Tag Archives: Biotechnology

CRISPR and Gene Editing – what’s the deal?

Read the following linked articles: One Two What’s the big deal? Read/watch the linked news stories above. Do some further research. What is Gene Editing? Who’s upset, who’s excited? What could Gene Editing be used for? Are there risks? etc. … Continue reading

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Regulating Biotech Plants

Read this website/article How does our government regulate Ag Biotech Plants?  When was the policy adopted? What is the policy called that is used to evaluate products developed using biotechnology?  What is the framework based upon?  What is it designed … Continue reading

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How many GMO crops are there really?

Announcements:  Our Chapter Picnic will be Monday, October 19th at 7:30 p.m. in the Commons.  We’re starting later to accommodate the JV Football game at Tri Valley.  This will be CASUAL DRESS. Officers – we need to plan the program … Continue reading

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GMO Safety

Tonight is the Banquet!  We start at 7:00 p.m. in the Commons in OD. Today we’ll be doing a bit of research on GMO Safety. Check out this site and do some reading and video watching.  What parts of the world, … Continue reading

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