Crop Protection Facts

Currently in the U.S., 2 million acres of farmland are devoted to growing rice. Without crop protection products, it would take twice as many acres to provide the same supply.

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Modern Agriculture: What is it? What Stands in the Way?

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Nine Billion Hungry People Coming to a Planet Near You

Modern Agriculture: What is it? What Stands in the Way?

Planting the Seeds for the 2012 Farm Bill

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Session 2:
Modern Agriculture: What is it? What Stands in the Way?

There are many different perspectives – social, environmental and regulatory – on the role modern and conventional agriculture will play in feeding the world. Can these intrinsically linked interests work together, challenge one another, and produce an outcome that moves towards sustainable solutions?