A Symposium – Coexistence of Genetically Modified and Organic Crops
Brad Brummond
Saturday, 06 Nov 2004 at 2:00 pm – Gallery, Memorial Union - 2-5:30 p.m.
Brad Brummond is a North Dakota State University Extension Service agent who is well-known for his work with coexistence issues involving GM and organic crops. His lecture will be followed by a panel discussion with: Don Duvick, former vice president of Pioneer Hi-Bred International, a plant breeder, member of the National Academy of Sciences, and currently affiliated with the Agronomy Department at ISU; Laura Krouse, organic producer who grows and sell seed and teaches at Cornell College in Mt. Vernon; Manjit Misra, director of the Biosafety Institute for Genetically Modified Agricultural Products, director of Seed Science Center, and professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering at ISU; and Ricardo Salvador, of the Agronomy Department and member of the sustainable agriculture faculty at ISU.
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