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Special Notice: Roundup Ready Alfalfa
Publications
News/Articles of Interest
Links to Sites on Biotechnological Issues

Survey On Herbicide Tolerant And Insect Resistant Crops

Pink Bollworm Eradication Program

Special Notice: Roundup Ready Alfalfa

2007 - In the August 3 Federal Register USDA published a notification advising the public that beginning on August 6th USDA would be providing both current and prospective alfalfa farmers with information on the proximity of thier farms or fields to Roundup Ready alfalfa. Beginning August 6th farmers can call 866-724-6408 (M-F, 8:00 to 5:00 Eastern time) to find out the location of nearby fields of Roundup Ready alfalfa. This service is avalible to farmers who produce either conventional or organic alfalfa or to farmers who plan to produce this crop. Farmers will need to provide either latitude and longitude or the mailing address of thier farm or field where the alfalfa is or will be grown. In addition farmers can access a list of counties in Western staes where Roundup Ready alfalfa is grown on the USDA/APHIS Biotechnology Alfalfa Locations web page.

Publications:

Update on Pink Bollworm Resistance to BT Cotton in the Southwest (6/04) PDF file, 249KB Compliance with Bt Cotton Refuge Requirements in AZ (2004) PDF file, 340KB Bt Cotton - site from the University of Arizona
The BT Cotton in Arizona Series: No.1: What Will Change? (6/97), PDF file, 31KB; No.2: '94 Variety Results (6/97), PDF file, 39KB; No.3: '95 Variety Results (6/97), PDF file, 32KB

Transgenic Comparisons of Pink Bollworm Efficacy and Response to Heat Stress, PDF file, 43 KB (2002 Cotton Report article)

Economics of Bt Cotton

News/Articles of Interest:

Cotton in India - Press Release from Mahyco Monsanto Biotech regarding discovery of field resistance of pink bollworm to Bollgard Cotton in India.
"Biotech Cotton 8: Bugs 0" - Biotech cotton has beaten back pink bollworm 8 years running, reports a team of scientists from the University of Arizona.
"Impacts of Genetically Engineered Crops on Pesticide Use in the United States: The First Eight Years" - A report funded by various non-governmental organizations.
April 16, 2003 Pest Resistance to Genetically Modified Crops Decoded
Biotech Crops Approved in Canada, Mexico and the United States - article from whybiotech.com, a web site of the Council for Biotechnology Information, a group consisting of leading biotechnology companies and trade associations.
Bt Cotton: Yields up in India; pests low in Arizona - article from Science News online (February 8, 2003)
Transgenic cotton a winner in India - article from Nature ( February 7, 2003)
Genetically Modified Foods: Experts View Regimen of Safety Tests as Adequate, but FDA's Evaluation Process Could be Enhanced" (PDF file, 628 KB) - U.S. Government Accounting Office report issued on May 23, 2002 End of the 60 day public comment period for Bollgard II
Keeping Transgenic Pollen in Its Place (alfalfa) USDA-ARS (10/01)
A Glowing Achievement, or a Can of Worms? Proposed Field Test Of Gene-Altered Cotton Pest Debated (April 25, 2001)
Engineered Corn Found In White Tortilla Chips from The Washington Post (July 4, 2001)

Links to Sites on Biotechnological Issues:

Currently & Previously Registered Section 3 Plant-Incorporated Protectants (PIP) Registrations Data Maintained by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

United States Regulatory Agencies Unified Biotechnology Website

Bt Cotton - site from the University of Arizona

Information on Ag Biotech Issues from the University of California, Berkley by Dr. Peggy Lemaux

U. S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

Food Biotechnology Communications Network a Canadian site on biotech issues

Biotechnology Information Resource (BIC) site from the National Agricultural Library of the US Department of Agriculture - ARS

USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service - Agricultural Biotechnology

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