Anti-GMO alfalfa campaign launched
January 31, 2011 | 04:00 PM
Food & Water Watch today launched a campaign to oppose USDA’s decision to approve genetically modified alfalfa for widespread planting. Read More...
Organic farmers ‘deeply disappointed’ with alfalfa decision
January 28, 2011 | 05:16 PM
A wide range of farm and agribusiness groups praised Thursday’s announcement that USDA would allow the planting of Roundup Ready genetically-engineered alfalfa without restrictions, but the Organic Trade Association said in a news release it was “deeply disappointed.” Read More...
Vilsack: Genetically engineered alfalfa can be grown without restrictions
January 27, 2011 | 05:32 PM
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has granted genetically engineered Roundup Ready alfalfa seed non-regulated status, which means it can be planted anywhere without barriers or geographic restrictions. Read More...
GOP trio questions engineered alfalfa approval process
January 19, 2011 | 08:18 PM
On the eve of a House Agriculture Committee public forum on the biotechnology regulatory approval process, Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kansas, and House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, R-Okla., said today they had sent Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack a letter questioning USDA’s process for approving the planting of genetically engineered alfalfa. Read More...