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2009-10-26 | permalink
Canadian alfalfa farmers fear GE contamination
It’s tough operating in a zero-tolerance world. Just ask Canadian flax and canola exporters, who are suffering lost market access on several fronts, or alfalfa seed producers, who are worried the same thing might happen to them. [...] Against the Manitoba Forage Council’s wishes, field trials of genetically modified alfalfa are underway, which could lead to commercialization of that crop in Canada.
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2009-10-26 | permalink
Canadian alfalfa farmers fear GE contamination
It’s tough operating in a zero-tolerance world. Just ask Canadian flax and canola exporters, who are suffering lost market access on several fronts, or alfalfa seed producers, who are worried the same thing might happen to them. [...] Against the Manitoba Forage Council’s wishes, field trials of genetically modified alfalfa are underway, which could lead to commercialization of that crop in Canada.
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