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EPA Seeking Comment on Bt Trait Management Proposal

By Julia Gerlach posted on October 20, 2020 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection

A new draft proposal from the EPA that could severely alter the availability of Bt corn and cotton may have considerable ramifications for farmers if adopted.

Suspected Bt Corn Rootworm Resistance In Pennsylvania

August 11, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Penn State Extension

For the past few years, folks in Pennsylvania have heard reports from Midwestern states of continuous corn growers struggling to control populations of western corn rootworms that developed resistance to some Bt corn varieties.

New Seed Corn Technology Comes With Risks, Entomologist Says

April 20, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By Christian Krupke, Purdue University

Bags of corn seed that mix genetically modified hybrids with and without Bt toxins that kill insects provide farmers easier compliance with federal regulations but could, over time, hasten insect resistance to Bt, a Purdue University entomologist said.

What's New For Bt Corn In 2011

December 14, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, By Tom Hunt, and Robert Wright, Extension Entomologists

Advances in transgenic technology and insect resistance management are occurring at a rapid pace, and it can be hard to keep current.

Dow Releases Refuge-In-The-Bag Concept

September 1, 2009 | Posted in Crop Protection

Dow AgroSciences showcased a new refuge-in-the-bag concept at the Farm Progress Show.

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Bt Corn Gets Green Light For Next 7 Years

December 1, 2001 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Following a 2-year study of Bt corn, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in mid-October determined that it poses no risks to people or the environment. As a result, Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Bt corn has been approved for an additional 7 years.

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