The GM oilseed rape at New Craig Farm, Daviot is the only farm scale ‘trial’ in Scotland. The crop has been developed by Aventis (formerly AgrEvo) which has been genetically modified to be tolerant to the glufosinate ammonium herbicide ‘Liberty’.
The carnival will gather in Daviot at 1.30pm and proceed to New Graig Farm. Alternatively meet by the standing stones at 2.00pm
– see the map below.
Saturday 15 July 2000
New Craig Farm
Daviot
Scotland, UK
2.00pm
If you can help, need transport, etc, contact: 01224 451140, or [email protected]
News: Adjacent non-GM crop contaminated with GM pollen
(21/06/00)
How to get there
No. 307 bus from Aberdeen to Inverurie (every 20 minutes).
No. 308 bus from Inverurie to Daviot (every 2 hours).
(Leaves Inverurie town hall at 1.05pm and arrives in Daviot at 1.25pm).
(grid ref.NJ 745 298)
