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Crops planted from Autumn 1999 and harvested by Autumn 2000

This list was last updated on September 14 2000. This was the final update.

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Grid Ref	Farm Address	Company	Gmo Ref	Crop	Area	Sown	Harvest	Traits	Status
ABERDEENSHIRE
NJ 745 298	Craig Hall Farm, Daviot	Aventis	98/R19/18	SOSR	**	mar-may	aug-oct	LL SL	Damaged
NJ 871 105	MacRobert Farm, Bucksburn	SAC	97/R14/7	SOSR	0.001			LA
NJ 907 229	SAC, Tillycothrie Farm, Udny	NIAB	98/R20/2	S/W0SR	10	rotation	rotation	LLor RR
NJ 908 235	SAC, Tillycothrie Farm, Udny	Aventis	98/R19/18	WOSR	* 0.04	Win99		LL SL
ANGUS
NO 348 325	? Liff	SAC	00/R23/7	Potatoes	0.2	apr	oct	AS, AB
MIDLOTHIAN
NT 246 651	Boghall farm, Biggar Rd, Hillend Rd, Hillend	Aventis	98/R19/18	WOSR	0.04	Win99		LL SL
CUMBRIA
NX 964 141	Wellington Farm, Sandwith Newton	Monsanto	99/R22/17	F Beet	**2-10	Spring	Winter	RR
YORKSHIRE
SE 44 41	Headley Hall, Tadcaster	Aventis	97/R19/13	S Beet	0.5	mar-apr	oct-dec	LL AB CM
SE 44 41	Headley Hall, Tadcaster	Novartis	99/R21/6	S Beet	0.03	mar-may	jul-sep	RR
SE 438 414	Headley Hall, Tadcaster	Leeds uni	98/R31 /1	Potatoes	0.1	apr	oct	NR
SE 446 426	Headley Hall, Tadcaster	Monsanto	99/R22/16	S Beet	**2-10	Spring	Winter	RR
SE 44 41	Headley Hall, Tadcaster	Aventis	00/R33 /2	S Beet	*1			LL AB
SE 442 409	Headley Hall, Tadcaster	Aventis	none	F Maize	**			LL AB CM	60% Damaged
SE 44 41	Headley Hall, Tadcaster	Advanta	00/R13/10	S Beet	*1.5	feb-jun	sep.dec	LL
SE 632 038	? Armthorpe	Monsanto	99/R22/17	F Beet	**2-10	Spring	Winter	RR
SE 649 841	Beadlam Grange, nr. Helmsley	Monsanto	99/R22/17	F Beet	**2-10	Spring	Winter	RR
NZ 137 115	Hutton Fields, Hutton Magna	Aventis	98/R19/18	SOSR	**	mar-may	aug-oct	LL SL	Damaged
NZ 13 10	Hutton Fields, Hutton Magna	Aventis	98/R19/18	WOSR	0.04	winter 99		LL SL	Destroyed
HUMBERSIDE
TA 265 382	Grange Farm, East Newton	Aventis	98/R19/18	SOSR	**	mar-may	aug-oct	LL SL
TA 265 382	Grange Farm, East Newton	Aventis	none	Fmaize	**			LL AB CM
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
SK 589 700	ADAS Gleadthorpe, Meden Vale	Aventis	98/R19/18	WOSR	1.6	Win99		LL SL	Destroyed
SK 59 71	ADAS Gleadthorpe, Meden Vale	Novartis	99/R21/6	S Beet	0.03	mar-may	jul-sep	RR
SK 596 695	ADAS Gleadthorpe, Meden Vale	Aventis	98/R19/18	SOSR	**	mar-may	aug-oct	LL SL
SK 599 706	ADAS Gleadthorpe, Meden Vale	Monsanto	99/R22/17	S Beet	**2-10	Spring	Winter	RR
SK 727 443	Home Farm, Screveton	Aventis	98/R19/18	WOSR	0.05	Win99		LL SL	Destroyed
LINCOLNSHIRE
SK 966 587	Advanta Seeds,Boothby Graffoe	Aventis	98/R19/18	WOSR	* 0.04	Win99		LL SL
SK 959 592	Advanta Seeds,Boothby Graffoe	Aventis	98/R19/18	SOSR	**	mar-may	aug-oct	LL SL
SK 971 586	Advanta Seeds,Boothby Graffoe	Aventis	none	Fmaize	**			LL AB CM
SK 95 58	Advanta Seeds,Boothby Graffoe	Advanta	00/R13/10	S Beet	*1.5	feb-jun	sep.dec	LL
TF 23 73	Barr Farm, Edlington	Aventis	97/R19/13	S Beet	0.5	mar-apr	oct-dec	LL AB CM
TF 23 73	Barr Farm, Edlington	Novartis	99/R21/6	S Beet	0.03	mar-may	jul-sep	RR	Destroyed
TF 23 73	Barr Farm, Edlington	Aventis	00/R33/2	S Beet	*1			LL AB
TF 23 73	Barr Farm, Edlington	Advanta	00/R13/10	S Beet	*1.5	feb-jun	sep.dec	LL
TF 45 15	Monmouth House, Long Sutton	Aventis	97/R19/13	S Beet	0.5	mar-apr	oct-dec	LL AB CM
TF 45 15	Monmouth House, Long Sutton	Novartis	99/R21/6	S Beet	0.03	mar-may	jul-sep	RR	Destroyed
TF 45 15	Monmouth House, Long Sutton	Aventis	00/R33/2	S Beet	*1			LL AB
TF 45 15	Monmouth House, Long Sutton	Advanta	00/R13/10	S Beet	*1.5	feb-jun	sep.dec	LL
SK 979 907	Home Farm, Spittal in the Street	Aventis	none	Fmaize	**			LL AB CM
SK 972 903	Home Farm, Spittal in the Street	Aventis	98/R19/18	WOSR	** 10	Win99		LL SL
TA 253 024	Dalby Farms Ltd., Brigsley	Aventis	98/R19/18	WOSR	* 0.04	Win99		LL SL	Destroyed
TF 196 968	The Old Rectory, Croxby	Aventis	98/R19/18	WOSR	** 10	Win99		LL SL
TF 225 878	Wickham Hall, Burgh on Bain	Monsanto	99/R22/17	F Beet	**2-10	Spring	Winter	RR
SK 966 452	Heath Farm, Sudbrook	Monsanto	99/R22/16	S Beet	**2-10	Spring	Winter	RR
TF 347 121	? Gedney Hill	Monsanto	99/R22/16	S Beet	**2-10	Spring	Winter	RR
TA 012 006	? North Kelsey	Aventis	98/R19/18	SOSR	**	mar-may	aug-oct	LL SL
CHESHIRE
SJ 619 473	? Aston	Aventis	none	FMaize	**			LL AB CM
FLINTSHIRE, NORTH WALES
SJ 356 692	? Sealand	Aventis	none	FMaize	**			LL AB CM	60% Damaged
SHROPSHIRE
SJ 65 13	Eyton House Farm, Eyton	Aventis	97/R19/13	S Beet	0.5	mar-apr	oct-dec	LL AB CM
SJ 65 13	Eyton House Farm, Eyton	Novartis	99/R21/6	S Beet	0.03	mar-may	jul-sep	RR
SJ 65 13	Eyton House Farm, Eyton	Aventis	00/R33/2	S Beet	*1			LL AB
SJ 65 13	Eyton House Farm, Eyton	Advanta	00/R13/10	S Beet	*1.5	feb-jun	sep.dec	LL
SJ 770 018	? Beckbury	Monsanto	99/R22/16	S Beet	**2-10	Spring	Winter	RR
SJ 574 384	? Ash Parva	Monsanto	99/R22/17	F Beet	**2-10	Spring	Winter	RR
SJ 570 384	? Prees Heath	Aventis	none	FMaize	**			LL AB CM
WORCESTERSHIRE
SP 051 360	Laverton Meadows, nr Broadway	Aventis	98/R19/18	WOSR	* 0.04	Win99		LL SL
SP 069 360	East Lodge Fm, Stanton, Broadway	Aventis	98/R19/18	SOSR	**	mar-may	aug-oct	LL SL
SO 887 752	Wade Hamet Farm, Chaddersley Corbett	Monsanto	99/R22/16	S Beet	**2-10	Spring	Winter	RR
HEREFORDSHIRE
SO 566 475	? Preston Wynne	Aventis	none	FMaize	**			LL AB CM	15% Damaged
SO 560 481	? Preston Wynne	Monsanto	99/R22/17	F Beet	**2-10	Spring	Winter	RR
WARWICKSHIRE
SP 241 486	Tithe Farm, Alderminster	Aventis	98/R19/18	SOSR	**	mar-may	aug-oct	LL SL
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
SP 154 403	Wolds End Farm, Aston Rd, Chipping Camden	Aventis	98/R19/18	SOSR	**	mar-may	aug-oct	LL SL	75% Damaged
SO 675 313	Stone House Farm, Kempley	Aventis	98/R19/18	SOSR	**	mar-may	aug-oct	LL SL	50%+ Damaged
SO 859 226	? Down Hatherley	Monsanto	99/R22/17	F Beet	**2-10	Spring	Winter	RR
OXFORDSHIRE
SP 42 00	Hills Nurseries, Appleton	Aventis	97/R19/13	S Beet	2 X 0.5	mar-apr	oct-dec	LL AB CM
SP 42 00	Hills Nurseries, Appleton	Aventis	98/R19/18	SOSR	2 tests	may	jul-sep	LL SL
SP 42 00 / SP 43 00	Hills Nurseries, Appleton	Aventis	00/R33/2	S Beet	*1			LL AB
SP47170884	University Farm, Wytham	IVEM	98/R3/5	VIRUS*	0.02	Spring	Autumn	BV
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
TL 432 620	NIAB, Huntingdon Road	Aventis	98/R19/18	WOSR	* 0.04	winter 99		LL SL	Damaged
TL 431 620	NIAB, Huntingdon Road	Aventis	98/R19/18	WOSR	* 0.04	winter 99		LL SL	Destroyed
TL 43 62	NIAB, Huntingdon Road	Aventis	97/R19/13	S Beet	0.5	mar-apr	oct-dec	LL AB CM
TL 43 62	NIAB, Huntingdon Road	Aventis	00/R33/2	S Beet	*1			LL AB
TL 43 61	NIAB, Huntingdon Road	Monsanto	99/R22/18	F Beet	* 2	feb	Jan-1	RR
TL 432 615	NIAB, Huntingdon Road	NIAB	98/R20/2	WOSR	10	rotation	rotation	LL or RR
TL 438 608	NIAB, Huntingdon Road	NIAB	98/R20/2	WOSR	10	rotation	rotation	LL or RR
TL 433 630	NIAB, Huntingdon Road	NIAB	00/R20/4	Potatoes	0.001	apr	dec	NR AS AB
TL 43 62	NIAB, Huntingdon Road	Novartis	99/R21/6	S Beet	0.03	mar-may	jul-sep	RR
TL 437 577	NIAB, Huntingdon Road	Adv Tech	00/R4/9	Potatoes	0.4	apr	nov	AS
TL 43 62	NIAB, Huntingdon Road	Advanta	00/R13/10	S Beet	*1.5	feb-jun	sep.dec	LL
TL 430 530	Monsanto, PBI, Maris Lane	Monsanto	98/R22/12	S Beet	2	mar-may	sep-jan	RR
TL 439 547	Monsanto, PBI, Maris Lane	Monsanto	99/R22/17	S Beet	**2-10	Spring	Winter	RR
TL 525 48	Grange Farm, Great Abington (Abingdon?)	Novartis	99/R21/6	S Beet	0.03	mar-may	jul-sep	RR	Destroyed
TL 313 859	Worlick Farm, Ramsey	IACR	99/R32/1	S/Fbeet	2	Oct-99	feb-apr	RR
TL 308 892	Worlick Farm, Ramsey	Monsanto	98/R22/12	S Beet	2	mar-may	sep-jan	RR
TL 255 781	Svalof Wiebull, Abbots Ripton	Aventis	98/R19/18	WOSR	* 0.04	winter 99		LL SL	Destroyed
TL 221 773	Svalof Wiebull, Abbots Ripton	Monsanto	99/R22/16	S Beet	**2-10	Spring	Winter	RR
TF 074 009	Sacrewell Lodge fm,Thornhaugh	Biogemma	99/R5/15	SOSR	0.005	jan-mar	jul-sep	PS
TF 074 009	Sacrewell Lodge fm,Thornhaugh	Biogemma	99/R5/16	Wheat	0.03	mar-may	jul-sep	AP RA	Destroyed
TL 603 957	Further Fen Farm, Southery	IACR	99/R32/1	S/Fbeet	2	Oct-99	feb-apr	RR
TL 448 484	New Farm, Whittlesford	Aventis	98/R19/18	WOSR	* 0.04	Win99		LL SL	Destroyed
TL 46 51	? Little Shelford	Aventis	97/R19/13	S Beet	2 X 0.5	mar-apr	oct-dec	LL AB CM
TL 46 51	? Little Shelford	Aventis	97/R19/18	SOSR		mar-apr	oct-dec	LL SL	85% Damaged
TL 46 50/TL 46 51	? Little Shelford	Aventis	00/R33/2	S Beet	*1			LL AB
TL 318 907	Ramsey Mereside, Benwick	Monsanto	99/R22/16	S Beet	**2-10	Spring	Winter	RR
NORFOLK
TG 065 001	Morley Research Centre, Morley	NIAB	98/R20/2	WOSR	10	rotation	rotation	LL or RR
TM 04 97	Morley Research Centre, Morley	Aventis	00/R33/2	S Beet	2 tests			LL AB	Destroyed?
TM 062 996	Morley Research Centre, Morley	IACR	99/R32/1	S/F beet	2	Oct-99	feb-apr	RR	Destroyed?
TM 04 97	Morley Research Centre, Morley	Novartis	99/R21/6	S Beet	0.03	mar-may	jul-sep	RR	Destroyed?
TM 04 97	Morley Research Centre, Morley	Aventis	97/R19/13	S Beet	2 X 0.5	mar-apr	oct-dec	LL AB CM	Destroyed?
TM 04 97	Morley Research Centre, Morley	Advanta	00/R13/10	S Beet	*1.5	feb-jun	sep.dec	LL	Destroyed?
TG 065 002	Morley Research Centre, Morley	IACR	98/R20/3	S Beet	5	mar	dec	LL or RR AB	Destroyed?
TF 932 238	Church Farm, Horningtoft	Monsanto	99/R22/16	S Beet	**2-10	Spring	Winter	RR
TF 932 243	Church Farm, Horningtoft	Aventis	98/R19/18	SOSR	**	mar-may	aug-oct	LL SL
TF 946 087	Manor Farm, East Bradenham	Monsanto	99/R22/16	S Beet	**2-10	Spring	Winter	RR
TM 100 879	Lodge Farm, Park Road, Winfarthing, Diss	Aventis	none	FMaize	**			LL AB CM
TL 964 965	Crabbe Hall Farm, Burnham M	Monsanto	99/R22/16	S Beet	**2-10	Spring	Winter	RR
TF 837 404	Breckles Grange Farming Co.	Monsanto	99/R22/16	S Beet	**2-10	Spring	Winter	RR
TM 128 828	Chesnut Tree Fm, Heywood, Diss	Monsanto	99/R22/16	S Beet	**2-10	Spring	Winter	RR
TF 852 239	Raynham Farming Company, West Raynham	Monsanto	99/R22/16	S Beet	**2-10	Spring	Winter	RR
TF 851 240	Raynham Farming Company, West Raynham	Monsanto	98/R22/12	S Beet	2	mar-may	sep-jan	RR	Destroyed
SUFFOLK
TL 75 65	IACR, Brooms Barn,	Aventis	97/R19/13	S Beet	0.5	mar-apr	oct-dec	LL AB CM
TL 755 658	IACR, Brooms Barn,	NIAB	98/R20/2	WOSR	10	rotation	rotation	LL or RR
TL 755 658	IACR, Brooms Barn,	IACR	98/R20/3	S Beet	5	mar	dec	LL or RR AB
TL 755 654	IACR, Brooms Barn,	Monsanto	98/R22/12	S Beet	2	mar-may	sep-jan	RR
TL 755 655	IACR, Brooms Barn,	IACR	99/R32/1	S/F beet	2	Oct-99	feb-apr	RR
TL 75 65	IACR, Brooms Barn,	Aventis	00/R33/2	S beet	*1			LL AB
TM 118 710	Hall Farm, Stoke Ash	Aventis	98/R19/18	WOSR	0.12	Win99		LL SL	Destroyed
TL 964 785	Hall Farm, Coney Weston	Monsanto	99/R22/16	S Beet	**2-10	Spring	Winter	RR
TL 986 424	West Sampson Hall, Kersey	Monsanto	99/R22/17	F Beet	**2-10	Spring	Winter	RR
TL 658 802	? Kenny Hill	Monsanto	98/R22/12	S Beet	2	mar-may	sep-jan	RR	Destroyed
HERTFORDSHIRE
TL 069 118	Wood Farm, Piccots End	Aventis	98/R19/18	WOSR		Win99		LL SL	Destroyed
TL 067 117	Wood Farm, Piccots End	Aventis	98/R19/18	WOSR	**	Win99		LL SL	Damaged
TL 068 115	Wood Farm, Piccots End	Aventis	98/R19/18	SOSR	**	mar-may	aug-oct	LL SL	75% Damaged
TL 388 435	Summerhouse Farm, Melbourn	Aventis	98/R19/18	WOSR		Win99		LL SL
TL 38 43	Summerhouse Farm, Melbourn	Aventis	00/R33/1	SOSR	2	mar-apr	jul-sep	LL SL
TL 105 132	IACR Rothamstead, Harpenden	NIAB	98/R20/2	WOSR	10	rotation	rotation	Ll or RR
TL 118 130	IACR Rothamstead, Harpenden	Aventis	none	FMaize	**			LL AB CM	Destroyed
TL 122 131	IACR Rothamstead, Harpenden	Biogemma	99/R5/16	SOSR	0.005	jan-mar	jul-sep	PS
TL 422 234	Tilekiln Farm, Albury	Aventis	98/R19/18	WOSR	* 0.04	Win99		LL SL	Destroyed
TL 431 391	Chisil Orchard Fm, Great Chisil	Aventis	98/R19/18	WOSR	0.15	Win99		LL SL	Destroyed
BERKSHIRE
SU 877 738	Jealotts Hill Research station	Astra-Zeneca	00/R1/11	Potatoes	0.4	apr	nov	SFR
SU 874 738	Jealotts Hill Research station	Astra-Zeneca	00/R1/12	Potatoes	0.1	may	nov	SP ABR
ESSEX
TM 051 224	? Wivenhoe	Aventis	none	FMaize	**			LL AB CM	Damaged
SOMERSET
ST 538 696	IACR Long Ashton Research Station	Biogemma	99/R5/16	SOSR	0.005	jan-mar	jul-sep	PS
DORSET
ST 587 164	Toll House Dairy, Over Compton	Aventis	none	F Maize	**			LL AB CM	15% Damaged

Key:

Grid Ref
Grid references, four number refs will be updated to six number refs when information is available
Farm Address
Grouped by county. Addresses of farms hosting test sites are no longer made public, only the parish names are supplied. Over time we hope to fill in the addresses. If you can help with this please email us.
Company
Aventis= formerly known as AgrEvo. AgrEvo's German parent company Hoescht have merged with Rhone-Poulenc to create Aventis.
Advanta= Seed company owned by Astra-Zeneca
Adv. Tech= Advanced Technologies, based in Cambridge
SAC= Scottish Agricultural College
NIAB= National Institute of Agricultural Botany
IACR= Institute of Arable Crop Research
IVEM= Oxford University's Institute of Virology & Environmental Microbiology.
SCRI = Scottish Crop Research Institute
GMO Ref
quote this reference when in communication with the government's Biotech Unit; there is a dossier of information available on each of these tests from them.
Crop
WOSR= Winter oil seed rape, SOSR= Spring oil seed rape, S Beet= Sugar Beet, F Beet= Fodder Beet, F Maize= Fodder Maize, S Wheat= Spring Wheat.

Area
Maximum area of test crop in hectares.
* = National Seed List - site size is 'per variety'
**= government sponsored "Farm Scale Trials", all are the split field design, half the field is GE and half is a non-GE, and there is a non-GE border crop. Except where stated, these are up to 10 hectares in size, more exact areas may be available soon.

Traits
RR= "Roundup Ready" Resistant to Monsanto's patented broad-spectrum herbicide, active ingredient glyphosate.
LL= "Liberty Link" Resistant to Aventis' patented broad-spectrum herbicide glufosinate ammonium, sold as Liberty.
SL= Aventis' patented system for producing oil seed rape hybrids by using genetically engineered male sterility.
SP= Astra-Zeneca's "switchable promoter" allows genes to be switched on and off, dubbed "Traitor Technology".
SFR=Switchable fungal resistance genes, an application of Traitor Technology
AB= GM Crops known to contain antibiotic resistance marker genes.
DR =Disease Resistant
AS= Altered starch and sugar content.
AP= Altered proteins
HL= High Laurate acid content
RA= Resistant to Asulam herbicide.
NR= Resistance to nematodes, microscopic soil creatures.
CM= Cauliflower Mosiac Virus (CamV) used as a vector in GE process.
PS= Oil seed rape engineered to have reduced pod shatter.
BV= This organism is a GE baculovirus, an insect attacking virus made more deadly, tested for use as an insecticide (sprayed on plants).
Status
Destroyed= Test site destroyed by public
Damaged= Test site damaged by public
Abandoned= Trial abandoned by company due to crop failure or damage by public

(VCU)= National Seed Listing Trial for Value for Cultivation and Use
(DUS)= National Seed Listing Trial for Distinctiveness, Uniformity and Stability