September 12, 2013, Ottawa – The Canadian Seed Trade Association (CSTA) has launched its “Coexistence Plan for Alfalfa Hay” to pave the way for Forage Genetics International to sell genetically modified (GM) alfalfa in Canada. The plan was released just as a...
Meet the two farmers who have asked the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario to take up a review of genetically engineered herbicide tolerant alfalfa. Dianne Dowling Farm description: We are members of the Organic Meadow Co-operative and have a certified organic...
Monday, July 15. Quebec City – Protestors outside a Canadian Seed Trade Association (CSTA) meeting this morning denounced the industry group’s plans to release genetically modified (GM) alfalfa in Eastern Canada. They asked the Quebec government and other...
July 25, 2013. Ottawa – Two farmers have formally asked the Ontario government to carry out an environmental assessment of genetically modified (GM) alfalfa before the seed is sold in the province. Today, they launched an application under Ontario’s Environmental Bill...
Commentary and Technical Paper, July 2013, Canadian Biotechnology Action Network and the National Farmers Union gm-alfalfa-rebuttal-to-industry-coexistence-plan.pdf 2.00 MB
