Recent Articles
Seeds
18 articles
Friday, October 12, 2007
Survival of the coldest
World |
October 12, 2007
High above the icy fjord, the vault is almost complete. Read more
Monday, May 14, 2007
Don’t rush to reseed at park, experts say
California | Local |
May 14, 2007
Several scientists are cautioning Los Angeles officials to think hard
before reseeding and replanting large areas of Griffith Park that
burned in last week’s 820-acre brush fire. Read more
Thursday, February 8, 2007
Reaping those little rewards
Home & Garden |
February 8, 2007
HISTORY does not record exactly how Jack planted his marvelous
beanstalk, but he probably just pushed a seed into some moist dirt
with a finger. Read more
Saturday, June 24, 2006
Norway’s Ark Designed to Save World’s Seeds
Science |
June 24, 2006
Norway on Monday began construction of an Arctic seed bank that is
intended to be a “Noah’s Ark” of global crop samples, protecting them
from extinction. Read more
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Fuzzy melons, curly beans
Food |
March 15, 2006
‘BLACK Cherry’ tomatoes – dark juicy morsels with a tart-sweet
essence and glistening maroon color that stands out in a salad or frittata. Read more
Thursday, August 4, 2005
Tuesday, April 12, 2005
Ripple effect
News |
April 12, 2005
The rain-fueled explosion of wildflowers that has painted deserts,
inland fields and hillsides is only the first act of a bigger
wildlife show, biologists say. Read more
Saturday, June 12, 2004
Burned Areas Reseeded to Prevent Mudslides
California | Local |
June 12, 2004
Santa Barbara County officials have begun work to prevent floods and
mudslides that could occur as a result of the recently contained
Gaviota wildfire. Read more
Sunday, September 7, 2003
Practicing a Bit of Botanical Philanthropy
California | Local |
September 7, 2003
In the foothills of the San Gabriels, with paper bag in hand, John
Cox gives the soaring yucca a practiced shake. Read more
Wednesday, February 12, 2003
Seeds: a starter set for epicures
Food |
February 12, 2003
WE all have our Marthas – part brand, part person, entrepreneurs
who realized our aspirations before we knew we had them, then made
their fortunes teaching us how to do it too. Read more
Thursday, November 15, 2001
A Learning Link to Descanso Gardens
News |
November 15, 2001
There are trees in the forest at Descanso Gardens that nobody planted. Read more
Monday, July 2, 2001
U.N. in Pact to Save Crop Diversity
Business |
July 2, 2001
The United Nations world food body reached a landmark agreement
Sunday to try to preserve the world’s diversity of agricultural crops,
officials said. Read more
Thursday, March 30, 2000
Controversy Over Gene-Altered Seeds
News |
March 30, 2000
Genetically modified plants have yet to make it to the home
gardener, but you wouldn’t know it from the disclaimers in various seed catalogs. Read more
Tuesday, October 5, 1999
BRIEFLY / Also
Business |
October 5, 1999
* Monsanto Co., whose genetically modified seeds have raised
environmental and health concerns among some European consumers, said it
would not commercialize the controversial “terminator” gene technology
that sterilizes seeds. Read more
Saturday, April 24, 1999
Sowing the Seeds of Year 2000 Paranoia
News |
April 24, 1999
The big plastic container under Ralph Kellner’s Christmas tree was
labeled Y2K EMERGENCY KIT. Inside were duct tape, a fortune cookie, some
fish hooks and Twinkies–“Expiration date: 1-3000.” Read more
Tuesday, March 16, 1999
DuPont to Acquire Seed Producer
Business |
March 16, 1999
In a move that could dramatically enhance the role genetics play in
world food production, chemical giant DuPont Co. Read more
Friday, January 29, 1999
FOOD
Business |
January 29, 1999
Monsanto Co., one of the world’s leading agricultural biotechnology
companies, agreed to sell its berry-improving technology to DNAP Holding Corp. Read more
Wednesday, September 23, 1998
Biotech Firm Fined Over Potent Tobacco
Business |
September 23, 1998
DNA Plant Technology, an Oakland-based biotechnology company, was
fined $100,000 by a federal judge in Washington on Tuesday after pleading
guilty to illegally exporting seeds of a tobacco plant with unusually
high levels of nicotine. Read more
