Comment from Jerry G Whatley, LSU Agricultural Center

Document ID: APHIS-2006-0140-0007
Document Type: Public Submission
Agency: Animal And Plant Health Inspection Service
Received Date: September 08 2006, at 07:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Date Posted: September 11 2006, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Start Date: September 8 2006, at 08:18 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date: October 10 2006, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Tracking Number: 801c8edf
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Bayer CropScience; Availability of an Environmental Assessment and a Preliminary Decision for an Extension of a Determination of Nonregulated Status for Rice Genetically Engineered for Glufosinate Herbicide Tolerance

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I encourage approval of this rice variety as it is proven safe and the technology is being used in other food crops now. It will provide an alternative production method that rice producers need and should result in the decreased use of herbicides.

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Comment from Jerry G Whatley, LSU Agricultural Center
Public Submission Posted: 09/11/2006 ID: APHIS-2006-0140-0007