Class #3 - Vermicomposting, GMOs, Final Presentations, & IPM

• Class #3 - Vermicomposting, GMOs, Final Presentations, & IPM

  • Vermicomposting
    

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    Uncle Jim's Worm Farm URL

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    This is where many MGVs source their Red Wiggler worms for vermicomposting.
    

  • Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
    

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    GMO Presentation Slides File

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  • Research and Presentations
    

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    Research and Presentation Prep File

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  • In Class Activity
    

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    Stop Squishing Spotted Lanternflies - The Humane Gardener URL

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    Stop Squishing Spotted Lanternflies - Article & Questions File

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    Stop Squishing Spotted Lanternflies - Links and Resources File

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  • Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
    

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    IPM Steps File

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    Pyramid of IPM Tactics File

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  • In Class Activity
    

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    Directions for In-Class IPM Presentation File

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    Bagworms Page

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    Cedar-Apple Rust Page

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    Early Blight of Tomato Page

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    Imported Cabbageworm Page

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    Japanese Beetles Page

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  • Additional Resources
    

  • Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
    

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    Pink Bollworm Versus Bt Cotton: Three Countires, Three Results URL

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    Signal to Noise Special Edition: GMOs and Our Food - Harvard University URL

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    This publication contains articles on the following topics:
    

    • GMO Basics
    • GMOs and the Environment
    • GMOs, Health Policy, and Culture
    • Feeding the World
    • The Future of GMO Technology
      

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    What is Bacillus Thuringiensis (Bt)? - The Ohio State University URL

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    VIDEO: Bacillus thuringiensis - Nationl Pesticide Information Center URL

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    Is Bt Safe for Humans to Eat? - Entomological Society of America File

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    There are No Fish Genes in Tomatoes - McGill University URL

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    GMO Eggplant is Documented Win for Resource-poor Farmers - Alliance for Science URL

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    GMO Eggplant Crop Expands in Bangladesh - Cornell Chronicle URL

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    The American Chestnut Research & Restoration Project - SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry URL

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    Filipino Farmers get Approval to Grow Nutritious Golden Rice URL

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    GMO Answers URL

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    This is a pro-GMO website run by CropLife International, an association that promotes agricultural technologies.  Despite this slant, the website presents lots of good scientific information about GMO crops (i.e. history of GMOs, how they are made, where the genes come from, etc.). 

    
    

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    The Non-GMO Project URL

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    This a nonprofit organization that administers a certification program for non-GMO food.
    

  • Integrated Pest Management
    

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    What is IPM? - NYS IPM URL

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