The draft law would consist of seven chapters and 29 articles and regulate the utilization and prohibition of the shipment of chemicals, Fahmi said after a meeting with the House of Representatives' special committee on the draft law on utilization of chemicals. Indonesia Prepares Law to Prohibit the Use of Chemicals As Weapons - Science - RedOrbit. The draft law would consist of seven chapters and 29 articles and regulate the utilization and prohibition of the shipment of chemicals, Fahmi...

These are the people who have seen it all--flooding, drought, economic depression, war, and industrial revolution. Fertilizer and biotechnology have made what was once impossible, possible. Where they used to have to make breeding decisions based only on a scale and visual appraisal, they can now add EPDs and ultrasound to their toolbox. In their minds are records of history that only too well tell the story of agriculture. Some of my favorite stories we write at the Journal are the ones...

ARMAS, Associated Press Writer, The Associated Press 06/15/2007 Email to a friendPrinter-friendly Scientists investigating a mysterious ailment that killed many of the nation's honeybees are concentrating on pesticides and a new pathogen as possible culprits, and some beekeepers are already trying to keep their colonies away from pesticide-exposed fields. ARMAS, Associated Press Writer, The Associated Press 06/15/2007 Email to a friendPrinter-friendly Scientists investigating a mysterious...

There will be weekly pest alert newsletter covering information on trap catches, timing of scouting, field biology, economic threshold and management strategies for major pest problems in your area. Alfalfa weevil, army worms, western corn rootworms, spider mites Western corn rootworm: Western corn rootworm (WCR) larvae are white and slender with brown heads, and a dark plate on the top side of the terminal body segment. This program monitors economic pests using light traps and field...

Organisms such as ladybird beetles, earthworms, and bees in locales with "Bt crops" fared better in field trials than those within locales treated with chemical insecticides. But when Bt crops are compared to crops without insecticides, there are reductions of certain animal groups that warrant further investigation. The study is accompanied by a searchable global database for agricultural and environmental scientists studying the effects of genetically engineered crops. Genetically...