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Usefulness of RoundupReady corn
Experience with herbicide tolerant crops
49 responses -- average rating 4.22
RoundupReady canola
RoundupReady corn
4%
RoundupReady cotton
LibertyLink canola
LibertyLink corn
20%
Clearfield canola
rating=5=very useful
0%
rating=4
52%
Clearfield corn
Clearfield w heat
0
10
20
30
40
50
24%
rating=1=not useful
BXN cotton
Usefulness of RoundupReady canola
Usefulness of RoundupReady cotton
31 responses -- average rating 4.13
30 responses -- average rating 4.23
10%
7%
7%
rating=5=very useful
rating=4
3%
23%
rating=3
rating=2
Clearfield sunflow er
3%
rating=2
rating=1=not useful
rating=4
55%
rating=3
60%
rating=5=very useful
6%
26%
rating=3
rating=2
rating=1=not useful
1
Usefulness of BXN cotton
Usefulness of Clearfield wheat
21 responses -- average rating 2.24
38 responses -- average rating 3.55
10%
rating=5=very useful
5%
29%
rating=4
14%
5%
11%
21%
rating=2
rating=3
29%
rating=2
rating=1=not useful
42%
rating=5=very useful
rating=4
rating=3
34%
rating=1=not useful
Usefulness of Clearfield sunflower
30 responses -- average rating 3.37
Usefulness of RoundupReady alfalfa
52 responses -- average rating 4.02
10%
17%
rating=5=very useful
2%
rating=4
13%
rating=3
23%
37%
rating=2
rating=5=very useful
12%
rating=4
15%
46%
rating=1=not useful
rating=3
rating=2
25%
rating=1=not useful
Usefulness of RoundyReady sugar beet
Usefulness of RoundupReady spring wheat
40 responses -- average rating 4.40
3%
39 responses -- average rating 2.97
8%
rating=5=very useful
9%
13%
18%
8%
rating=3
72%
15%
28%
rating=3
rating=2
rating=2
rating=1=not useful
rating=5=very useful
rating=4
rating=4
26%
rating=1=not useful
2
Usefulness of RoundyReady winter wheat
Frequency of tillage for weed control in HT crops
43 responses -- average rating 2.63
53 responses
4%
0%
rating=5=very useful
19%
32%
rating=4
12%
much more
14%
38%
rating=3
same
rating=2
16%
21%
more
less
rating=1=not useful
44%
much less
Frequency of application of multiple herbicides to same HT crop
Frequency of crop rotation for weed control in HT crops
53 responses
53 responses
0%
13%
22%
4%
33%
50%
more
same
less
much less
46%
Frequency of use of a combination of weed control methods
53 responses
53 responses
2% 8%
4%
17%
much more
25%
more
same
39%
much more
24%
much more
more
same
less
much less
Frequency of rotation of herbicides from year to year in HT crops
15%
2% 6%
25%
less
much less
23%
much more
more
same
less
42%
much less
3
Seriousness of development of herbicide tolerance in weeds
53 responses -- average rating 3.98
Seriousness of shifts in weed species
53 responses -- average rating 4.04
2%
6%
2%
30%
rating=5=very serious
rating=4
38%
rating=3
rating=2
2%
11%
36%
rating=1=not serious
28%
45%
rating=5=very serious
rating=4
rating=3
rating=2
rating=1=not serious
Seriousness of gene flow from HT crop to other crops
50 responses -- average rating 2.8
6
Seriousness of gene flow from HT crop to wild relatives
51 responses -- average rating 2.84
14%
10%
rating=5=very serious
rating=4
24%
18%
rating=3
rating=2
30%
rating=1=not serious
22%
12%
18%
rating=3
rating=2
22%
30%
Seriousness of difficulty managing HT volunteers
53 responses -- average rating 3.60
rating=5=very serious
rating=4
rating=1=not serious
Seriousness of changes in diseases or insects
due to use of herbicides
39 reponses -- average rating 2.03
13%
6%
21%
17%
43%
rating=5=very serious
rating=4
rating=3
rating=2
rating=1=not serious
5%
3%
41%
23%
28%
rating=5=very serious
rating=4
rating=3
rating=2
rating=1=not serious
4
Seriousness of problems caused by changes
in cultivation practices
Seriousness of effects of HT crops on soil ecosystems
47 responses -- average rating 2.28
42 responses -- average rating 2.45
4%
2%
17%
26%
rating=5=very serious
17%
41%
rating=4
rating=3
31%
24%
21%
rating=2
17%
rating=1=not serious
rating=5=very serious
rating=4
rating=3
rating=2
rating=1=not serious
Seriousness of less availability of food for birds
Seriousness of less availability of food for insects
49 responses -- average rating 2.02
49 responses -- average rating 2.08
4%
4%
6%
27%
49%
14%
rating=5=very serious
rating=4
rating=3
rating=2
rating=1=not serious
Seriousness of genetic vulnerability
8%
47%
14%
Seriousness of fewer cultivars available
53 responses -- average rating 3.00
52 responses -- average rating 2.79
13%
29%
21%
12%
25%
27%
rating=5=very serious
rating=4
rating=3
rating=2
rating=1=not serious
15%
rating=5=very serious
rating=4
rating=3
rating=2
rating=1=not serious
26%
11%
35%
rating=5=very serious
rating=4
rating=3
rating=2
rating=1=not serious
13%
5
Seriousness of poor local adaptation
53 responses -- average rating 2.64
Potential of RoundyReady corn to cause
problems in Western farming systems
51 responses -- average rating 2.86
8%
33%
25%
8%
rating=5=very serious
rating=4
rating=3
rating=2
rating=1=not serious
10%
12%
18%
35%
25%
26%
rating=5 maximum potential
rating=4
rating=3
rating=2
rating=1 no potential
Potential of RoundupReady canola to cause
problems in Western farming systems
Potential of RoundupReady cotton to cause
problems in Western farming systems
36 responses -- average rating 3.00
31 responses -- average rating 2.42
10%
8%
14%
31%
19%
28%
rating=5 maximum potential
rating=4
rating=3
rating=2
rating=1 no potential
32%
16%
13%
rating=5 maximum potential
rating=4
rating=3
rating=2
rating=1 no potential
29%
Potential of BXN cotton to cause problems
in Western farming systems
Potential of Clearfield wheat to cause problems
in Western farming systems
25 responses
-- average rating 1.80
0%
43 responses -- average rating 3.40
8%
16%
5%
rating=5 maximum potential
rating=4
25%
23%
rating=3
52%
rating=2
24%
rating=1 no potential
21%
26%
rating=5 maximum potential
rating=4
rating=3
rating=2
rating=1 no potential
6
Potential of Clearfield sunflower to cause
problems in Western farming systems
Potential of RoundupReady alfalfa to cause
problems in Western farming systems
36 responses -- average rating 3.22
50 responses -- average rating 2.88
8%
22%
20%
rating=5 maximum potential
20%
rating=5 maximum potential
rating=4
22%
rating=4
rating=3
17%
rating=2
rating=1 no potential
24%
Potential of RoundupReady sugarbeet to cause
problems in Western farming systems
Potential of RoundupReady spring wheat to
cause problems in Western farming systems
39 responses -- average rating 2.36
8%
44 responses -- average rating 3.23
14%
rating=5 maximum potential
15%
36%
rating=2
24%
rating=1 no potential
31%
rating=3
12%
rating=3
18%
rating=5 maximum potential
rating=4
rating=3
27%
rating=4
23%
rating=2
rating=1 no potential
rating=2
18%
rating=1 no potential
18%
23%
Experience with insect resistant crops
Bt stacked for borer and rootworm
Cry1Ac cotton
47 responses -- average rating 3.87
VIP cotton
Cry2Ab cotton
6%
9%
48%
26%
rating=5 maximum potential
Cry1F cotton
rating=4
stacked Bt and HT cotton
rating=3
Russian wheat aphid resistant wheat
rating=2
Hessian fly resistant wheat
greenbug resistant sorghum
rating=1 no potential
11%
Bt for corn borer
Bt for corn rootworm
Potential of RoundupReady winter wheat to
cause problems in Western farming systems
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
aphid resistant alfalfa
7
Usefulness of Bt to protect against corn borer
32 responses -- average rating 4.03
6%
Usefulness of Bt to protect against corn rootworm
30 responses -- average rating 4.30
3%
0%
6%
9%
45%
34%
5=very useful
rating=4
rating=3
rating=2
1=not useful
Usefulness of stacked Bt to protect against corn
borer and corn rootworm
7%
5=very useful
rating=4
47%
rating=3
rating=2
43%
1=not useful
Usefulness of Cry1Ac cotton
12 responses -- average rating 3.92
27 responses -- average rating 4.15
4%
0%
8%
11%
37%
48%
5=very useful
rating=4
rating=3
rating=2
1=not useful
8%
33%
0%
5=very useful
rating=4
rating=3
rating=2
1=not useful
51%
Usefulness of VIP cotton
Usefulness of Cry2Ab cotton
9 responses -- average rating 3.22
13 responses -- average rating 4.15
11% 0%
15%
0%
5=very useful
5=very useful
rating=4
22%
0%
8%
rating=3
67%
rating=2
1=not useful
rating=4
54%
rating=3
rating=2
23%
1=not useful
8
Usefulness of Cry1F cotton
Usefulness of Bt cotton stacked with herbicide tolerance
10 responses -- average rating 3.40
10%
14 responses -- average rating 4.14
10%
6%
5=very useful
10%
6%
5=very useful
9%
45%
rating=4
20%
rating=2
1=not useful
rating=2
50%
34%
1=not useful
Usefulness of wheat resistant to Hessian fly
Usefulness of wheat resistant to Russian wheat aphid
13 responses -- average rating 3.71
10 responses -- average rating 3.91
0%
4%
12%
26%
26%
rating=4
rating=3
rating=3
0%
18%
5=very useful
5=very useful
rating=4
rating=3
rating=4
24%
rating=3
rating=2
rating=2
1=not useful
1=not useful
46%
44%
Usefulness of alfalfa resistant to aphid
Usefulness of sorghum resistant to greenbug
13 responses -- average rating 3.76
12 responses -- average rating 3.61
6% 6%
6%
28%
5=very useful
6%
18%
5=very useful
12%
rating=4
rating=4
rating=3
rating=3
rating=2
rating=2
38%
1=not useful
1=not useful
22%
58%
9
Frequency of biocontrol methods in IR crops
Frequency of selective types or rates of
insecticide in IR crops
32 responses
32 responses
6%
16%
22%
13%
Much more
More
Same
Less
Much less
13%
6%
22%
37%
22%
43%
Frequency of broad spectrum insecticide in IR crops
Frequency of scouting for pest problems in IR crops
33 responses
21%
Much more
More
Same
Less
Much less
34 responses
6%
15%
Much more
21%
3%
18%
More
18%
Less
Same
Less
21%
Much less
37%
40%
Frequency of crop rotation or crop placement in
IR crops
Much more
More
Same
Much less
Frequency of cultural control methods in IR crops
33 responses
0%
32 responses
6%
9% 0% 13%
22%
56%
Much more
More
Same
Less
Much less
9%
42%
43%
Much more
More
Same
Less
Much less
10
Frequency of a combination of pest management
methods in IR crops
Seriousness of development of resistance in target pests
38 responses -- average rating 3.68
32 responses
8%
13% 0% 19%
37%
Much more
More
Same
Less
Much less
31%
Seriousness of effects on beneficial or non-target species
rating=3
rating=2
rating=1=not serious
35%
Seriousness of gene flow from IR crop to other crops
34 responses -- average rating 2.24
0%
rating=5=very serious
15%
rating=5=very serious
33%
rating=4
rating=4
17%
rating=5=very serious
rating=4
19%
31%
26%
26%
36 responses -- average rating 2.25
0%
5%
rating=3
26%
rating=2
rating=3
rating=2
rating=1=not serious
rating=1=not serious
26%
33%
Seriousness of gene flow from IR crop to wild relatives
34 responses -- average rating 2.06
Seriousness of complicated resistance management due
to stacked IR genes
31 responses -- average rating 2.61
0% 9%
rating=5=very serious
35%
24%
rating=4
19%
0%
29%
rating=3
rating=2
rating=1=not serious
32%
rating=5=very serious
rating=4
rating=3
rating=2
29%
23%
rating=1=not serious
11
Seriousness of difficulties with managing insect refuges
34 responses -- average rating 3.21
Seriousness of problems due to changes in cultivation
practices
33 responses -- average rating 2.24
15%
0%
15%
rating=5=very serious
rating=4
18%
0%
27%
rating=5=very serious
rating=4
rating=3
rating=3
52%
rating=2
37%
rating=2
rating=1=not serious
rating=1=not serious
21%
15%
Seriousness of effects on soil ecosystems
Seriousness of availability of less food for birds
32 responses -- average rating 1.91
34 responses -- average rating 1.85
3%
0%
3%
6%
22%
44%
rating=5=very serious
21%
rating=4
rating=3
rating=3
rating=2
rating=2
rating=1=not serious
24%
28%
Seriousness of availability of less food for beneficial insects
rating=5=very serious
rating=4
49%
rating=1=not serious
Seriousness of genetic vulnerability in IR crops
33 responses -- average rating 1.76
34 responses -- average rating 2.47
3%
3%
3%
21%
49%
rating=5=very serious
29%
18%
rating=4
rating=3
rating=3
rating=2
24%
rating=5=very serious
rating=4
rating=1=not serious
rating=2
18%
32%
rating=1=not serious
12
Seriousness of poor adaptation to local conditions
Seriousness of fewer IR cultivars available
36 responses -- average rating 2.58
35 responses -- average rating 2.60
6%
3%
31%
rating=5=very serious
29%
rating=5=very serious
33%
25%
rating=4
rating=4
rating=3
rating=3
rating=2
rating=2
rating=1=not serious
11%
rating=1=not serious
11%
25%
26%
Potential of Bt corn for corn borer to cause
problems in Western farming systems
Potential of Bt corn for corn rootworm to cause
problems in Western farming systems
33 responses -- average rating 2.27
33 responses -- average rating 2.24
0%
0%
9%
27%
37%
27%
rating=5 maximum potential
rating=4
rating=3
rating=2
rating=1 no potential
Potential of stacked Bt corn for corn borer and corn
rootworm to cause problems in Western farming systems
31 responses -- average rating 2.35
3%
13%
32%
rating=5 maximum potential
rating=4
rating=3
33%
19%
9%
30%
37%
24%
rating=5 maximum potential
rating=4
rating=3
rating=2
rating=1 no potential
Potential of Cry1Ac cotton to cause problems in
Western farming systems
14 responses -- average rating 2.29
7%
14%
36%
rating=2
rating=1 no potential
14%
29%
rating=5 maximum potential
rating=4
rating=3
rating=2
rating=1 no potential
13
Potential of VIP cotton to cause problems in
Western farming systems
Potential of Cry2Ab cotton to cause problems in
Western farming systems
13 responses -- average rating 2.15
13 responses -- average rating 1.85
0%
0%
8%
38%
39%
15%
rating=5 maximum potential
rating=4
rating=3
rating=2
rating=1 no potential
8%
31%
61%
0%
rating=5 maximum potential
rating=4
rating=3
rating=2
rating=1 no potential
Potential of Cry1F cotton to cause problems in
Western farming systems
Potential of BT cotton stacked with HT to cause
problems in Western farming systems
11 responses -- average rating 2.00
16 responses -- average rating 2.00
0%
6%
9%
46%
27%
18%
rating=5 maximum potential
rating=4
rating=3
rating=2
rating=1 no potential
6%
25%
57%
6%
rating=5 maximum potential
rating=4
rating=3
rating=2
rating=1 no potential
Potential of Russian wheat aphid resistant wheat
to cause problems in Western farming systems
Potential of Hessian fly resistant wheat to cause
problems in Western farming systems
26 responses -- average rating 2.46
18 responses -- average rating 1.83
0%
8%
31%
19%
15%
27%
rating=5 maximum potential
rating=4
rating=3
rating=2
rating=1 no potential
6%
22%
50%
22%
rating=5 maximum potential
rating=4
rating=3
rating=2
rating=1 no potential
14
Potential of greenbug resistant sorghum to cause
problems in Western farming systems
Potential of aphid resistant alfalfa to cause
problems in Western farming systems
16 responses -- average rating 2.19
19 responses -- average rating 1.95
5%
0% 13%
37%
31%
19%
rating=5 maximum potential
rating=4
rating=3
rating=2
rating=1 no potential
0%
26%
48%
21%
rating=5 maximum potential
rating=4
rating=3
rating=2
rating=1 no potential
15