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Roundup Ready Alfalfa Hotline Opens Monday, August 6, 2007
August 3, 2007: APHIS Biotechnology Regulatory Services published a notice today in the Federal Register that USDA APHIS will be activating a toll free hotline beginning on Monday, August 6, 2007 for alfalfa growers who want to know locations of Roundup Ready alfalfa fields near to their fields. More information can be found at this website: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/biotechnology/alfalfa.shtml.
APHIS has also made available a toll-free telephone number for use by conventional and organic alfalfa farmers and prospective alfalfa farmers to inquire about the proximity of their farms or fields to Roundup Ready alfalfa. This action is being taken in compliance with a judgment and order by the U.S. District Court in California.
Callers must comply with the following two requirements:
Callers must be a person who either currently plants conventional or organic alfalfa or plans to do so.
Callers must be ready to provide the operator with either the latitude and longitude coordinates or the mailing address of their farm or field where the alfalfa is or will be grown.
Other types of location information cannot be accepted, and only one location from each caller per phone call will be accepted.
Call 1-866-724-6408 for more details on GE alfalfa locations. An operator will be available beginning August 6, 2007 from 9am to 5pm, eastern time, Monday through Friday (except holidays).