The True Value of GM Crops: An Opinion Piece
January 28, 2011| |
Dr. William Wilson, U.S. agricultural economist from North Dakota State University, published his opinion about what Australian farmers need to know about the economic and scientific importance of GM technology in the American continent. Download a copy at http://www.afaa.com.au/letters_editor/The_true_value_of_GM_crops_Prof_Wilson.pdf.
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