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2007-02-09 | permalink
Skagit Valley (USA) farmers want to create a canola-free zone
There’s growing interest in raising canola seeds for the biodiesel industry, but not in Skagit County. Seed growers would like the state Department of Agriculture to create a canola-free zone. It would cover all of Skagit County, along with parts of Island, Whatcom, Snohomish and Clallam counties. The growers worry that canola could cross-pollinate with certain vegetable seeds, particularly cabbage, and hurt the area’s $20 million seed industry.
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2007-02-09 | permalink
Skagit Valley (USA) farmers want to create a canola-free zone
There’s growing interest in raising canola seeds for the biodiesel industry, but not in Skagit County. Seed growers would like the state Department of Agriculture to create a canola-free zone. It would cover all of Skagit County, along with parts of Island, Whatcom, Snohomish and Clallam counties. The growers worry that canola could cross-pollinate with certain vegetable seeds, particularly cabbage, and hurt the area’s $20 million seed industry.
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