27.04.2009 | permalink
A Grains Research and Development Corporation funded research project, ’Gene flow in transgenic Roundup Ready (RR) Canola’, will be one of the 20 genetically modified GM canola trials covering 854 hectares in WA this season. Internationally recognised expert on herbicide resistance in crops and weeds, Professor Stephen Powles, Director of the WA Herbicide Resistance Initiative (WAHRI) at The University of Western Australia (UWA) and WAHRI researcher, Dr Roberto Busi, will drive the WA component of the five-year national project.