Ex-post impact studies of genetically modified crops indicate that society is capturing sizeable gains in agricultural biotechnology. In Europe, in contrast, due to limited adoption, research has been largely restricted ...

Plant-derived vaccines may soon displace conventional vaccines. Assuming there are no major technological barriers undermining the feasibility of this innovative technology, it is worthwhile to generate quantitative models ...

This study uses data for the 2006/07 maize production season, for the Hlabisa, Dumbe, and Simdlangentsha districts in Kwa- Zulu-Natal, South Africa, to investigate the relative efficiencies of conventional, insect-resistant ...

The CGIAR is a strategic alliance of members, partners, and 15 international agricultural research centers that mobilizes science to benefit the poor. Agricultural research at the CGIAR Centers entails various technologies, ...

The articles are from the International Consortium for Agricultural Biotechnology Research Conference held June 12-14, 2008 in Ravello, Italy. They were selected for this special issue and cover a variety of important ...

Our project began in late January 2009. We took a walk through the streets of downtown Columbia admiring each building and wondering what stories they had to tell. After much consideration, we chose the Tiger Hotel, the ...

A performative, visual narrative layered on top of a traditional narrative about the author's memory of his experience with rap.

Writing happens in a number of different forms. Student Kendall Dumas composed this original hip hop piece in order to reflect on his experiences in English 1000. This composition is a multimodal performance that builds ...

This article examines public opinion and criticism of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that occurred after the levees collapsed in Louisiana due to Hurricane Katrina.

Corn, as it is today, is a result of a long history of humans changing the land, its flora and fauna. Corn produced today is the product of thousands of years of humans selectively breeding corn's ancestors for beneficial ...

All Mizzou students have one important thing in common: they are writers. Thanks to the writing intensive courses across the University, students have the opportunity to experience different writing situations in every ...

The second issue of Artifacts features articles on a range of topics, from an historical narrative of Mizzou's medical school to a critical analysis of engineering failure during Hurricane Katrina. These texts reflect ...

This panel addressed the current challenges facing the country's energy infrastructure and discussed possible solutions.

The medical school at the University of Missouri has undergone many changes and has resisted even more. This article covers some of the history of MU's School of Medicine by examining the lives and careers of three figures ...

This FAPRI presentation discusses the trade effect of US biofuel policies. Topics include change in grain domestic use, corn net imports by major regions and petroleum price effects on corn exports. Presentation by Seth ...

This FAPRI presentation discusses the role of biofuels in global food and energy security. Topics include world crop productivity and consumption by decade, change in world oil and biofuel supply and real U.S. crop farm ...