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Commentary Analyzes Considerations in Biodiesel Production (posted 10-27-08)
General Jones Links Next Generation of Biofuels to National Security (posted 9-3-08)
Renewable Fuels are Success for U.S. (please scroll to about mid-page to find this article )(posted 8-27-08)
Hydrogen-Producing Bacteria Provide Clean Energy (posted 8-25-08)
Corn Ethanol Seen as Transition to Cellulosic Fuels (posted 8-25-08)
New Reaction Could Yield High-Value, Renewable, Chemical Components Derived from Lignin (posted 8-21-08)
ASPB Member Somerville Keynote Lecture on Development of Cellulosic Biofuels (posted 8-20-08)
DOE, USDA Plant Feedstock Genomics Awards to ASPB Members Support Needed Basic Research in Biomass Genomics Leading to Cellulosic Fuels (posted 8-19-08)
EPA Denies Request to Reduce Renewable Fuels Standard (posted 8-19-08)
USDA Conference Spotlights Sorghum's Biofuel Potential (posted 8-18-08)
Cellulosic Biorefineries Increasing in Number (posted 7-29-08)
Brazil bioenergy research receives US$46 million bonus : Brazilian bioenergy research has received a boost with the launch of a new research programme in São Paulo aiming to foster collaboration (posted 7-21-08)
What are the effects of ethanol on Engine Performance; the Environment; Energy Security; Consumers; the Economy; Agriculture; Trade; and Food. The Renewable Fuels Association provides it's input (posted 7/18/08)
Lignin Research on Spike Moss by ASPB Members Chapple, Weng, Stout, Li: Could Contribute to Cellulosic Ethanol Production (posted 5/28/08)
Oil Cartel Strangles U.S. Economy (posted 5/28/08)
Green gasoline (posted 5-12-08)
ASPB Member Chrispeels Op-Ed Look at Causes of Increasing Food Costs (posted 5-12-08)
Chrispeels, Kay Commentary Explores Biofuel Options (posted 5-12-08)
Fungus Could Assist Biofuel Production (posted 5-6-08)
ASPB Members Gallo, Vermerris, UF Colleagues Receive $1 Million for Energy Research on Sugarcane Residues (posted 4/4/08)
Washington Times Publishes Rob McClung's Letter on the Next Generation of Biofuels (posted 3/14/08)
DOE JGI Community Sequencing Program Delivers First Moss Genome – ASPB Members Contribute to Sequencing of Physcomitrella patens (posted 12/14/07)
Producing Cellulosic Biomass for Biofuels (posted 10/22/07)
The current USDA-DOE Plant Feedstock Genomics for Bioenergy solicitation has been posted.
Research on Shrub Willow Contributes to It's Use as Bioenergy Crop (posted 10/09/07)
$18.2 Million for Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy Projects (posted 9/21/07)
USDA-NRI Research Leads to Soy-Based Adhesive (posted 9/18/07)
New Sorghum is Ideal for Both Fuel and Feed (posted 9/10/07)
Fund boosts sustainable energy initiatives in Latin America, Caribbean (posted 8/23/07)
Breeding Plants to Produce Industrial Oils (posted 8/6/07)
Bioenergy Research Centers Selected by DOE (posted 7/17/07)
Plant Feedstock Genomics for Bioenergy (posted 6/11/07)
Biofuel Crops Curb Release of Stored Greenhouse Gases (posted 6/11/07)
Resolution Seeks Producing 25 percent of U.S. Energy Needs Renewably through Agriculture , Forestry (posted 5/21/07)
Enzymes Boost Ethanol Production Efficiency (posted 4/9/07)
ASPB member Charles Arntzen and his colleagues on the President's Council of Advisers on Science and Technology (PCAST) (posted 4/9/07)
Biofuels Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions (posted 4/9/07)
New Viewing Technique Aids Study of Cell Walls (posted 4/4/07)
ARS Beltsville Lab Investigates Opportunities in Biofuels Production (posted 3/30/07)
NABC "The Road Forward” Projects Bioenergy-Fueled Economy (3/30/07)
Ecologist/Economist Study Identifies Prairie Grass as Sustainable Ethanol Source (posted 3/28/07)
Detroit Automakers Commit to Increased Production of Biofuel Vehicles (posted 3/28/07)
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Institute for Renewable Fuels at Danforth Plant Science Center (posted 3/7/2007)
ASPB Member Steve Long Consults with President Bush on Biofuels Research (posted 2/25/2007)
Corncob-Based Methane Storage Could Boost Natural Gas-Powered Cars (posted 2/19/2007)
$25-Million Prize Offered to Fight Warming (poster 2/8/2007)
UC Berkeley, U of Illinois, LBNL Selected by BP for Energy Biosciences Institute (posted 2/7/2007)
Gasoline Soot in Air Increases Heart Risk (posted 2/1/2007)
$2-Million Hydrogen Car Rolls Onto Highway (posted 1/23/07)
Oil Imports Lead to Record U.S. Trade Deficit (posted 12/18/06)
Renewable Energy Could Meet 25% of U.S. Needs , Rand Projects (posted 11/13/06)
Pennycress Weed Could Become Energy Crop for Biodiesel (posted 11/1/2006)
DOE FOA for Conversion of Cellulose to Ethanol (posted 10/27/06)
USDA-DOE Make Available $4 Million for Biomass Genomics Research (posted 10/27/06)
DOE, USDA Announce $17.5 Million for Biofuels Research & Development Grants (posted 10/27/06)
Alternative Fuels Glossary (posted 10/25/06)
Technological Advances Expected to Lead to More Diesel-Powered Vehicles (posted 10/25/06)
The First Tree Genome is Published --Poplar Holds Promise as Renewable Bioenergy Resource (posted 9/15/06)
Converting Straw from Waste Heaps to Liquid Fuel (posted 8/31/06)
Decoding Cassava Genome Could Boost Food, Ethanol Production (posted 8/31/06)
DOE Bioenergy Research Centers White Paper (posted 8/23/06)
Brazil's Road to Energy Independence Mapped Using Plant Research (posted 8/23/06)
Solicitation for $250-Million DOE Bioenergy Research Centers on Plants and Microbes (posted 8/21/06)
DOE JGI Announces Plant Genome Sequencing Projects (posted 8/21/06)
BP: Biofuels Can Reduce Greenhouse Emissions (posted 8/3/06)
Spiking Oil Prices Slow U.S. Economy (posted 7/31/06)
Breaking the Biological Barriers to Cellulosic Ethanol : A Joint Research Agenda (posted 7/7/06)
New DOE Bioenergy Research Centers Will Conduct Plant and Microbial Research (posted 6/28/06)
Biobutanol Will Expand Plant-Based Fuels Available to Motorists (posted 6/24/06)
Tree Rings, Retreating Glaciers Indicate Earth's Warmer Climate , NAS Reports (posted 6/24/06)
$500-Million Energy Biosciences Institute Planned by BP (posted 6/24/06)
Scientists Develop New Crankcase Lube From Plants (posted 6/16/06)
Some U.S. Corporations Seek Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions (posted 6/1/06)
Turning Green into Yellow - Improving Plants for Use as Home-Grown Biofuels; Ken Keegstra's Presentation in the Capitol on May 8th
Turning Green into Yellow ; Improving plants for use as home-grown fuels (posted 5/15/06)
Ethanol Reshapes the Corn Market (posted 4/18/06)
Citrus Peel Waste a Potential Source of Ethanol (posted 4/06)
Bioenergy Study for Using Switchgrass for Energy Production (posted 3/13/06)
Plant Research Affecting Human Nutrition
Plant Biotechnology - View the
ASPB Statement on Plant Genetic Engineering
Sen. Lugar to Europeans: Biotech Breakthroughs Critical to Feeding World (posted 9-2-08)
ASPB Member Citovsky Explores How Bacteria Transfer Genetic Material (posted 8-19-08)
"Tomorrow's Table” is a new book from ASPB member Pamela Ronald of the University of California, Davis. In this book and on her weblog Dr. Ronald and her husband, Raoul Adamchak, explore topics related to genetics, food and farming on the web log. (posted 4/22/08)
China to Launch Billion-Dollar Research Program into GM Crops (posted 4/8/08)
ASPB Member C.S. Prakash Offers Sign-On Petition Supports Indian Farmers Right to Grow Biotech Crops (posted 1/30/07)
Guerinot's Discovery How and Where Seeds Store Iron Could Benefit Human Health and Crop Production (posted 11/6/06)
Transgenic Crops: An Introduction and Resource Guide (posted 9/15/06)
USDA Issues Biotechnology Report (posted 8/31/06)
WTO Confirms EU Moratorium on GMO Foods Was Illegal (posted 5/11/06)
Bioenergy Study for Using Switchgrass for Energy Production (posted 3/13/06)
US, India Launch Agricultural Knowledge Initiative (posted 3/6/06)
BORLAUG RECEIVES DANFORTH AWARD (posted 2/21/06)
WTO Sides with U.S. on Biotech Crops (posted 2/7/06) Bionic Growth for Biotech Crops (posted 1/12/06)
Celera Moves from Drug Development to Diagnostics (posted 1/12/06)
Chairman Celebrates Biotechnology in Agriculture
Governor Blunt appoints ASPB member Beachy Plant Biotechnology Council Chairman (posted 9/9/05)
Transgenes Vanish from Oaxaca Corn Fields (posted 8/15/05)
PBS NOVA segment will report how RNA interference discovery in plants could lead to treatments for human diseases (posted 7/12/05)
Research Coordination Networks in Biological Sciences (posted 6/22/05)
ASPB Members Determine How Auxins Control Plant Growth (posted 6/1/05)
DOE Joint Genome Institute 2006 Sequencing Projects Benefit Alternative Energy, Agriculture, Environment
Increasing Ozone Levels Pose Serious Threat to Crops per research conducted by ASPB member Stephen Long and his colleagues (posted 5/9/05)
Editorial: Inaccuracies -- Not Bias -- Plague News Coverage of Modified Crops (posted 5/9/05)
Golden Rice improved through increased pro-vitamin A (posted 3/29/05)
Plant Appears to Find Help from Earlier Ancestors in Correcting Flawed Parental Gene (posted 3/28/05)
Ronald's Research on Enhanced Rice Could Help China Feed Hungry, Protect Environment (posted 3/15/05)
GOODLATTE ASKS EU TO DISMANTLE BIOTECH BARRIERS (posted 2/23/05)
ASPB Member McHughen's Op-Ed Analyzes Redistribution Theory (posted 2/15/05)
Hangarter, Innes, Rieseberg of IU Cite Benefits of Modern Plant Research (posted 1/26/05)
BBC Web Site Offers Perspectives on Genetically Modified Food (posted 1/26/05)
Genetically Modified Beet May Benefit the Environment (posted 1/21/05)
Developing Countries Experience Fastest Growth in Planting of Modified Crops (posted 1/6/05)
Farmer Acceptance of Biotech Crops Grows Worldwide (posted 12/9/04)
UK Study Finds Environmentally Safe Cost-Savings from GM Crops (posted 11/30/04)
Passage of Marin County GMO ban would encourage widespread use of harsh pesticides (posted 10/28/04)
Genetically Engineered, Organically Grown (posted 10/28/04)
ASPB Opposes Jailing Farmers, Researchers Under Humboldt County Ballot Measure (10/21/04)
ASPB urges defeat of San Luis Obispo ballot measure Q (10/21/04)
ASPB Endorses Letter Supporting FAO's Biotech Report (10/20/04)
Pharmaprojects Analyzes Promise of RNAi Therapeutics (Reproduced with permission from Pharmaprojects, PJB Publications Ltd©, 2004. For further information, please refer to www.pharmaprojects.com.) (10/20/04)
ASPB opposes ban of GE crops in Butte County Ballot Measure D (10/12/04)
N-CFAR, ASPB Explain how Research to Fight Allergens will make Food Safer for Millions (posted 10/1/04)
NSF Awards 22 New Projects for Plant Genome Research (posted 9/29/04)
Genetically Modified Corn Can be Grown in Any EU Nation (posted 9/15/04)
Biotech Cotton is King in Mississippi (97% of total cotton crop), Georgia & Arkansas (94%), Louisiana (93%), North Carolina (91%) (posted 9/7/04)
ASPB Member Quatrano, Mishler to Sequence Moss Genome with International Partners (posted 8/27/04)
Miller, Conko Publish Findings on "Frankenfood Myth” (posted 8/23/04)
NSF Supports UC Riverside Study on Unintended Transport of Crop Genes (posted 8/20/04)
RNA Coaxed to Self-Assemble into 3-D Arrays (posted 8/12/04)
NCGA, Monsanto, Pioneer, Ceres, Danforth Plant Science Center Offer Maize Genome Data (posted 8/4/04)
National Academy of Sciences Panel Sees No Unique Risk From Genetic Engineering - NAS report (posted 8/3/04)
Secret to "Winterizing” Wheat Plants Discovered (posted 7/21/04)
GE-Free California Sought by Anti-Biotech Interests (posted 7/14/04)
Scientists Clone Trees George Washington Planted – Spurs Hot Pursuit in Sherwood Forest for Advice on Cloning (posted 7/9/04)
InterAcademy Council Reports That Enhanced Application of Science and Technology, Including Biotechnology, Can Stimulate Africa's Agricultural Sector (posted 6/29/04)
USDA And African Agricultural Technology Foundation Sign Agreement To Share Technologies (posted 6/22/04)
ASPB Member Gallie's High-Protein Biotech Corn May Counter Deadly Malnutrition in Poor Nations. It's Low-Carb Content Could Also Benefit Developed World Dieters (posted 5/28/04)
FAO of United Nations Reports that Biotechnology, While Not a Panacea, Holds Great Promise for Agriculture (posted 5/17/04)
Monsanto Delays Plans Indefinitely to Commercialize Modified Wheat; Continues Seeking Regulatory Approval (posted 5/11/04)
Agricultural biotechnology cited for contributing to sustainability of our planet (posted 5/10/04)
US to Seek $1.8 Billion from EU in WTO Action over Modified Foods Ban (posted 4/28/04)
Sweden Approves First Genetically Engineered Product for Commercial Planting (posted 4/23/04)
Research Leading to Lycopene Production from Low-Cost Corn Fiber (posted 3/30/04)
Nobel Laureate for Peace and Plant Biotech Advocate Norman Borlaug Feted on 90th Birthday (posted 3/25/04)
Modifying Plants to Detect Explosive Landmines (posted 3/12/04)
ASPB Member Blechl Discovers Secret to "Winterizing" Wheat Plants (posted 3/12/04)
Preuss Takes Lab-Designed Chromosome from Discovery to Commercial Product Development (posted 2/27/04)
New approaches by ASPB members yield gene-rich regions of maize, accelerate sequencing (posted 2/2/04)
Papaya Sex-Chromosome Study by ASPB Member Moore Provides New Glimpse of Evolution (posted 1/26/04)
USDA Announces First Steps To Update Biotechnology Regulations (posted 1/26/04)
Greenpeace Co-Founder Denounces Anti-Biotech Former Colleagues (posted 1/16/04)
Plant Genome Research Produces Gene Expression Map That Increases Understanding of Plant Development -- Could Lead to New Ways to Enhance Crops (posted 12/15/03)
European Panel Finds Genetically Modified Corn Safe as Conventional Corn (posted 12/8/03)
EPA Approves Corn Variety Resistant to Corn Borer and Rootworm (posted 11/5/03)
Agriculture Secretary Veneman Cites Needs of Developing Nations for Enhanced Crops (posted 10/20/03)
Gates Foundation Grants $25 million to Enhance Food Crops for Poor Nations (posted 10/16/03)
National Academies Report Examines How to Prevent Misuse of Biotechnology (posted 10/8/03)
Plant Genome Research Gets Boost From NSF (posted 10/6/03)
ASPB Member Helgeson's Research Leads to Blight-Resistant Potato – 1.5 Million Starved in Ireland in 1800s Because of Blight That Still Ravages Crops (posted 10/2/03)
Will Frankenfood Save the Planet? - The Atlantic Monthly | October 2003 (posted 9/25/03)
U.S. Dept. of State Journal Economic Perspectives Addresses Agricultural Biotechnology (posted 9/9/03)
ASPB President Bush Commends PIPRA's Efforts to Improve Intellectual Property Resources, Agreements Involving Plant (posted 9/4/03)
Congressional poster exhibit by ASPB member Thomashow explains Genomic Analysis of Freezing and Drought Tolerance in Higher Plants (PDF) (posted 9/3/03)
Pew Support for Anti-Ag Biotech Group Reaches $21.5 Million (posted 8/20/03)
Plant Patents Could Aid The Poor (posted 7/11/03)
Learning How Plants Communicate Could Help Scientists Engineer Hardier Plants (posted 7/3/03)
Borlaug Urges Adoption of Agricultural Technology to Feed Developing World (posted 6/30/03)
Plant Genomics Research Fuels Discoveries That Will Help Feed the World (posted 6/30/03)
Sharply Reducing Global Hunger and Poverty is Goal of Agricultural Science and Technology Conference (posted 6/23/03)
Congressman Nick Smith Comments on Need to Use Science as Guide in Evaluating Modified Foods (posted 6/19/03)
Congressman Lucas Hears USDA, EPA, and FDA Officials Discuss Regulation of Biotech Products (posted 6/18/03)
Witnesses at Congressional Hearing Cite Benefits Plant Biotechnology Offers to Africa (posted 6/16/03)
Rice Genome Research Provides Inroads to Learning Genomes of Corn and Sorghum (posted 6/9/03)
Prakash Keynotes Symposium Opening UT Plant Biotechnology Research Facility (posted 6/6/03)
ASPB Member Medford's Plant Research May Detect Terror Attack (posted 5/28/03)
President Bush Cites EU Modified Food Ban for Hampering U.S. Food Relief Efforts in Africa (posted 5/21/03)
U.S. Action Filed with WTO Seeks to End EU Biotech Ban (posted 5/15/03)
ASPB Member Fletcher Discovers How Petal-Power Gene Yields Unique Blossoms (posted 5/13/03)
Speeding Search for Disease-Resistant Beans -- Six-Month Process Reduced to Two Hours (posted 5/5/03)
Five Year Plan - National Plant Genome Initiative (posted 5/2/03)
A Fact Sheet on "Nanotechnology” from the National Science Foundation notes the potential for artificial photosynthesis of clean energy and pollution control systems (posted 4/2/03)
U.S. House Speaker Hastert Says WTO Action Needed to Open Markets for Modified Foods (posted 3/27/03)
Containment is Key to Pharmaceutical Crops (posted 3/25/03)
Sharkey Participates in Columbus Museum Forum on Genetically Modified Foods (posted 3/25/03)
Life Science Companies Will Share Patented Plant Technology to Fight Hunger in Africa (posted 3/11/03)
USDA Strengthens Requirements for Pharmaceutical Crops (posted 3/7/03)
EPA Approves Corn Resistant to Rootworm Disease (posted 2/28/03)
DNA Discovery at Age 50 Is Living Testament to Benefits of Basic Research (posted 2/25/03)
Development of Biotech Crops Is Booming in Asia , New York Times reports (posted 2/21/03)
Monarch Butterflies Thrive Despite Nature's Threats (posted 2/21/03)
Science vs. Hysteria - Norman E. Borlaug, Wall Street Journal , January 22, 2003 (posted 1/29/03)
New, Salt-Tolerant Plants Developed (posted 1/29/03)
U.S. May Sue EU Over Altered Crops (posted 1/13/03)
ASPB Member Wessler and Colleagues Find First Active 'Jumping Genes' in Rice (posted 1/9/03)
A workshop on Phytoremediation Tools for Environmental Cleanup will be held January 26-28 at the University of Washington (posted 1/7/03)
Plant Genome Research Language in NSF Authorization (H.R. 4664) Approved by Congress (posted 12/4/02)
ASPB Member Daphne Preuss Addresses United Nations on Modified Foods. See and hear the presentation . (posted 11/12/02)
Norman Borlaug Cites Importance of Plant Biotechnology in Fighting World Hunger (posted 10/31/02)
Senator Bond keynote speaker dedicating crop genomics labs (posted 10/31/02)
The Washington Post Reports on Drought/Cold Tolerance Research by ASPB Members (posted 10/23/02)
Why Africans Are Starving - Reprinted with permission of The Wall Street Journal © 2002 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All rights reserved. (posted 10/10/02)
And that's the way it is….The National Science Foundation publication "America's Investment in the Future” with a foreword by Walter Cronkite includes a major section on "Arabidopsis: map makers of the plant kingdom ” (posted 9/26/02)
From peas to rice, researchers continue to sort out how genes affect the gibberellin growth factor as reported in The Scientist (posted 7/8/02)
CAST releases new scientific report showing environmental gains with biotechnology-derived soybean, corn, and cotton (posted 7/2/02)
ASPB Member Cook's Newspaper Op-ed Notes Environmental Benefits of Biotech Crops (posted 7/1/02)
ASPB Member Prakash Reports on UN World Food Summit Delegates' Support for Agricultural Biotechnology (posted 6/26/02)
ASPB-Member Autar Mattoo Helps Make Tomatoes More Nutritious (posted 6/24/02)
Plant biotechnology has increased crop yields while reducing use of pesticides, the National Center for Food & Agricultural Policy reports (posted 6/14/02)
GAO report: "Genetically Modified Foods: Experts View Regimen of Safety Tests as Adequate, but FDA's Evaluation Process Could be Enhanced. " (posted 6/14/02)
ASPB member Alan McHughen's newspaper commentary cites sprawl, not biotech as the real threat (posted 5/30/02)
ASPB Members Buchanan, Lemaux are using biotechnology to inactivate food allergens and develop safer foods . (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader ) (posted 5/29/02)
NATO Seeks Plant Biotechnology Research Proposals (posted 5/28/02)
Senator Bond Honored for National, World Leadership in Biotechnology (posted 5/14/02)
Applying biotechnology to produce plant-based materials for industry offers alternative to imported oil. Read the Washington Post Story (posted 5/6/02)
‘National Biotechnology Week' Resolution by U.S. Senate Cites Contributions to Medicine, Agriculture, Energy, National Security, Commerce (posted 4/23/02)
National Plant Genome Initiative Progress Report can be seen at White House Office of Science and Technology Policy web site (posted 4/22/02)
Draft Report by Toxicologists Finds GM Foods Safe in this month's issue of The Scientist (posted 4/15/02)
Journal Nature says its publication of original paper alleging finding problems with transgenic corn in Mexico was not justified as reported in The Washington Post. (posted 4/5/02)
The European Commission, Scientific Committee on Food finds genetically modified corn tolerant to herbicide as safe as conventional corn (pdf) (posted 3/8/02)
GM pollen 'harmless to butterflies' -- BBC News reports on USDA-led study (posted 2/12/02)
Venter Steps Down as President of Celera (posted 1/22/01)
International Society of African Scientists Strongly Endorses Agricultural Biotechnology (posted 12/20/01)
A new report is available on the safety of genetically modified crops, titled: "One Hundred Percent Safe? GM Foods in the UK" (posted 12/10/01)
University of California website on application of biotechnology to crops (posted 11/6/01)
Genetically Modified Crops: What Do the Scientists Say (posted 10/25/01)
EPA, ARS, PNAS Show Monarch Caterpillars Can Live in Harmony with Bt Corn (posted 10/19/01)
ASPB Member C.S. Prakash Explains How Biotechnology Could Fight Hunger at AMA Media Briefing (posted 10/16/01)
ASPB member Arntzen testifies at Congressional hearing on plant biotechnology and genome research (posted 10/2/01)
San Diego Scientists Produce Brochure on Modified Foods (posted 2/15/01)
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