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2009-04-17 | permalink
Western Australian Government announces GM Canola trial sites
Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman today announced the locations of the 20 genetically modified canola trials in Western Australia. The locations comprise 17 farmer trials and three research trials, covering 854 hectares across the State. Mr Redman said the trials would see three farmer sites at Cunderdin, two at Woogenellup and York, and single sites at Aldersyde, Beverley, Bulyee, Dudinin, Frankland River, Kendenup, Many Peaks, Mobrup, Quairading, South Stirling. The sites vary in size from 30 to 70 hectares.
- Western Australian Department of Agriculture and Food, Australia: GM Canola trial sites announced
- Perth Now, Australia: Maps detail GM farms
- Greenpeace Australia Pacific, Australia: WA GE canola trials to go ahead
- Paul Llewellyn, MP Western Australia, Australia: GM canola trials blocked by Upper House
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australia: GM handling procedures ’already in place’
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2009-04-17 | permalink
Western Australian Government announces GM Canola trial sites
Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman today announced the locations of the 20 genetically modified canola trials in Western Australia. The locations comprise 17 farmer trials and three research trials, covering 854 hectares across the State. Mr Redman said the trials would see three farmer sites at Cunderdin, two at Woogenellup and York, and single sites at Aldersyde, Beverley, Bulyee, Dudinin, Frankland River, Kendenup, Many Peaks, Mobrup, Quairading, South Stirling. The sites vary in size from 30 to 70 hectares.
- Western Australian Department of Agriculture and Food, Australia: GM Canola trial sites announced
- Perth Now, Australia: Maps detail GM farms
- Greenpeace Australia Pacific, Australia: WA GE canola trials to go ahead
- Paul Llewellyn, MP Western Australia, Australia: GM canola trials blocked by Upper House
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australia: GM handling procedures ’already in place’
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