Complete
listing of news and research: 2002
December
DEC. 20, 2002: Industrial farming, monoculture cause trouble for
native pollinators
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November
NOV. 18, 2002: Roundup Ready soybean genetics recently discovered
in foundation seeds used by breeders -- "the seed for the seeds"
NOV.
18, 2002: Appeals court rules that pork producers must continue
to pay checkoff assessments
NOV.
11, 2002: Florida voters give factory hog farms the boot
NOV.
11, 2002: AMS allocates $5 million to the National Organic Cost
Share Program
NOV.
11, 2002: McDonald’s warns of restaurant closures in 10 countries
-- BSE cow disease contributed to poor performance
NOV.
7, 2002: Oregon GMO label defeat spells uphill battle ahead, but
supporters promise to renew their efforts
NOV.
6, 2002: Second edition of The Non-GMO Sourcebook is released
NOV.
4, 2002: South Australian farmers --'Anyone listening? We don't
want genetically engineered crops'
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OCT.
30, 2002: Technology extends Mom’s wisdom into cafeteria choices
OCT.
29, 2002: Pork checkoff ruled unconstitutional
OCT.
23, 2002: Farmer sends manure instead of milk -- Fragrant protest
makes a point that low milk prices stink
OCT.
15, 2002: Toxic groundwater: Even "safe" pesticide levels
may be harmful
OCT.
15, 2002: France not ready to end ban on new gene crops
OCT.
14, 2002: Small organic farmers pull up stakes
OCT.
14, 2002: European farmers, consumers, environmentalists push politicians
on GM seed contamination
OCT.
10, 2002: Oregon GM-Food ballot question draws FDA bluster
OCT.
10, 2002: Farmers, environmentalists ask USDA to block marketing
of moldy corn
OCT.
9, 2002: Disparity in CEO compensation extends to ag sect
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Research
Updates 2002
DEC.
18, 2002: Rice yields in Asia: organic farming performs well
NOV.
22, 2002: Pesticide residues in children eating conventional foods
found to be 9 times higher than in organic kids
NOV.
15, 2002: Drought adaptiveness of organic crop systems and the future
of food production
NOV.
8, 2002: Innovative Greenhouse Design for Vegetable Production All
Winter in Canada
NOV.
1, 2002: The ecological importance of field margins.
OCT.
14, 2002: Fungicides reduce beneficial compounds in grapes.
OCT.
9, 2002: Studies show Roundup herbicide to be hormone disruptor.
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