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4:03 Marti Crouch, Consultant on issues related to food and the environment 19:33 Rick Foster, Purdue Extension Entomologist, Intro, Monsanto - "Show me the data", help growers be profitable, let the market decide27:39 Mark Stoll (Gypsy Ridge Farm) Worms in corn, BT Corn, Media confusion, GMOs are valuable, faith in GOD, spirit of fear, sound mind, growing healthy product 33:04 Jeff Padgett (Padgett Family Farm) insect issues, master gardener class, control of seed supply, we use no "sides", GMOs are unnecessary 38:25 David Simmons (Simmons Winery) land purchased from US gov 1840, 1998-99 Roundup Ready Soybeans, 2000 BT corn, why BT sweet corn, ear worms one per ear, weeds steal yields, GMO squash, GMO products are great, war on weeds, GMO grow more with less, no till, don't use insecticides, GMO huge time/labor/environment/soil saver product, labeling equals risk, education is the way to go, HR 1599 - states can not force the labeling of GMO crops, terminator technology is a myth, shows ears of corn, GMOs are a great product 1:08:55 Stacking pesticides. Enlist Duo, etc. Monsanto "snitch lines" turn neighbor against neighbor 1:22:57 Why is the Bloomington Community Farmers' Market allowing GMO products to be sold without being labeled?
