Archives for July 2016

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Now that Bill Nye has famously changed his opinion about GMOs, a fan thinks Bill is the perfect person to discuss their pros and cons. Watch Bill Nye the Science Guy play devil’s advocate and outline the beneficial and non-beneficial aspects of using GMOs. Although the effects on the ecosystem may be balanced out by the ability to grow more food on less land, unintended consequences may still arise as a result of the use of herbicides and monoculture farming, as did those that affected monarch butterflies and pollinators like bees. Don’t miss comic co-host Chuck Nice’s hilarious imitation of a worker bee’s take on the issue of monoculture farming.

This “Behind the Scenes” video was shot during the recording of our episode, ” Cosmic Queries: GMOs with Bill Nye (Part 2).” If you’d like to listen to the full podcast, click here: http://www.startalkradio.net/show/cosmic-queries-gmos-with-bill-nye-part-2/

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Siam weed is considered one of the world’s most invasive weed as it is known to invade and smother native vegetation and poison stock. Watch this video to identity this invasive weed.

For more info on Siam weed, visit http://www.daff.qld.gov.au/4790_7353.htm

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On June 3, 2016, the Sorghum Checkoff announced a 0,000 investment in sorghum research, made at the inaugural Transportation Energy Resources from Renewable Agriculture (TERRA) program field day hosted by the University of Arizona and the Advanced Research Projects Agency- Energy (ARPA-E) at the Maricopa Agricultural Center in Maricopa, Arizona.

The TERRA program, which is sponsored by the US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency –Energy (ARPA-E), will integrate biology, engineering and computer science into technological innovations that will facilitate advancements in agricultural productivity, crop yields, environmental stewardship and energy security.