OK Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology Names Plant Science Program Committee
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By Journal Record Staff  A five-member committee has been appointed to oversee a new plant science research program approved by the Legislature.  The committee was named by the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology.
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U.S. oversight of genetically  modified crops, which critics charge is insufficient, may be  overhauled following a series of proposed changes released on  Thursday by the Agriculture Department.
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By Anonymous  THE 13TH ANNUAL ARKANSAS STATE University Agribusiness Conference will be held Feb. 14 in the ASU Fowler and Convocation Centers in Jonesboro.  A general session on the outlook for biofuels and agribusiness will feature six speakers and a panel discussion.
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By Josh Rabe, The Daily Oklahoman  Dec. 9--ALTUS -- State agriculture officials helped collect more than 62,000 pounds of pesticides this week in an effort to get rid of old, unwanted chemicals.
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Dow Chemical Co , the largest U.S. chemical maker, and U.S. biotech giant Monsanto Co  said on Friday they plan to jointly create the next generation of genetically modified corn seeds.
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By Staff Reports  Raising children in a digital age is the theme for the Seed Sower lecture series kicking off Sept. 21 and hosted by the University of Oklahoma-Tulsa campus.    All lectures and discussions will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the OU Schusterman Center, 4502 E.
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By Phyllis Jacobs Griekspoor, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.  Jun. 27--Wichita Area Technical College has streamlined administration, evaluated existing programs and outlined new programs that need to be incubated now to be ready for the opening of the new Jabara campus in late 2009 or early 2010.
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Biotechnology might be used to boost  the energy output of crops used in making renewable fuels, a  U.S. Agriculture Department advisory committee said on  Wednesday, noting the sharp rise in demand for the fuels.
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The International Laboratory of Plant Neurobiology is the world's only laboratory dedicated to plant intelligence. No, it's not a joke: The lab does serious work into plant sensing and communication.
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The Agriculture Department plans to put more black farmers on the committees that have oversight in how federal farm subsidies are allocated.
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By Shaun Epperson, Tulsa World, Okla.  Jun. 6--Some local teachers were selected for an out-of-this-world learning opportunity this month designed to expand their knowledge and help them enhance their curriculum.
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By Joe Walker, The Paducah Sun, Ky.  Feb. 7-- -- West Kentucky Community & Technical College President Barbara Veazey is seeking private donations to add a $2 million engineering-research wing for the school's planned Emerging Technology Center.
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WASHINGTON -- NASA has selected proposals, including two from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., for future lunar science activities. In addition, the agency has established two new programs that will enhance research made possible by the Vision for Space Exploration.
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The committee tasked with doling out California's &#36;3 billion in stem cell research grants has selected two of its leaders, despite conflict of interest complaints and accusations that its inaugural gathering violated the state's open meeting laws.
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By Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky.  Jun. 26--The Challenger Center for Space Science Education has been chosen by NASA to have a 20-minute live question and answer downlink session with mission specialists Barbara R. Morgan and Richard A.
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U.S. nanoscientists say they've transformed a molecule of chlorophyll-a from spinach into a complex biological switch. The study by Ohio University physicists Saw-Wai Hla and Violeta Iancu is said to have possible future applications for green energy, technology and medicine.
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By [Frank Munger]  Because scientists are genetically manipulating plants at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, special controls are required to prevent their spread in the environment.