National Report on Strategies for Mitigating Alfalfa Gene Flow

A 30 -page report on the “Gene Flow in Alfalfa: Biology, Mitigation and Potential Impact on Production,” recently published by the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology, and co-authored by University of California plant scientists led by Allen Van Deynze would shed light on the co-existence of conventional, organic and genetically-engineered alfalfa. "We now have enough scientific data to design strategies for preventing gene flow from genetically engineered to conventional or organic alfalfa hay and seed operations," said Van Deynze.

The report provides information on understanding potential gene flow, seed production and the development of strategies to mitigate gene flow. The report, written and reviewed by a 12-member task force is available electronically for $10 or as a paper copy for $18 plus shipping expenses through http://www.cast-science.org/.

For more information, see press release at: http://www.news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=8856