St. Paul, mInnesota
April 19, 2007
The Minnesota Department of
Agriculture (MDA) is advising corn growers in the state that
a certain rootworm resistant trait present in Syngenta corn seed
has NOT been approved for sale in Minnesota. Farmers who may
have purchased Syngenta “Agrisure RW MIR 604” from their seed
dealer are being advised to NOT plant this seed. “Agrisure MIR
604” can be found in various rootworm products sold through
Golden Harvest, NK Brands and Garst.
While Syngenta has received approval from the U.S. Department of
Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the
seed has not been approved for sale by the Minnesota Department
of Agriculture.
For more information, contact:
- Mary Hanks, MDA Biotechnology Specialist at 651-201-6277 or
- Margaret Hart, MDA Communications Coordinator at 651-201-6131. |
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