Comments on: Some Crop Scientists Are Frustrated http://agwired.com/2009/02/20/some-crop-scientists-are-frustrated/ What's new in the world of agribusiness Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:19:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sharon Stevenson http://agwired.com/2009/02/20/some-crop-scientists-are-frustrated/comment-page-1/#comment-56177 Sharon Stevenson Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:37:19 +0000 http://agwired.com/?p=9891#comment-56177 From NYT: "The growers’ agreement from Syngenta not only prohibits research in general but specifically says a seed buyer cannot compare Syngenta’s product with any rival crop. Dr. Ostlie, at the University of Minnesota, said he had permission from three companies in 2007 to compare how well their insect-resistant corn varieties fared against the rootworms found in his state. But in 2008, Syngenta, one of the three companies, withdrew its permission and the study had to stop. So much for free speech... Hopefully the Obama administration can deal with this. From NYT: “The growers’ agreement from Syngenta not only prohibits research in general but specifically says a seed buyer cannot compare Syngenta’s product with any rival crop.

Dr. Ostlie, at the University of Minnesota, said he had permission from three companies in 2007 to compare how well their insect-resistant corn varieties fared against the rootworms found in his state. But in 2008, Syngenta, one of the three companies, withdrew its permission and the study had to stop.

So much for free speech… Hopefully the Obama administration can deal with this.

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