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  • From: "William H Shoemaker" <wshoemak AT illinois.edu>
  • To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Fwd: [sno-valley-tilth] Organic Veg Farmers whouse Seminis varieties - be aw...
  • Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:32:42 -0500

I would like to see that tested in court. Its one thing to prevent someone from saving seed of a variety that has a patented gene in it. There is a long history and, I believe, court precedence for protection, of saving seed of hybrids that do not have patented genes. The offspring of hybrids are not genetically clones of their parents, so they are technically not the same variety as their parent. The use of utility patents to allow Monsanto the right to enter farmers’ properties and test as they see fit is an undue burden, unless that farmer is using biotech-genetically modified seed.

 

I think it’s time we started a campaign to pass a law that prevents anyone from holding a bar membership (lawyers) from holding elected office. Everything they do as elected officials is a conflict of interest. Liability has become the means for the powerful to control the powerless, especially their pocketbooks.

 

Bill

William H. Shoemaker

Sr. Research Specialist, Food Crops

University of Illinois - Crop Sciences

St Charles Horticulture Research Center

535 Randall Road, St Charles, IL, 60174

630-584-7254, FAX-584-4610

wshoemak AT illinois.edu


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Discouraging news........

 


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Sent: 3/17/2010 10:12:51 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time
Subj: [sno-valley-tilth] Organic Veg Farmers who use Seminis varieties - be aware o

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Matthew Dillon [mailto:matthew AT seedalliance.org]
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 8:51 AM
Subject: Organic Veg Farmers who use Seminis varieties - be aware of tech
agreement

We've seen a new development in the Monsanto acquisition of Seminis
regarding patents and tech license. You may not know you are using
Monsanto-Seminis varieties, but many of the seed companies fresh market
growers rely on sell Seminis. Monsanto has long been known for prosecuting
biotech farmers for seed saving, but new warnings on Seminis varieties would
put you at risk of prosecution, allow Monsanto to enter your farm without
notification to test your plants, etc.

I encourage you to ask your seed broker for a list of Seminis varieties, and
varieties from any company that uses utility patents and therefore has the
ability to prosecute for any form of seed saving - there are others besides
Monsanto-Seminis. Seed brokers often do not indicate what breeding firm they
buy from, or if there are utility patents on these varieties. As we have
seen in field crops, even if you don't save seed that doesn't guarantee that
you won't be investigated for breaking patent laws.

To see and example of the tech license on the bag (and your dealer might not
send it to you in the Seminis bag) and more on this go to OSA blog:
http://blog.seedalliance.org/2010/03/16/organic-vegetable-farmers--warning--
you-may-be-engaging-in-contract-agreements-with-monsanto.aspx

Be well,

Matthew

--
Matthew Dillon
Director of Advocacy
Organic Seed Alliance
PO Box 772
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Office:  360.385.7192
Mobile:  360.301.0393
matthew AT seedalliance.org
www.seedalliance.org




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