Can\u2019t stop progress. Or greed. Or mad scientists. We\u2019re doomed.<\/p>\n
\u00bb Rogue modified wheat found in Oregon | ABQ Journal<\/a> <\/p>\n Field workers at an Eastern Oregon wheat farm were clearing acres for the bare off-season when they came across a patch of wheat that didn\u2019t belong.<\/p>\n The workers sprayed it and sprayed it, but the wheat wouldn\u2019t die. Their confused boss grabbed a few stalks and sent it to a university lab in early May.<\/p>\n A few weeks later, Oregon State wheat scientists made a startling discovery: The wheat was genetically modified, in clear violation of U.S. law, although there\u2019s no evidence that modified wheat entered the marketplace.<\/p>\n They contacted federal authorities, who ran more tests and confirmed their discovery.<\/p>\n \u201cIt looked like regular wheat ,\u201d said Bob Zemetra, Oregon State\u2019s wheat breeder.<\/p>\n No genetically engineered wheat has been approved for U.S. farming<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u00bb Rogue modified wheat found in Oregon | ABQ Journal<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Can\u2019t stop progress. Or greed. Or mad scientists. We\u2019re doomed. \u00bb Rogue modified wheat found in Oregon | ABQ Journal Field workers at an Eastern Oregon wheat farm were clearing acres for the bare off-season when they came across a patch of wheat that didn\u2019t belong. The workers sprayed it and sprayed it, but the … Continue reading Uh-oh: Rogue modified wheat found in Oregon #wtf<\/span> \n