RSS 1.0AgBioForum, vol. 08, no. 4 (2005)
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The Farm-Level Impact of Herbicide-Tolerant Soybeans in Romania
(AgBioForum, 2005)This paper examines the farm-level impact of use of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant (GM HT) soybeans in Romania. It covers the context of soybeans in Romania, weeds, conventional control measures, and the impact ... -
Social Acceptance of Plant-Made Vaccines : Indications from a Public Survey
(AgBioForum, 2005)The use of transgenic plants for production and oral delivery of vaccines has been shown effective in animal trials and Phase I human clinical testing. The use of edible plants for production of vaccines represents an ... -
Differential Effects of Perceived and Objective Knowledge Measures on Perceptions of Biotechnology
(AgBioForum, 2005)This paper compares the effects of perceived and objective knowledge measures and their relationship to a series of agricultural biotechnology applications using data gathered in a survey of regional Southwestern adults ... -
Trust, Bias, and Fairness of Information Sources for Biotechnology Issues
(AgBioForum, 2005)What do journalists think about information source trustworthiness, bias, and fairness in communicating agricultural biotechnology issues? Fifty Texas journalists and 40 national agriculture journalists representing ... -
Will Developing Countries be the Early Adopters of Genetically Engineered Forests?
(AgBioForum, 2005)Although anticipation of a biotechnology revolution has led to expectations of high rates of adoption and substantial financial returns, one area that has been slow to develop is that of tree biotechnology, particularly ... -
Determinants of Corn Rootworm Resistant Corn Adoption in Indiana
(AgBioForum, 2005)Adoption of transgenic corn resistant to corn rootworm (CRW corn) was analyzed using a probit model with data from a survey of Indiana producers. Operator age, farm size, and regional and self-reported measures of rootworm ...