
Genetic improvement, or biotechnology, is becoming more of a viable tool used to develop better crop varieties that we grow to produce the food, fuel and fiber needs of our citizens.
In 2010, 91% of the corn acres and 94% of the soybean acres in Nebraska were planted with biotechnology derived varieties (USDA Report). These would include insect resistant, herbicide resistant and stacked GMO varieties. For more information on how these varieties are developed see Making a Genetically Engineered Crop.
Whether you are ....
- a producer or crop consultant who needs to understand how to carefully manage these resistance traits for the long haul, or....
- a seed salesperson with many biotech-derived varieties in your sales portfolio, or...
- a science teacher looking for information on the applications of biotechnology, or...
- someone interested in how biotechnology has/is being applied to meet todays needs in food, feed and fiber production...
..you will find the navigation links on this site helpful in increasing your knowledge and awareness of many aspects of biotechnology.
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Leah Sandall
Assistant Professor of Practice
UNL Department of Agronomy and Horticulture
PLSH 279L
Lincoln NE 68583-0915
402-472-9295
lsandall5@unl.edu
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