As one small note re the GMO bill --  it's my understanding that forage grasses are included in the legislation.   The development of a herbicide-resistant Agrostis species is already underway in the U.S., in spite of concerns that its pollen could potentially contaminate related grass species and that the Agrostis species being modified was already behaving as an invasive exotic in part of one state.  The future might bring GMOs with the potential to further complicate natural area management in Iowa, where invasive exotic plants are already a huge problem. 

Cindy

Cindy Hildebrand
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