For GMO's
What does GMO stand for?
Genetically Modified Organism
How are GMOs created?
By adding genes to the plant DNA.
How long does it take for farmers to harvest GMO crops?
A few weeks. (faster than before :D)
What was the year when farmers planted their first hybrid corn?
1930s
Corn?
Yes.
What is a popular belief about GMOs?
That GMOs are a reckless experiment with the natural order of things.
How does George Naylor describe farming corn today, with GMOs?
"Growing corn is just riding tractors and spraying,"
Did corn prices get higher or lower?
Corn prices have dropped due to the severe increase of its supply.
Can the chemicals used in GMOs be harmful?
Most of them have been proven harmful to people.
What has GMO changed for farming?
It has allowed the use of machines to do most of the work.
What does GMO's promise farmers?
Higher yields
How much more corn plants can be harvested with hybrid corn seed?
Thirty thousand per acre.
How tall is the average stalk of corn?
8 feet!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D
Corn is mutated with what?
Bacteria.
The rate of farmers are dropping because less people are needed to grow crops, due to the new adaptation of using machines.