Intern Vinay Lehkaraju on his experience this summer at Dogwood Alliance… I just finished the last week of this know-how and awakening internship. It has almost been 2 months since […]
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Invasion of GE Trees – Hightower Commentary
Today’s radio commentary from Jim Hightower on GE Trees maybe coming to the South… Jim Hightower Slams GE Trees! Jim Hightower: (Listen to Hightower’s commentary) Here’s a great idea: […]
Tree Hugging Database Whiz
Meet Dogwood’s Database Intern, Patrick Connelly… I knew from the time I arrived for my internship interview that Dogwood Alliance would be the place for me. I never heard about […]
Public Overwhelmingly Rejects GE Trees
Learn more about the potential approval of GE Eucalyptus Trees in the South…
Public Overwhelmingly Rejects Genetically Engineered Trees
Nearly 17,500 public comments were sent to the US Department of Agriculture opposing their recommendation for approval of an ArborGen proposal to plant over a quarter of a million genetically engineered (GE) eucalyptus trees. Only 39 favorable comments were received by the USDA. If allowed, the plantings would take place on 330 acres of land across seven states in the Southern U.S., to supposedly feed future cellulosic ethanol production.