Glyphosate

The last time you saw an invasive species is more recent than you think it is. Plethoras of nonnative plant species such as the Orange Hawkweed, Meadow Hawkweed, Butter and Eggs, and Common Tansy have established themselves at home in and around the city of Babbitt. The mentioned weedy vegetation can also be found in close proximity around the Northeast Range High School. While all of these species have been identified to be problematic for quite some time, almost nothing has been done to stop…

modified food is not the same thing as food that’s been sprayed with chemicals. Granted, GMOs usually only exist so that herbicides can be sprayed on them and they won’t die, and that is a real source of concern (just because corn is now unaffected by glyphosate it doesn’t mean that people are), but at the very least I think there needs to be more of an in-depth global conversation regarding how GMOs can shape the future if applied correctly. Many people fear GMOs because they do not understand…

Monique Chavez Professor Wenzell English 100 11 February 2015 Paper #1 Genetically Modified Foods Are a Problem In the past couple of years Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) have been taking over America at an increasing and alarming rate. Over the past few years many Americans, including myself, have been concerned about GMO foods and if it’s safe for people to consume. With this in mind, more than sixty other countries ban or require GMO labeling on their food products. GMO products, such…

During the farming of sunflowers, DJ Coleman’s principal, Clark Coleman mixed pre-emergent Mad Dog, a generic glyphosate broad-spectrum herbicide, and Spartan, a herbicide, prior to planting the sunflowers and then another tank mix that hot got from the Nufarm manufacturer. The tank mix didn’t get the approval from Nufarm to be mixed in the first place. DJ Coleman…

The Knigge Ranch is a 800-acre ranch located 10 miles west and 7 miles north of Verdigre, Nebraska. This ranch has been in the Kreycik name since July 11, 1898. Lance and Lorie (Kreycik) Knigge have been the owners since October 23, 1998. Currently, there are three major management concerns throughout the property which are identified below. Canada Thistle (Cirium arvense) Introduction Canada thistle (Cirium arvense) is an invasive, perennial species of noxious weed that spreads rapidly by…

The Importance of Genetically Modified Seeds Recently, thousands of people believe that modifying genes may be a threat. Maybe some people believe scientists genetically manipulate food because nature is not perfect and science can replace it with better results. Over the last years, genetically modified seeds have been used in large scale around the world (Woolsey, 2012, para. 1). Although some people believe that bioengineered food is an experiment and it may cause some risks to human health…

destroying forest life, and creating super weeds and super pests (Khan, Muafia, Nasreen, & Salariya, 2012). The super weeds and super pests are created because they become resistant to the chemicals that were being used to prevent them before. Glyphosate is a chemical that is used for GMOs but it is killing milkweed that is a food source for monarch butterflies (Pols,…

I. Summary Since the 1990’s GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) has taken part in the agricultural industry. Genetically modified organisms are organisms (living things) in which DNA has been altered in a way in where mating and/or natural combination do not occur naturally. GM foods are produced for durability, quality, and nutritional value. GMOs help resist plant diseases caused by insects or viruses or tolerance to herbicides. Many of the food intakes in America contain GMOs. Pesticides…

Roundup Ready corn is modified to be tolerant to the herbicide glyphosate. he herbicide tolerance is achieved by engineering the corn to produce CP4 EPSPS enzymes(an enzyme which results in tolerance to glyphosate). Roundup Ready corn is determined to be safe for human consumption in various studies, as there is no toxicity, unwanted allergic reaction or loss of nutrition associated with…

organization (Sarich), however, the link provided is to Nutritional assessment and fate of dna of soybean meal from roundup ready or conventional soybeans using rats by Zhu et al. The abstract from the article states that “no adverse effects of glyphosate-tolerant soybean meal on rats were seen even at levels as high as 90% of the diet” (Zhu et al.) While there are many critics of GMOs who make many different claims. Some of which are supported by retracted studies, while other claims are just…