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| Publication Type:
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| Content Type: | Q & A |
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| Author(s): | Turner, Kevin;
DeMasi, Risa;
Stapp, Ronnie |
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| Author Affiliation: | Turner: Director, Turf Seed Procurement and Sales, Scotts, Co.; DeMasi: Partner, Grassland Oregon; Stapp: Executive Vice President, Pennington Seed |
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| Title: | Will biotech turfgrass varieties be beneficial to the industry? |
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| Section: | Giant views
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| Source: | Seed World. Vol. 141, No. 10, December 2003, p. 32. |
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| Publishing Information: | Des Plaines, IL: Scranton Gillette Communications. |
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| # of Pages: | 1 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Turfgrass industry; Cultivar improvement; Genetic engineering; Herbicide resistance; Glyphosate; Risk; Environmental issues
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| Abstract/Contents: | Presents several answers to the question, "Will biotech turfgrass varieties be beneficial to the industry?" Lists the pros of using biotech grasses as given by Kevin Turner and Ronnie Stapp. Suggests some negative aspects to the biotech turf as explained by Risa DeMasi. Suggests that guidelines should be made for creating these new varieties of turfgrass. Discusses the negatives that could occur for introducing glyphosate-resistant grass. |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| Note: | Pictures, color |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Turner, K., R. DeMasi, and R. Stapp. 2003. Will biotech turfgrass varieties be beneficial to the industry?. Seed World. 141(10):p. 32. |
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