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CAST publication on Gene Flow in Alfalfa highlighted at the 2008 38th California Alfalfa & Forage Symposium

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San Diego, California
December 2, 2008

This year, the California Alfalfa Symposium, a comprehensive alfalfa-forage informational meeting will be held in conjunction with the Western Alfalfa Seed Conference, which focuses on the special needs of seed production. The conference includes an agricultural tour of the Imperial Valley and a Trade Show with over 50 exhibitors. Key issues pertaining to production and marketing of alfalfa seed and hay, and forage crops, including biotechnology, pollination, irrigation, and pest management will be covered. The meeting is expected to have 500 forage and seed growers attend.

A new Special Publication—Gene Flow in Alfalfa: Biology, Mitigation, and Potential Impact on Production—will be presented at the meeting. The publication provides an overview of agronomic practices and biology to be considered in developing strategies that allow producers of conventional, organic, and biotechnology-derived alfalfa to coexist in the marketplace.

“This paper was written and reviewed by a 12-member task force of scientific experts,” says Dr. John M. Bonner, Executive Vice President of the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology. “CAST is pleased to present this Special Publication as a timely overview of current developments and a preview of future applications in the study of gene flow in production crops.”

“Understanding potential gene flow in alfalfa hay and seed production is an important first step in developing management strategies designed to mitigate gene flow,” says Task Force Chair Dr. Allen Van Deynze (photo), Seed Biotechnology Center, University of California–Davis. “Sufficient scientific data are available to design these strategies and, as outlined in this document, those strategies can be successful in managing gene flow from GE to conventional alfalfa hay and seed production.”

This 30-page report—Special Publication #28—is available electronically for $10 or as a paper copy for $18 plus shipping expenses.

It can be purchased by contacting the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology at (515) 292-2125 or online at http://www.cast-science.org/.

 

 

 

 

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