Jon and grower friends, After reading the article "Monsanto is going organic", continue down and read the comments by the public. These too are our customers. Do we want comments like this toward our apple industry? We has growers certainly know that GMOs are harmless and may well have a place in our industry in the future, possibly in disease or insect resistance. However, do we need this kind of publicity now. All it takes is for some famous Hollywood star to tape an interview blasting our great industry. AGAIN Remember Alar! Evan Milburn www.milburnorchards.com
On Monday, May 5, 2014 7:17 PM, Jon Clements <[email protected]> wrote: I posted this a while back (http://www.mail-archive.com/apple-crop%40virtualorchard.net/msg02437.html), but probably worth re-visiting. I found it very interesting. JC > > >http://www.wired.com/2014/01/new-monsanto-vegetables/ > > > > >On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 11:51 AM, Fleming, William <[email protected]> >wrote: > >The way to beat the GMO controversy, merited or not, is to use genetic mapping >to find plants with desirable traits then cross them into the targeted crop >with conventional breeding. >>I've talked with several anti GMO folks who have no problem with this method >>but you still can be sure it won't please everyone. >> >> >>Bill Fleming >>Montana State University >>Western Ag Research Center >>580 Quast Lane >>Corvallis, MT 59828 >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [email protected] >>[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Silsby, Ken >>Sent: Monday, May 05, 2014 8:23 AM >>To: Apple-crop discussion list >>Subject: Re: [apple-crop] apples and chemicals >> >>In January, I happened to attend a "standing room only" presentation on >>communicating about GMO crops at the Mid-Atlantic Convention in Hershey, PA. >>The speaker was from the Center of Science in the Public Interest. Their web >>site posts a 24 page bulletin on the subject at the link below. The bulletin >>provides a good review for those who are in position to discuss the issue >>with the public. >> >>Link to "Straight Talk on Genetically Engineered Foods": >>http://cspinet.org/new/pdf/biotech-faq.pdf >> >>Thanks. >> >>Ken Silsby Eastern Technical Manager, Apples >>Mobile: 716.471.5383 | Fax: 716.204.8065 [email protected] >> >>http://www.agrofresh.com/ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [email protected] >>[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Shoemaker, >>William H >>Sent: Monday, May 05, 2014 9:04 AM >>To: Apple-crop discussion list >>Subject: Re: [apple-crop] apples and chemicals >> >>I don't know the answer to this question. I'm curious about it too. I also >>wonder how much of that kind of work is in development. I doubt anyone knows >>as so much of it is done in the private sector. >> >>But I remember conducting trials of pumpkins in the '90s on some >>virus-resistant GMO pumpkins that derived their genetic material from a >>different species within the cucurbit genus. I believe it was a wild species >>that was incompatible for an intergeneric cross. We really need such >>resistance but it was withdrawn because of perceived market risk. >> >>Bill >>William H. Shoemaker >>Retired fruit and vegetable horticulturist University of Illinois >>[email protected] >> >> >>My question is this: does anyone know how many of the GMO crops/organisms >>that are currently approved for food crops actually involve genetic transfers >>among widely-separated species as compared to the number of GMOs that involve >>only modifications of genes within plants or the addition of virus coat >>proteins from viruses that are already commonly found in the plant species of >>interest? >>_______________________________________________ >>apple-crop mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>apple-crop mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop >> >>_______________________________________________ >>apple-crop mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop >> > > > >-- > >Jon Clements >aka 'Mr Honeycrisp' >UMass Cold Spring Orchard >393 Sabin St. >Belchertown, MA 01007 >413-478-7219 >umassfruit.com > > >_______________________________________________ >apple-crop mailing list >[email protected] >http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop > > >
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