offer new hope to farmers in drought-affected and marginal areas by enabling crops to grow using salty groundwater.   view more (2008-09-12)

    Clarifying the GM Debate
    A Cambridge scientist has claimed the debate on genetically modified crops could be made much clearer if people were made aware that there are different types of genetically modified organisms. Dr Mark Tester, of the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, voiced concerns that the... view more (1999-12-09)

    Scientists invite the public to "Meet the Ancestors" at the Chelsea Flower Show
    Scientists at the John Innes Centre (JIC), Norwich[1], are in the final stages of their preparations for this year's Chelsea Flower Show[2] where they will be inviting the public to 'Meet the Ancestors - of the past and the future'. Visitors to the JIC exhibit will be able to compare modern crops... view more (2002-05-17)

    Could Bt transgenic crops have nutritionally favourable effects on insects?
    Researchers from Imperial College, England have just shown in a forthcoming article in the journal Ecology Letters, that insect larvae can use an engineered toxin (Cry1Ac) as a supplementary food source. They found that toxin-resistant larvae of the Diamondback Moth developed faster and had a... view more (2003-03-12)
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