New GMOs can be accurately identified – plant variety protection organisation UPOV Companies are claiming all around the world that nobody is able to differentiate between their new GMOs and plants that have acquired the same targeted mutation naturally or through traditional breeding methods. But at the same time they claim to be able to accurately characterize their own plant varieties by genetic tools, as evidenced by the work performed at the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV). Fortunately, the same methods and tools are usable to differentiate new GMOs from non-GM plants, provided that the political will exists to roll out the appropriate protocols. Inf'OGM; comment by GMWatchUSDA advisory committee recommends suspension of dicamba use The USDA Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee has recommended the suspension of dicamba registration to prevent produce crop harm resulting from off-target movement when the herbicide is applied to GMO dicamba-tolerant row crops. Dicamba’s current registration expires in December. The committee recommended that the registration for certain dicamba products not be renewed until research shows that specialty crop producers will not be harmed by off-target movement. Morning Ag ClipsDONATE TO GMWATCH
