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September 15, 2008
Source:
Conversations about Plant Biotechnology
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Environmentally we feel it is a big help.
Fred Meister
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Biotech crops have
been grown worldwide for more than a decade. Welcome
to the one place where you can hear about the
benefits of genetically modified foods and crops
from the people who know best — the farmers and
families who grow
GM crops and the experts who research and study
the
benefits of biotechnology in agriculture.
Featured Video: Fred
Meister
In 2007, the national
adoption rate for biotech canola reached 87 percent.
Canadian farmer Fred Meister plants 100 percent of
his canola acreage to GM varieties due to the
significant on-farm benefits he's experienced
including higher yields, fewer herbicide
applications, and reduced tillage.
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Fred Meister
Major Crops: Canola,
barley, wheat
Farm Size: 2,650 acres
(1,060 hectares)
Years Farming: 30+
First Planted Biotech Crops:
1995
Favorite Benefits: Fewer
herbicide applications. Reduced
wind and water erosion.
Family: Married, three
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