tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975161130020685883.post5546033440783402828..comments2024-03-27T03:19:09.202-04:00Comments on HyMark High Spots: Our Tour At Monsanto On MauiEd Winklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07299533401041542458noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975161130020685883.post-46164878601370308312014-02-25T12:08:46.198-05:002014-02-25T12:08:46.198-05:00I think you are correct, I was wondering if that w...I think you are correct, I was wondering if that was their operation on Oahu alone. Very good notes you added there, too. <br /><br />EdEd Winklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07299533401041542458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975161130020685883.post-56099053282678535802014-02-25T11:11:07.880-05:002014-02-25T11:11:07.880-05:00I'm sure the 7500 figure is low; there must be...I'm sure the 7500 figure is low; there must be close to that much on Oahu alone. Seed companies typically only plant about one fourth of their acreage at any one time due to the isolation requirements. Most corn requires 660 feet or thirty days, but some traited varieties require double or more than that, so the open space gets significant.Haleiwanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975161130020685883.post-34870716899088136212014-02-24T09:54:57.453-05:002014-02-24T09:54:57.453-05:00I would say our visit did not show any distrust fr...I would say our visit did not show any distrust from farmers who grow GMO to what they saw in our trip. At best we got to see blocks of breeding material from a distance but they showed enough of that and the science to put two and two together.<br /><br />Think of parent seed, foundation seed replicated at a fast pace and grown out in Iowa, Ohio or wherever. Hawaii seemed to be a key piece in the duplication of traits.<br /><br />I will show you more with seed chipping in the next day or two.<br /><br />EdEd Winklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07299533401041542458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975161130020685883.post-26892327689514923972014-02-24T09:10:18.103-05:002014-02-24T09:10:18.103-05:00It seems strange that they grow so much corn in Ha...It seems strange that they grow so much corn in Hawaii on 3 crops a year. Does it mean that corn planted, say in Ohio, comes from Hawaii or has its parents or grand-parents from Hawaii? That means it's not really adapted to the local soil and weather. Does it also mean they stress and fragilize the corn genome by reducing the time between planting and harvest so much? What happens when you plant in a location with a different climate?<br /><br />While I know there are no toxicology issues proven so far with corn, the biotech companies still do an awful job at transparency and explaining what they do, this does not lead me to trust their products. If we absolutely must have GMOs, which we might in some dire cases, I'd much rather have "public domain" GMOs from the public-funded ag labs and unis than products from private companies who have shown repeatedly that their agenda is clearly only profit at all cost. Monsanto, please do a better job at explaining what and how you create GMOs. But that's just me.Chimelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08601975288198239103noreply@blogger.com