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Re: [Market-farming] saving, growing, selling seed
- From: "Wyatt Jones" <wyatt_jones AT netzero.com>
- To: <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] saving, growing, selling seed
- Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2009 09:51:53 -0400
True but how is one to
make sure there isn't a patented gene in the mix unless you have a pretty
sophisticated lab and extensive resources to determine it isn't? Even
if there isn't one an Ag corporation could claim there is if it
came from their seed and unless you can definitively prove there isn't the
courts would probably side with them. At the very least they could harrass
you to death. Of course they would have to have found out what you
did. It seems unfair to have to hide what you did legally
but that would still be the best policy I would think. Its still
risky.
>I think that
approach, using backcrossing to adapt a >hybrid to your specific production
region, is legitimate >and legal, unless their are patented genes involved.
>Patented varieties and patented genes are quite different. >Once you use
classical breeding to change a patented >variety, the offspring are no longer
that variety, hence no >longer covered by the patent. Unless, of cours, the
>offspring have a patented gene in their genetic
profile."
>Bill ____________________________________________________________ Walk on the well placed warmth of radiant heating. Click now! |
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Re: [Market-farming] saving, growing, selling seed,
Wyatt Jones, 09/07/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] saving, growing, selling seed,
Road's End Farm, 09/07/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] saving, growing, selling seed & corporate control of food, Roots Farm & Karen Sutherland, 09/07/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] saving, growing, selling seed, Bill Shoemaker, 09/07/2009
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: [Market-farming] saving, growing, selling seed, Marjorie Needham, 09/07/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] saving, growing, selling seed,
Road's End Farm, 09/07/2009
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