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							  Edit avian flu out of chicken genesScientists have used gene-editing techniques to stop the bird flu virus from spreading in chicken cells grown in the lab.… 
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							  New mutations for herbicide resistance rareAfter exposing more than 70 million seeds to a soil-based herbicide, researchers at the University of Illinois were not able… 
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	  Bridge the seasonal gap with a cash advance“Now is a good time for farmers to take stock. Not just of what’s in the bin or pasture, but… 
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							  Fruit-eating bug marches westA pest that has targeted strawberries and other soft fruits in Manitoba could be headed west. The spotted wing drosophila,… 
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					Plant signals trigger remarkable bacterial transformationA recent Japanese study has shown that extracts from the Sago palm stimulated nitrogen-producing bacterial transformation. Researchers hope that better… 
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					Manure map raises recycling hopesA New Jersey university is mapping the world’s manure in an effort to jump-start a movement to recycle phosphorus. In… 
 
	U.S. livestock gorge on bakery rolls and pet food
 
	Communist collapse had green lining
Post-Soviet food system changes led to greenhouse gas reductions
 
	Beef and pork healthy choices too
Researchers say there’s no correlation between meat choice and blood cholesterol levels
 
	Edit avian flu out of chicken genes
New research suggests it could be possible to halt the bird flu virus in chickens
 
	New mutations for herbicide resistance rare
Most resistance seems to come from pre-existing genetic conditions
 
	Fruit-eating bug marches west
It’s been a familiar sight in Manitoba for a while, and now seems set on new horizons
 
	Neonics leave bees vulnerable to mites, study shows
The pesticides are shown to affect bees’ ability to groom themselves
 
	Plant signals trigger remarkable bacterial transformation
Nostoc bacteria convert atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia for the Sago palm
 
	Manure map raises recycling hopes
A study shows potential for farmers to reclaim phosphorus fertilizer
 
	Back from South America for the summer
Warblers fly from Churchill to the Carolinas, then non-stop over the ocean for 2-1/2 days
 
             
			 
                         
                         
                         
								 
								 
		
 
								 
                                                     
                                                     
                                                    