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1031
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The biotechnology industry, which has some 67 firms in North Carolina, is on the verge of developing plants with new genes that naturally resist insects, as an alternative to creating potentially harmful chemical-resistant crops.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 11 Issue 14, Apr 1993,
p8-11, por
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29767
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Agricultural biotechnology is a perfect fit in northeastern North Carolina. Using the area's unique assets, research centers, agricultural companies, and universities are moving forward with innovative agricultural and horitcultural practices that are benefiting the economy and local communities.
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32909
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The Technical Center of Union Carbide Agricultural Products Company, Inc. in Research Triangle Park conducts research on new and effective herbicides, insecticides, growth regulators and other compounds. Dr. E. M. La Combe, an organic chemist, presides over the center with the title of Site Manager. This article discusses La Combe’s background and operations at the technical center.
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34314
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In July, Smithfield Foods, Inc. and North Carolina Attorney General Mike Easley announced that they had reached an agreement for phasing out open-air hog lagoons and spray fields in North Carolina. Smithfield will pay $15 million to North Carolina State University to develop environmentally superior waste disposal technologies within two years. Some details of the agreement are provided in this article.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 325, Sept/Oct 2000,
p3-8
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