10/01/07 Seeking peaceful coexistence between GMO and conventional alfalfa

Farm and Ranch October 1, 2007 The National Alfalfa and Forage Alliance is sponsoring a meeting October 10th in Denver entitled "Peaceful Coexistence; Creating a strategy for harmony among GM, organic and conventional Alfalfa producers." Jon Dockter, associate director of the National Alfalfa and Forage Alliance further details the goals of the meeting. Dockter: "The people we have on the agenda who are experts within their own sectors, whether it is export markets, the production of alfalfa seed, the production of alfalfa hay and organic production, I think will be able to express their views and concerns on Roundup Ready alfalfa versus conventional alfalfa and we are going to try and take those areas of common ground and hopefully develop a plan that people can support and live with knowing that it is likely that at some point Roundup Ready alfalfa will be on the market and knowing that we do have markets overseas to protect for people who grow conventional varieties as well." Among the speakers; Dockter: "We've got some growers who grow conventional and Roundup Ready alfalfa who can speak to how they are dealing with the growth of both alfalfas on one farm." To register or find out more go to www.alfalfa.org I'm Bob Hoff and that's the Northwest Farm and Ranch Report on the Northwest Ag Information Network.