Monsanto's Gift To North Carolina State University

A Gift From Monsanto?

Trojan horse? N.C. State Receives Cabbage Germplasm Collection From Monsanto.

N.C. State University's Plants for Human Health Institute at the N.C. Research Campus recently received an extensive cabbage germplasm collection for its research program. Monsanto Company gifted the collection to N.C. State.
"The private to public transition of an advanced vegetable breeding program is unique," says Dr. Allan Brown, a researcher with the Plants for Human Health Institute. "To our knowledge, this cabbage germplasm collection represents the last large-scale cabbage breeding program in the United States. We intend to utilize this generous gift to address the needs of cabbage growers in North Carolina by developing new and improved varieties that will increase demand and expand production."

Monsanto's Consuelo Madere sez:

"Monsanto is pleased to contribute cabbage germplasm to N.C. State University's Plants for Human Health Institute at the N.C. Research Campus.  We sell cabbage seed under our Seminis brand in several world areas," she said, "and we are delighted that the Institute will be working at NCRC to develop cabbage varieties well suited to the local production needs in North Carolina."

Yeah, right. Just wait a few years. Monsanto has a trick up its corporate sleeve. You can bet on that.