Saturday, October 10, 2009

Dr. Roger Beachy

Roger Beachy: GM crop pioneer now US farm science chief
New Scientist
Its director is plant scientist Roger Beachy, whose research led to the first genetically modified crop. Just two days into the job, Beachy spoke to New........ Click to read the article by Peter Aldhous 18:05 08 October 2009
More information By Kathryn McConnell "NewsBlaze" Click here to read.
The establishment of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture was announced October 8 by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and White House Science Advisor John Holdren.
Heading the institute, part of the Agriculture Department, is noted plant scientist Roger Beachy.