MDA lifts stop-sale order on Dow AgroSciences DAS-59122-7

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Friday, April 27, 2007

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Margaret Hart, Communications Coordinator, 651-201-6131

St. Paul, Minn. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) today lifted the stop-sale order for Dow AgroSciences “DAS-59122-7,” a corn rootworm resistance trait found in some Pioneer and Mycogen brand seed. The seed is now approved for distribution and sale in Minnesota.

MDA determined earlier this week that Dow AgroSciences had not complied with state regulations requiring companies to obtain a commercial use exemption allowing the sale of genetically modified (GMO) seed in the state. Dow AgroSciences subsequently submitted the request for a commercial use exemption to sell DAS-59122-7. MDA reviewed this material and today approved the request, meaning the product is now approved for sale in the state.

Farmers who have questions about the affected products should contact their local seed dealer for more information.

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