The fate of the gene pool for the asters and mums that grace many gardens rests in seed coolers, greenhouses, and fields at Ohio State University (OSU) in Columbus, backed up by the vaults of the National Center for Genetic Preservation in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Rice and vegetable smugglers, beware. Sen. Ramon Magsaysay Jr., chairman of the Senate’s committee on agriculture, has announced he would “apply the full force of the law and leave no stones unturned to unmask government officials conniving with smugglers when the Senate conducts its inquiry on the
He and his wife Jinky own the Waling-waling orchids that garnered the top three prizes in the Waling-Waling category, winning for them not just the big trophy but also cash amounting to P18,000.
