GE Drought-tolerant corn?

This article was originally published in January 2015

Also in this issue

PCC Board of Trustees report, January 2015

Board report, 2015 board slate, 2015 nominating committee slate, and more

Rice advisory

Consumer Reports scientists have released new guidelines to minimize exposure to arsenic in rice foods. The guidelines are particularly significant for pregnant and nursing women, and children.

Bringing back native shellfish

The Olympia oyster, our only native coastal oyster, is being brought back from the brink. If you’re a fan of the tiny ostrea lurida, you may well have a local conservation group to thank for the fact that the intensely flavorful bivalve still is around.