P. M. BRIEFING : Genetic-Altered Cotton Test OKd
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WASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department said today it has approved the first field test of a genetically engineered cotton plant that protects itself from destructive insects.
James W. Glosser, administrator of the department’s animal and plant health inspection service, said permission was given to the Agracetus Co. of Middleton, Wis., for testing the new cotton variety in Starkville, Miss., beginning immediately.
Glosser said the testing procedure was reviewed by his agency and determined to be “well designed and environmentally safe.”
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