2014-02-04 | permalink

USA: Ore.'s GMO Battle Pits Industry Against Small Farmers

A David-and-Goliath political battle is shaping up over genetically modified crops in Southern Oregon. Some Midwest sugar beet growers have joined the Oregon Farm Bureau in giving a total of $75,000 to defeat a homegrown ballot measure from organic farmers to prohibit genetically modified crops in Jackson County, except for research. Measure 15-119 goes before Jackson County voters on the May primary ballot.

• OPB: USA: Ore.'s GMO Battle Pits Industry Against Small Farmers
• Statesman Journal: USA: Oregon Genetically engineered crop directive slow to develop
• Daily Journal: USA: Oregon plan for GM crops developing slowly