Study points to role for both organic and conventional agriculture in sustainable food production [Tomorrow's Table]
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Now on ScienceBlogs : Will Quantum Fusion Save the Day Last 24 Hrs Life Science Physical Science Environment Humanities Education Politics Medicine Brain Behavior Technology Information Science Jobs Tomorrow's Table On this web log I explore topics related to genetics , food and . farming Latest Posts Archives About RSS Contact Profile Pamela Ronald is Professor of Plant Pathology at the University of California , Davis where she studies the role that genes play in a plant's response to its environment . Her laboratory has genetically engineered rice for resistance to diseases and flooding , both of which are serious problems of rice crops in Asia and Africa . Ronald is co-author with her husband , an organic farmer , of Tomorrow's Table : Organic Farming , Genetic and the Future of Food