A 'Time Bomb' for World Wheat Crop


	A 'Time Bomb' for World Wheat Crop

chestnut501

6-14-2009 2:12 AM

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The Ug99 fungus, called stem rust, could wipe out more than 80% of the world's wheat as it spreads from Africa, scientists fear. The race is on to breed resistant plants before it reaches the U.S.

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6-14-2009 2:18 PM

Richclips777

One more fray in the fabric of our existence.

6-15-2009 4:24 PM

mountainpalm

Have no fear....MONSANTO is here............

They will genetically engineer the wheat........corner the market on producing wheat, and once again
greed shall prevail.!.....and we will have to BEG
to live.!

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