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Refuge-in-a-bag

If you have ever planted genetically modified crops you are familiar with refuges. A number of seed companies are working on the development of refuge-in-a-bag technology where there are a set number of non-gm plants mixed in with gm seed. Pioneer has just introduced Optimum AcreMax 1 which features refuge-in-a-bag for corn rootworm…Ed Grote is senior research scientist with Pioneer in Wisconsin.

AUDIO: Ed Grote Ph.D. talks about the technology