News bites, January 2015
This article was originally published in January 2015
This article was originally published in January 2015
Is Monsanto’s genetically engineered corn really more “drought tolerant” than traditional corn? And can GE crops really feed Africa?
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.
Learn about a recent rash of beehive thefts, what's happening in the Northwest cranberry and Peruvian maca industries, and what's causing the mysterious "starfish wasting disease."