[Agriculture and Horticulture ] Interesting article

[Tran, Lorraine I]

Colleagues

 

Interesting article in The Age (Business Day section) on Monday June 2,
page 4, about a research company called Hexima. The answer to the
question 'Why are flowers not incestuous?' has led to a discovery by a
group of plant scientists of genetically modified strains of cotton and
corn that the research team hopes will greatly reduce or remove the need
to spray with dangerous and expensive poisonous chemicals to beat back
insect attach. This links to VCE Ag and Hort Unit 3, Area of Study 2 New
and Emerging technology.

 

You may also wish to check an article found at the following link on
climate change and agriculture.

 

http://www.theage.com.au/news/businessinnovations/climate-policy-to-hurt
-agriculture-in-short-term/2008/05/11/1210444492166.html

 

Regards, Lorraine.

 

Lorraine Tran

Curriculum Manager, P - 12 Design and Technology

Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA)

41 St Andrews Place

East Melbourne 3002

http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au

 

Email: tran.lorraine.i at edumail.vic.gov.au

Telephone: (03) 9651 4407

Mobile:       041 933 1630

 

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