(Thursday, June 5, 2003 -- CropChoice news) -- The following is some of
the news and commentary on CropChoice this week.  To see more, go to
http://www.cropchoice.com.

Rocky Mountain Farmers Union disappointed at CDA approval of biopharm
permit

(Thursday, June 5, 2003 -- CropChoice news) -- From a news release.

DENVER - Rocky Mountain Farmers Union expressed frustration at the
Colorado Department of Agricultures (CDA) approval of an application to
grow biopharmaceutical corn in Eastern Colorado this growing season.

On May 2 of this year, Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, along with 40 other
groups representing farmers, rural communities, consumer groups and
environmentalists, submitted a letter to Governor Owens and CDA,
requesting that a moratorium be placed on growing biopharmaceutical crops
in Colorado until the potential impacts to human health and the
environment are studied and the technology is proven safe in an open,
public process. Neither the Governors office, nor CDA responded to the
letter, nor to repeated requests to meet with the groups...
 
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