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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0385.064 2012-2014 Page 1 of 1 Murashige, Laura rrCO N TY C K From: Faith Suzuki [faithsuzuki @hotmail.com] Sent: Monday, September 02, 2013 1:14 PM 2 �� P -3 11: 5 To: counciltestimony @co.hawaii.hi.us Subject: Testimony against Bills 109 & 113 Attachments: GMHIC000.PDF 30 Testimony Against Hawaii County Anti-Farming Bills 109 and 113 are attached. Thank you Sent from Windows Mail Comm. No 3 85-4. 6 T Ref.To P/PS"f Tc Ref. Date SEE' 0 4 2013 9/3/2013 Testimony Against Hawaii County Anti-Farming Bills 109 and 113 I oppose Bills 109 and 113 because any anti-GMO legislation in Hawaii County will discnminate against our farmers and ranchers who choose to use approved genetically engineered technology to grow safe and wholesome food and other agriculture products, These Bills also damage Hawaii's reputation for producing some of the best crops on the planet, harms our markets, and eventually destroy our agriculture industry. Hawaii's farmers and ranchers may need virus resistant r•-...-.0 crops to protect Hawaii from the next papaya virus strain, banana bunchy top virus, tomato spotted wilt and other vegetable viruses, or the bacterial citrus greening disease that is destroying the Florida citrus industry and may soon come to Hawaii. Furthermore, this bill will stop development of GMID ornamental and floral crops with enhanced horticultural or disease resistant characteristics. These Bills would prohibit livestock and aquaculture producers from efficiently growing cost effective feed locally, requiring them to import at a higher once the exact same feeds, How will Hawaii County farmers and ranchers compete when everyone but us has access to GE technology? The consensus of independent scientific organizations worldwide is unanimous and can be summed up by this statement trom the American Association for the Advancement of Science, " The science Is quite clear crop Improvement by the modern molecular techniques of biotechnology is sate.°' Please vote against Bill 109 and Bill 113 Name: MA It- /11,17 . " A - -- Occupation. ilafl 144 / ( A 1 City where I live: 1 Additional Comments: Testimony Against Hawaii County Anti-Farming Bills 109 and 113 I oppose Bills 109 and 113 because any anti-GMO legislation In Hawaii County will discriminate against our farmers and ranchers who choose to use approved genetically engineered technology to grow safe and wholesome food and other agriculture products. These Bills also damage Hawaii's reputation for producing some of the best drops on the planet, harms our markets and eventually destroy our agriculture industry tawairs farmers arid ranchers may need virus resistant GMO crops to protect Hawaii from the next papaya virus strain, banana bunchy top virus, tomato spotted will and other vegetable viruses, or the bacterial citrus greening disease that is destroying the Florida citrus industry and may soon come to Hawaii. Furthermore, this bill will stop development of GMO ornamental and floral crops with enhanced horticultural or disease resistant characteristics, These Bills would prohibit livestock and aquaculture producers from efficiently growing cost ettectivo teed locally, requiring them to Import at a higher price the exact same tees. How will Hawaii County farmers and ranchers compete when everyone but us has access to GE technology? The consensus of independent scientific organizations worldwide is unanimous and can be summed up by this statement tram the American Association for the Advancement of Science, '' The science is quite clear crop improvement by the modern molecular tecnniques i3t biotechnology is safe Please vote against Bill 109 and Bill 113 Name: Occupation: f City where I live: + i Additional Comments: , Testimony Against Hawaii County Anti-Farming Bills 109 and 113 I oppose Bills 109 and 113 because any anti-GMO legislation In Hawaii County will discriminate against our tarmers and ranchers who choose to use approved genetically engineered technology to grow safe and wholesome food and other agriculture products. These Bilis also damage Hawaii's reputation for producing some of the best crops on the planet. harms our markets. and eventually destroy our agriculture industry. Hawaii's farmers and ranchers may need virus resistant GMO crops to protect Hawaii from the next papaya virus strain, banana bunchy top virus, tomato spotted wilt and other vegetable viruses, or the bacterial citrus greening disease that is destroying the Florida citrus industry and may soon come to Hawaii. Furthermore, this bill will stop development of GM() ornamental and floral crops with enhanced horticultural or disease resistant characteristics. These Bills would prohibit livestock and aquaculture producers from efficiently growing cost etlerctive teed locally, requiring them to import at a higher price the exact same feeds. How will Hawari County farmers and ranchers compete when everyone but Us has access to GE technology' The consensus of independent scientific organizations worldwide is unanimous and can be summed up by this statement from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. " The science is quite clear crop improvement by the 1 modern molecular techniques of biotechnology is safe." Please vote against Bill 109 and Bill 113 Name: ttx L.1 zut.4 5 A Occupation: LI es City where I live: t- - + Additional Comments: japc.4.1 /-60l< 13-) Yenr-C L at-t-1141frr; '' vt' ti Xjr,_ /1Z4:4 eV. ‘t-/CA40 y)cmt:iira ick i Licem.4 in, r e 5c6, ricA , .. ,,,, Iruryhd ri/C4^41"bli" ilacf ttlat -Ki (Ant t, rrX iirx t4 IX 5et- e. -1--t- . , C.,,,rt-Y\c-A_Arn1)-t-iciri I a ) i,L" ill be affte-14' f i ,...... (t*1 Akui..10;ci .-1..--4,) if* rylan.111:1\Je - 4 I tui. atrvu_.„(lc,ertac,,,r, k ,...•-, i.)• %.--t v-n".= 1( ?I f'Ci •i".. V _r_ _--------- ".--r. N.,- Per,./3CL a-) 1-f NCI tic,k-r,./ r , ReTuKti „ti-foete_ok '-1 IL F4,30,1i --i2, citier vo'll" "" "'Alt' a e- ,._\, . ., . _ ., L ........... -) k.--... i I._ Testimony Against Hawaii County Anti-Farming Bills 109 and 113 oppuse Bills 109 and 113 because any antl-GMO legislation in Hawaii County will discriminate against our farmers and ranchers who choose to use approved genetically engineered technology to grow safe and wholesome food and other agnculture products. These Bills also damage Ha■Nall's reputation for producing some of the best crops on the planet, harms our markets, and eventually destroy our agriculture industry Hawaii's farmers and ranchers may need virus resistant GMO crops to protect Hawaii tram the next papaya virus strain, banana bunchy top virus, tomato spotted wilt and other vegetable viruses, or the bacterial citrus greening disease that is destroying the Florida citrus industry and may soon come to Hawaii Furthennore, this bill will stop development of GMO ornamental and floral crops with enhanced horticultural or disease resistant characteristics. These Bills would prohibit livestock and aquaculture producers from efficiently growing cost effective teed locally, requiring them to import at a higher price the exact same teeds. How will Hawaii County farmers and ranchers compete when everyone but us has access to GE teonnulogy? The consensus of independent scientific organizations worldwide is unanimous and can be summed up by this statement from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, '' The science is quite clear crop improvement by the modern molecular techniques cat biotechnology is safe." Please vote against Bill 109 arid Bill 113 Name: a rA Occupation: City where I liv Additional Comments L clf„) r<1.7-\r • &J.—L. 11-4;N_ --1•-3L-C=x-n\--)r \-) k.)ffs• -4-1)A 5 irtw, `V-n4 t:Od '1"1 \ th-. 11a>. —t, \CLN-" jJJ , <It N4`4.J6 r-N\ --c j< \cx.5 \jr-- Testimony Against Hawaii County Anti-Farming Bills 109 and 113 i oppose Bills 109 and 113 because any anti-GMO legislation in Hawaii County will discriminate against our farmers and ranchers who choose to use approved genetically engineered technology to grow safe and wholesome food and other agriculture products. These Bills also damage Hawaii's reputation for producing some of the best crops on the planet, harms our markets, and eventually destroy our agriculture industry. Hawaii's farmers and ranchers may need virus resistant GMO crops to protect Hawaii from the next papaya virus strain, banana bunchy top virus, tomato spotted wilt and other vegetable viruses, or the bactenal citrus greening disease that is destroying the Florida citrus industry and may soon come to Hawaii Furthermore, this bill will stop development of GMO ornamental and floral crops with enhanced horticultural or disease resistant characteristics. These Bills would prohibit livestock and aquaculture producers from efficiently growing cost effective feed locally, requiring them to import at a higher price the exact same feeds. How will Hawaii County farmers and ranchers compete when everyone but us has access to GE technology'? The consensus of Independent scientific organizations worldwide is unanimous and can be summed up by this statement from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, " The science is quite clear crop improvement by the modern molecular techniques of biotechnology is safe ' Please vote against Bill 109 and Bill 113 Name: Occupation: City where I live: Additional Comments: Testimony Against Hawaii County Anti-Farming Bills 109 and 113 I oppose Bills 109 and 113 because any anti-GMO legislation in Hawaii County will discriminate against our farmers and ranchers who choose to use approved genetically engineered technology to grow safe and wholesome food and other agriculture products. These Bills also damage Hawaii's reputation for producing some of the best crops on the planet, harms our markets, and eventually destroy our agriculture industry. Hawaii's farmers and ranchers may need virus resistant GMO crops to protect Hawaii from the next papaya virus strain, banana bunchy top virus, tomato sported wilt and other vegetable viruses, or the bacterial citrus greening disease that is destroying the Florida citrus industry and may soon come to Hawaii. Furthermore, this bill will stop development of GMCi ornamental and floral crops with enhanced horticultural or disease resistant charactenstics These Bills would prohibit livestock arid aquaculture producers from efficiently wowing cost effective feed locally, requiring them to import at a higher price the exact same feeds. How will Hawaii County farmers and ranchers compete when everyone but us has access to GE technology? The consensus of independent scientific organizations worldwide is unanimous and can be summed up by this statement from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. " The science is quite clear crop improvement by the modern molecular techniques of biotechnology is safe." Please vote against Bill 109 and Bill 113 Name: Occupation: I , City where I live; 4 t- f r 7 Additional Comments: Testimony Against Hawaii County Anti-Farming Bills 109 and 113 I oppose Bills 149 and 113 because any anti-GMO legislation in Hawaii County will discriminate against our farmers and ranchers who choose to use approved genetically engineered technology to grow safe and wholesome food and other agriculture products. These Bills also damage Hawaii's reputation for producing some of the best crops on the planet, harms our markets, and eventually destroy our agriculture industry. Hawaii's farmers and ranchers may need virus resistant GMO crops to protect Hawaii from the next papaya virus strain, banana bunchy top virus, tomato spotted wilt and other vegetable viruses, or the bacterial citrus greening disease that is destroying the Florida citrus industry and may soon came to Hawaii Furthermore, this bill will stop development of GMO ornamental and floral crops with enhanced horticultural or disease resistant characteristics These Bills would prohibit livestock and aquaculture producers from efficiently growing cost effective teed locally, requiring them to import at a nigher price the exact same teeds. How will Hawaii County farmers and ranrners. compete when everyone but us has access to GE technology? The consensus of independent scientific organizations worldwide is unanimous and can be summed up by this statement tram the American Association for the Advancement of Science, " The science Is quite clear: crop improvement by the modern molecular techniques of biotechnology is sate." Please vote against Bill 109 and Bill 113 Name: \I'Ce‘ s L/ Y r a.r",;,,CI Occupation: IL" City where I live: I I. Additional Comments: VD.A14` I\ ch AA ; -Ctrt W".7./ ("6"" rf{MAr 0 / trAcl \ itT 4/TS V itt's.pa.:(-1 y r Testimony Against Hawaii County Anti-Farming Bills 109 and 113 I oppose Bills 109 and 113 because any anti-GMO legislation in Hawaii County will discriminate against our farmers and ranchers who choose to use approved genetically engineered technolOgy to grow safe and wholesome food and other agriculture products. These Bills also damage Hawaii's reputation for producing some of the best crops on the planet, harms our markets, and eventually destroy our agriculture industry Hawaii's farmers and ranchers may need virus resistant GMO crops to protect Hawaii from the next papaya vTus strain, banana bunchy top virus, tomato spotted wilt and other vegetable viruses, or the bacterial citrus greening disease that is destroying the Honda citrus industry and may soon come to Hawaii, Furthermore, this bill will stop development of GMO ornamental and floral crops with enhanced horticultural or disease resistant characteristics, These Bills would prohibit livestock and aquaculture producers from efficiently growing cost effective teed locally, requiring them to import at a higher price the exact same feeds. How will Hawai'l County farmers and ranchers compete when everyone but us has access to GE technology? The consensus of independent scientific organizations worldwide is unanimous and can be summed up by this statement from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, " The science is quite clear crop improvement by the modem molecular techniques of biotechnology is safe." Please vote against Bill 109 and Bill 113 i , Name: r- Occupation: / r City where I live: Additional Comments: Testimony Against Hawaii County Anti-Farming Bills 109 and 113 oppose Bills 109 and 113 because any ant -GMO legislation in Hawaii County will discriminate against our farmers and ranchers who choose to use approved genetically engineered technology to grow safe and wholesome food and other agriculture products. These Bills also damage Hawaii's reputation for pronueing some of the best crops on the planet, harms our markets, and eventually destroy our agriculture industry. Hawaii's farmers and ranchers may need virus resistant GMO crops to protect Hawaii from the next papaya virus strain, banana bunchy top virus, tomato sported MR and other vegetable viruses, or the bacterial eitrus greening disease that is destroying the Florida citrus industry and may soon come to Hawaii, Furthermore, this bill will stop development of GMO ornamental and floral crops with enhanced horticultural or disease resistant characteristics. These Bills would prohibit livestock and aquaculture producers from efficiently growing cost effective feed locally: requiring them to import at a higher price the exact same feeds. How will Hawaii County farmers and ranchers compete when everyone but us has access to GE technology.' The consensus ot Independent scientific organizations woridwide is unanimous and can be summed up by this statement from the American Association tor the Advancement of Science, " The science Is quite clear crop improvement by the modern molecular techniques of biotechnology is sate. ' Please vote against Bill 109 and Bill 113 Name'. Jilt-- • 't Occupation: . /- ) City where I live: Additional Comments: Testimony Against Hawaii County Anti-Farming Bills 109 and 1 1 3 oppose Bills 109 and 113 because any anti-GMO legislation In Hawaii County will discriminate against our farmers and ranchers who choose to use approved genetically engineered technology to grow safe and wholesome food and other agriculture products. These Bills also damage Hawaii's reputation for producing some of the best crops on the planet, harms our markets, and eventually destroy our agriculture industry Hawaii's farmers and ranchers may need virus resistant Cirv10 crops to protect Hawaii from the next papaya virus strain, banana bunchy top virus, tomato spotted wilt and other vegetabie viruses, or the bacterial citrus greening disease that is destroying the Florida citrus industry and may soon come to Hawaii. Furthermore, this bill will stop development of GMO ornamental and floral crops with enhanced horticultural or disease resistant characteristics. These Bills would prohibit livestock and aquaculture producers from efficiently growing cost effective feed locally, requiring them to import at a higher price the exact same feeds. How will Haviai'l County farmers and ranchers compete when everyone but us has access to GE technology'? The consensus of independent scientific organizations worldwide is unanimous and can be summed up by this statement from the American Association for the Advancement of Sc.ience, " The science is quite clear crop improvement by the modern molecular techniques of biotechnology is safe," Please vote against Bill 109 and Bill 113 Name: P-C L F Li t 4 /Q Occupation: oLitt City where I live: ,I-kr C Additional Comments: Testimony Against Hawaii County Anti-Farming Bills 109 and 113 I oppose Bills 109 and 113 because any anli-GMO legislation in Hawaii County will discriminate against our farmers and ranchers who choose to use approved genetically engineered technology to grow safe and wholesome food and other agriculture products. These Bills also damage Hawaii's reputation for producing some of the best crops on the planet, harms our markets, and eventually destroy our agriculture industry Hawaii's farmers and ranchers may need virus resistant OMO crops to protect Hawaii from the next oapaya virus strain, banana bunchy top virus, tomato spotted wilt and other vegetable viruses, or the bacterial citrus greening disease that is OZ.:,troying the Hance citrus industry and may soon come to Hawaii. Furthermore, this bill will stop development of GMO ornamental and floral crops with enhanced horticultural or disease resistant characteristics. These Bills would prohibit livestock and aquaculture producers trom efficiently growing cost effective teed locally, requiring them to Import at a higher price the exact same feeds. How will Hawaii County farmers and ranchers compete when everyone but us has access to GE technology? The consensus of independent scientific organizations worldwide is unanimous and can be summed up by this statement from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, " The science is quite clear crop improvement by the modern molecular techniques of biotechnology is safe - Please vote against Bill 109 and Bill 113 Name: -,t„.71 lex Occupation. 101(2i.e7...t, City where I live: (...ez) i< -4 L4 --)/2 //1 7.1z 7 - Additional Comments: Testimony Against Hawaii County Anti-Farming Bills 109 and 113 I oppose Bills 109 and 113 because any anti-GMO 17...istation in Hawaii County will discnrninate against our farmers and ranchers who choose to use approved genetically engineered technology to grow sate and wholesome. food and other agriculture products. These Bills also damage Hawaii's reputation tor producing some of the, best crops on the planet, harms our markets, and eventually destroy our agriculture industry. Hawaii's farmers and ranchers may reed vir-u resistant GMO crops to protect Hawaii from the next papaya virus strain, banana bunchy top virus, tomato spotted wilt and other vegetable viruses, or the bacterial citrus greening disease that f s destroying the Florida citrus industry and may soon come to Hawaii. Furthermore this bill will stop development of GMO ornamental and floral crops with enhanced horticultural or disease resistant characteristics. These Bills would prohibit livestock and aquaculture producers from efficiently growing cost effective feed locally, requiring them to Import at a higher price the exact same feeds. How will Hawaii County farmers and ranchers compete when everyone but us has access to GE technology? The consensus of independent scientific organizations worldwide is unanimous and can b summed op by this statement tram the American Association for the Advancement of Science, " The science Is quite clear crop improvement by the modern molecular techniques of biotechnology is safe - Please vote against Bill 109 and Bill 113 - Name: AT kqtrf 0\tttirt Ni Occupation: ji ijJ City where I live: /3 Lt/Cf 11 Additional Comments. Testimony Against Hawaii County Anti-Farming Bills 109 and 113 I oppose Bills 1&9 and 113 because any anti-GMO legislation in Hawaii County will discriminate against our farmers and ranchers who choose to use approved genetically engineered technology to grow safe and wholesome food and other agriculture products. These Bills also damage Hawaii's reputation for producing some of the best crops on the planet, harms our rnarkets and eventually destroy our agriculture industry. Hawaii's farmers and ranchers may need virus resistant GMO crops to protect Hawaii from the next Papaya virus strain, banana bunchy top virus, tomato sported wilt and other vegetable viruses, or the bacterial citrus greening disease that is destroying the Florida citrus industry and may soon come to Hawaii, Furthermore, this bill will stop development of Gtv10 ornamental and floral crups with enhanced horticultural or disease resistant characteristics, These Bills would prohibit livestock and aquaculture producers from efficiently growing cost effective teed locally. requinng them to import at a higher price the exact same itleds, How will Hawai'l County farmers and ranchers compete when everyone htll us has access to GE technology? The consensus of independent scientific organizations worldwide is unanimous and can be summed up by this statement from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, " The science is quite clear crop Improvement by the modern rTIOectdar techniques of biotechnology is safe."' Please vote against Bill 109 and Bill 113 S (1 'Tr- 1 frsi `) Narrit:y Occupation — V4 'V'I v rut k/Z City where I live: V( Avole it Additional Comments: Testimony Against Hawaii County Anti-Farming Bills 109 and 113 I oppose. Bills 109 and 113 be-cause any anti-GMO legislation in Hawaii County will discriminate against our tarrners and ranchers who choose to use approved genetically engineered technology to grow safe and wholesome food and other agriculture products, These Bills also damage Hawaii's reputation or producing some of the best crops on the planet harms our markets, and eventually destroy our agriculture industry Hawaii s farmers and ranchers may need virus resistant GMO crops to protect Hawaii from the next papaya urns strain, banana bunchy top virus, tomato spotted wilt and other vegetable viruses, or the bacterial citrus greening disease that is destroying the Florida citrus industry and may soon come to Hawaii_ Furthermore, this bill will stop development of GMO ornamental and floral crops with enhanced horticultural or disease resistant characteristics, These Bills would prohibit livestock and aquaculture producers from efficiently growing cost effective teed locally. requiring them to import at a higher price the exact same feeds, How will Hawaii County farmers and ranchers compete when everyone but us has access to CiE technology? The consensus ot independent scientific organizations worldwide is unanimous and can be summed uo by this statement from the American Association Or the Advancement of Science, " The science is quite clear crop improvement by the modern molecular techniques of biotechnology is safe." Please vote against Bill 109 and Bill 113 Name: ; Occupation: City where I live: 14 Additional Comments; Testimony Against Hawaii County Anti-Farming Bills 109 and 1 1 3 oppose Bills 109 and 113 because any anli-GMO legislation in Hawaii County will discriminate against our fanners and ranchers who choose to use approved genetically engineered technology to grow safe and wholesome food and other agriculture products. These Bills also damage Hawaii's reputation for producing some of the best crop; on the planet, harms our markets, and eventually destroy our agriculture industry Hawaii's farmers and ranchers may need virus resistant GMO crops to protect Hawaii from the next papaya virus strain, banana bunchy top virus, tomato spotted wilt and other vegetable viruses, or the bacterial citrus greening ilisea:.,e that is destroying the Florida citrus industry and may soon come to Hawaii Furthermore, this bill will stop development of GMO ornamental and floral crops with enhanced horticultural or disease resistant characteristics, These Bilk would prohibit livestock and aquaculture producers from efficiently growing cost effective teed locally, requiring them to import at a higher price the exact same feeds How will Hawaii County farmers and ranchers compete when everyone but us has access to CE technology The consensus at independent scientific organizations worldwide is unanimous and can be summed up by this statement tram the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The science is quite clear crop improvement by the modem molecular techniques of biotechnology is sate.'' Please vote against Bill 109 and Bill 113 Name: LA t\V-tV Occupation: rA-1,, (jet iL City where I live: 0 tto Additional Comments: Testimony Against Hawaii County Anti-Farming Bills 109 and 113 I oppose Bills 109 and 113 because any anti-GMO legislation in Hawaii County will discriminate against our farmers and ranchers who choose to use approved genetically engineered technology to grow safe and wholesome tood and other agriculture products. These Bills also damage Hawaii's reputation to producing some of the best crops on the planet, harms our markets, and eventually destroy our agriculture industry. Hawaii's farmers and ranchers may need virus resistant GMO crops to protect Hawaii from the next papaya virus strain, banana bunchy top yin's, tomato spotted wilt and other vegetable viruses, or the bacterial citrus greening disease that is destroying the Florida citrus industry and may soon come to Hawaii. Furthermore, this bill will stop development of GMO ornamental and floral crops with enhanced horticultural or disease resistant characteristics. These Bills would prohibit livestock and aquaculture producers from efficientty growing cost effective feed locally, requiring them to import at a higher price the exact same feeds How will Hawai'i County farmers and ranchers compete when everyone but us has access to GE technology'? The consensus of independent scientific organizations worldwide is unankmous and can be summed up by this statement from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. " The science is quite clz:r; crop improvement by the modern molecular techniques of biotechnology is safe." Please vote against Bill 109 and 601 113 Name: Occupation: flookrT,r City where I live: Additional Comments: I Litull,-,1 JI,,; 1 fl ti I I 7rft-lt •:1 ):A_ I ?:-7 inct f'-y3rt ■,11N- 1..A 1r 1,1 1Th iuiLrc1 vo- ,1(-41 ' t tvivf= foild tf, tr. 1 ttiC' I I i r rhe r teev d 1 tr, (;mr) ot why 1AT, tirilYt: rc-t-pil-ttri i iJ1 I t I 0+11 t hp, pAt ro-'11C+71;11t-7•1 I ItA Testimony Against Hawaii County Anti-Farming Bills 109 and 113 I oppose Bills 109 arid 113 because any antl-GMO legislation in Hawaii County will discriminate _ainst our farmers and ranchers who choose to use approved genetically engineered technology to grow safe and wholesome food and other agriculture products. These Bills also damage Hawaii's reputation for producing some of the best c:rops on the planet, harms our markets, and eventually destroy our agriculture industry Hawaii's tarrners and ranchers may need virus resistant (3M0 crops to protect Hir.vaii from the next papaya virus strain, banana bunchy top virus, tomato spotted wilt and other vegetable viruses, or the bacterial citrus grning disease that is destroying the Florida citrus industry and may soon come to Hawaii. Furthermore, this bill will stop development of GMO ornamental and floral crops wan enhanced horticultural or disease resistant characteristics These Bills would prohibit livestock and acuacultiire producers from efficiently growing cost effective feed locally. requiring them to import at a higher price the exact same feeds. How will Hawaii County farmers and ranchers compete when everyone but us has access to GE te,chnology2 The consensus of independent scientific organizations worldwide is unanimous and can be summed up by this statement from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. " The science is quite clear: crop improvement by the modern molecular techniques of biotechnology is safe." Please vote against Bill 109 and Bill 113 Name. A Occupation: City where I live: Additional Comments: Testimony Against Hawaii County Anti-Farming Bills 109 and 113 I oppose Bills 109 and 113 because any antl-(3M0 legislation in Hawaii County will discriminate against our farmers and ranchers who choose to use approved genetically engineered technology to grow safe and wholesome food and other agriculture products. These Bills also damage Hawaii's reputation tor producing some of the best crops on the planet, harms our markets, and eventually destroy our agriculture industry Hawaii's farmers and ranchers may need virus resistant GMO crops to protect Hawaii from the next papaya virus strain, banana bunchy top virus, tomato spotted wilt and other vegetable viruses, or the bacterial citrus greening disease that is destroying the Florida citrus industry and may soon come to Hawaii. Furthermore, this bill will stop development of GMO ornamental and floral crops with enhanced horticultural or disease resistant characteristics These Me would prohibit livestock and aquaculture producers from efficiently growing Cost effective feed locally. requiring them to import at a higher price the exact same feeds„ How will Hawai'l County farmers and ranchers compete when every, one but us has access to GE technology'? the consensus of independent scientific organizations worldwide Is unanimous and can be summed up by this statement from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, " The science is quite clear: crop improvement by the modem molecular techniques of biotechnology Is safe." Please vote against Bill 109 and Bill 113 Name: 9 ze..t Occupation: ri) r. City where I live: Additional Comments: c„. dommommir Testimony Against Hawaii County Anti-Farming Bills 109 and 113 I oppose Bills 109 and 113 because any anti-GMO legislation in Hawaii County will discriminate against our farmers and ranchers who cnocse, to use approved genetically engineered technology to grow safe and wholesome food and other agriculture products. These Bills also damage Hawaii's reputation for producing some of the best crops on the planet, harms our markets, and eventually destroy our agriculture industry Hawaii's farmers and ranchers may need virus resistant GMO crops to protect Hawaii from the next papaya virus strain, banana bunchy top virus, tomato spotted wilt and other vegetable viruses, or the bacterial citrus greening disease that is destroying the Florida citrus industry and may soon come lo Hawaii FurtherThore, this bill will stop development of GMO ornamental and floral crops with enhanced horticultural or disease resistant characteristics These Bills would prohibit livestock and aquaculture producers from efficiently growing cost effective fz-d locally, requiring them to impart at a higher price the exact same feeds. How will Hawaii County farmers and ranchers compete when everyone bui us has access to GE technology? The consensus of independent scientific organizations worldwide is unanimous and can be summed up by this statement from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, " The science is quite clear. crop improvement by the modern molecular techniques of biotechnology is safe.° Please vote against Bill 109 and Bill 113 Name: Aaye Occupation: (//A1, ( A-4 City where I live: PA A• , Additional Comments: Testimony Against Hawaii County Anti-Farming Bills 109 and 113 I oppose Bills 109 and 113 because any antl-GMO legislation in Hawaii County will discriminate against our farmers and ranchers who choose to use approved genetically engineered technology to grow safe and wholesome food and other agriculture products, These Bills also damage Hawaii's reputation for producing some of the best crops on the planet, harms our markets, and eventually destroy our agriculture industry Hawaii's farmers and ranchers may need virus resistant GMO crops to protect Hawaii from the next papaya virus strain, banana bunchy top virus, tomato sported wilt and other vegetable viruses, or the bacterial citrus greening disease that is destroying the Florian citrus industry and may soon come to Hawaii Furthermore, this bill will stop development of GMO ornamental and floral crops with enhanced horticultural Or disease resistant characteristics, These. Bills would prohibit livestock and aquaculture producers from efficiently growing cost effective feed locally, requiring them to import at a higher price the exact same feeds. How will Hawaii County farmers and ranchers compete when everyone but us has access to GE technology'? The consensus of independent scientific organizations worldwide is unanimous and can be summed up by this statement from the American Association tor the Ad,rancement of Science, 0 The science is quite clear: crop improvement by the modern molecular techniques of biotechnology is safe." Please vote against Bill 109 and Bill 113 Name acts.h,..." C4rlAK14 Occupation: LAid City where I live: *AMA Additional Comments: Testimony Against Hawaii County Anti-Farming Bills 109 and 113 I oppose Bills 109 and 113 because any anti-GMO legislation in Hawaii County will discriminate against our farmers and ranchers who choose to use approved genetically engineered technolugy to grow safe and wholesome food and other agriculture products. These Bills also damage Hawaii's reputation for producing some of the best crops on the planet, harms our markets, and eventually destroy our agriculture industry. Hawas farmer and ranchers may need virus resistant GMO crops to protect Hawaii from the next papaya virus strain banana bunchy top virus, tomato spotted wilt and other vegetable viruses, or the bacterial citrus greening disease that is destroying the Florida citrus industry and may soon come to Hawaii. Furthermore, this bill will stop development of GMO ornamental and floral crops with enhanced horticultural or disease resistant criaractenstIcs These Bills would prohibit livestock and aquaculture producers from efficiently growing cost effective feed locally, requiring them to import at a higher price* !he exact same feeds. How will Hawaii County farmers and ranchers compete when everyone but us has access to GE technology? The consensus of independent scientific organizations worldwide is unanimous and can be summed up by this statement from the American Association tot the Advancement of Science, - The science is quite clear: crop improvement by the modern molecular techniques of biotechnology is sate," Please vote against Bill 109 and Bill 113 / Name: , ,- , ,, ,, i ,c, ( , ..., - .,,, , ,..-11 i I 1, i Occupation: ,./ City where I live: f --::' / / (- - Additional Comments: Testimony Against Hawaii County Anti-Farming Bills 109 and 113 I oppose Bills 109 and 113 because any anti-GMO legislation in Hawaii County will discriminate against our farmers and ranchers who choose to use approved genetically engineered technology to grow safe and wholesome food and other agriculture products. These Bills also damage Hawaii's reputation for producing some of the best crops on the planet. harms our markets, and eventually destroy our agriculture industry Hawaii's farmers and ranchers may need virus resistant GMO crops to protect Hawaii from the next papaya virus strain, banana nunchy top virus, tomato spotted wilt and other vegetabie viruses, or the bacterial citrus greening disease that 15 destroying the Florida citrus industry and may soon come to Hawaii. Furthermore, this bill will stop development of GMO ornamental and floral crops with enhanced horticultural or disease resistant characteristics. These Bills would prohibit livestock and aquaculturP producers from efficiently growing cost effective feed locally, requiring them to import at a higher price the exact same feeds. How will Hawaii Courit' farmers and ranchers compete when everyone but US has access to GE technology? The consensus of Independent scientific organizations worldwide 4s unanimous and can be summed up by this statement from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. " The science is quite clear crop improvement by the modern molecular techniques of biotechnology is sate," Please vote against Bill 109 and Bill 113 Name: Occupation: City where I live: Additional Comments: Testimony Against Hawaii County Anti-Farming Bills 109 and 113 I oppose Bills 109 and 113 because any anti-GMO legislation in Hawaii County will discriminate against our farmers and ranchers who choose to use approved genetically engineered technology to grow safe and wholesome food and other agriculture products, These Bills also damage Hawaii's reputation for producing some of the best crops on the planet, harms our markets, and eventually destroy our agriculture industry Hawaii's farmers and ranchers may need virus resistant -...il\AC) crops to protect Hawaii from the next oapaya virus strain, banana bunchy top virus, tomato spotted wilt and other vegetable viruses, or the bacterial citrus greening disease that is destroying the Florida citrus industry and may soon come to Hawaii. Furthermore, this bill will stop development of GMO ornamental and floral crops with enhanced horticultural or disease resistant characteristics. These Bills would prohibit livestock and aquaculture producers from efficiently growing cost effective teed locally, requiring them to import at a higher price the exact same feeds. How will Hawaii County farmers and ranchers compete when everyone but us has access to GE technology? The consensus of independent scientific organizations worldwide is unanimous and can be summed up by this statement from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The science is quite clear crop improvement by the modern molecular techniques of biotechnology is safe." Please vote against Bill 100 and Bill 113 Name' Occupation: City where I live: Additional Comments: Testimony Against Hawaii County Anti-Farming Bills 109 and 113 I oppose Bills 109 and 113 because any anti-GMO legislation in Hawaii County will discriminate against our farmers and ranchers who choose to use approved genetically engineered technology to grow safe and wholesome food and other agriculture products. These Bills also damage Hawaii's reputation for producing some of the best crops on Ihe planet, harms our markets, and eventually destroy Our agriculture industry, Hawaii's farmers and ranchers may need virus resistant GMO crops to protect Hawaii from the next papaya virus strain, banana bunchy top virus, tomato spotted wilt and other vegetable viruses, or the bacterial citrus greening disease that is destroying the Florida citrus industry and may soon come to Hawaii. Furthermore, this bill will stop development of GMO ornamental and floral crops with enhanced horticultural or disease resistant characteristics. These Bills would prohibit livestock and aquaculture producers from efficiently growing cost effective feed locally, requinng them to import at a higher price the exact same 1. s How will Hawal'i County farmers and ranchers compete when everyone but us has access to GE technology? The consensus of independent scientific organizations worldwide is unanimous and can be summed up by this statement from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. " The science is quite clear crop improvement by the modem molecular techniques of biotechnology is safe." Please vote against Bill 109 and Bill 113 Name: Occupation: City where I live' Additional Comments. Testimony Against Hawaii County Anti-Farming Bills 109 and 113 I oppose Bills 109 and 113 because any anti-GMO legislation in Hawaii County will discriminate against our farmers and ranchers who choose to use approved genetically engineered technology to grow safe and wholesom#! food and other agriculture products. These Bills also damage Hawaii's reputation for producing some of the best crops on the planet, harms our markets, and eventually destroy our agriculture industry Hawaii's farmers and ranchers may need virus resistant GMO crops to protect Hawaii from the next papaya virus strain, banana bunchy top virus, tomato spotted wilt and other vegetable viruses, or the bacterial citrus greening disease that is destroying the Florida citrus industry and may soon come to Hawaii. Furthermore, this bill will stop development of GMO ornamental and floral crops with enhanced horticultural or disease resistant characteristics. These Bills would prohibit livestock and aquaculture producers from efficiently growing cost effective feed locally. requiring them to import at a higher price the exact same feeds, How will Hawaii County farmers and ranchers compete when everyone but us has access to GE technology? The consensus of independent scientific organizations worldwide is unanimous and can be summed up by this statement from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, " The science is quite clear crop improvement by the modem molecular techniques of biotechnology is safe. Please vote against Bill 109 and Bill 113 Name° Occupation: City where I live: ' Additional Comments: Testimony Against Hawaii County Anti-Farming Bills 109 and 113 I oppose Bills 109 and 113 because any anti-GMO legislation In Hawaii County will discriminate against our farmers and ranchers who choose to use approved genetically engineered technology to WOW safe and wholesome food and other agriculture products. These Bills also damage Hawaii's reputation for producing some of the best crops on the planet, harms our markets, arid eventually destroy our agriculture industry. Hawaii's farmers aria ranchers may need virus resistant GMO crops to protect Hawaii from the next papaya virus strain, banana bunchy top virus, tomato spotted wilt and other vegetable viruses, or the bacterial citrus greening disease that is destroying the Florida citrus industry and may soon come to Hawaii. Furthermore, this bill will stop development of GMO ornamental and floral crops with enhanced horticultural or disease resistant characteristics, These Bills would prohibit livestock arid aquaculture producers from efficiently growing cost effective feed locally, requiring them to import at a higher price the exact same leeds, How will Hawaii County famiers and ranchers compete when everyone but us has access to GE technology? The consensus of independent scientific organizations worldwide is unanimous and can be summed up by iris statement from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The science is quite clear crop Improvement by the modem molecular techniques of biotechnology is safe " Please vote against Bill 109 and Bill 113 Name. Occupation: City where I live: /-" , - Additional Comments: Testimony Against Hawaii County Anti-Farming Bills 109 and 113 I oppose Bills 109 and 113 because any anti-GMO legislation in Hawaii County will discriminate against our farmers and ranchers who choose ro use appro■.ed genetically engineered technology to grow safe and wholesome food and other agriculture products. These Bills also damage I tawan's reputation for producing some of the best crops on the planet, harms our markets, and eventually destroy our agriculture industry Hawaii's farmers and ranchers may need virus resistant GMO crops to protect Hawaii from the next papaya virus strain, banana bunchy top virus, tomato spotted wilt and other vegetable viruses, or the bacterial citrus greening disease that is destroying the Honda citrus Industry and may soon come to Hawaii, Furthermore, this bill will stop development of GMO ornamental and floral crops with enhanced horticultural or disease resistant cnaractenstic.s. These Bills would prohibit livestock and aquaculture producers from efficiently growing cost effective feed locally. requiring them to Import at a higher price the exact same How will Hawaii County farmers and ranchers compete when everyone but us has access to GE technology? The consensus of independent scientific organizations worldwide is unanimous and can be summed up by this statement trom the American Association for the Advancement of Science, The science is quite clear- crop improvement by the modern molecular techniques of biotechnology is sate," Please vote against Bill 109 and Bill 113 Name Occupation: ' - , City where I live: Additional Comments: Testimony Against Hawaii County Anti-Farming Bills 109 and 113 I oppose Bills 109 and 113 because any anti-GMO legislation in Hawaii County will discriminate against our farmers and ranchers who choose to use approved genetically engineered techriohgy to grow safe and wholesome food and other agriculture products. These Bills also damage Flawail'S reputation for producing some of the best crops on the planet, harms our markets, and eventually destroy our agnculture industry. Hawaii's farmers and ranchers may need virus resistant GMO crops to protect Hawaii from the next papaya virus strain, banana bunchy top virus, tomato spotted wilt and other vegetable viruses, or the bacterial citrus greening disease that is destroying the Florida citrus industry and may soon come to Hawaii Furthermore, this bill will stop development of GMO ornamental and floral crops with enhanced horticultural or disease resistant charactenstios, These Bills would prohibit livestock and aquacultun producers from efficiently growing cost effective feed locally, requiring them to irnoort at a higher price the exact same feeds. How will Hawarl County farmers and ranchers compete when everyone but us has access to GE technology? The consensus of independent scientific organizations worldwide is unanimous and can be summed up by this statement from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, " The science is quite clear, crop improvement by the modern molecular techniques of biotechnology is safe." Please vote against Bill 109 and Bill 113 Name: Jtc1 Occupation ri /71r (c City where I live: Additional Comments: Testimony Against Hawaii County Anti-Farming Bibs 109 and 113 I oppose Bills 109 and 113 because any anteGMO legislation In Hawaii County will discriminate against our farmers and ranchers who choose to use approved genetically engineered technology to grow safe and wholesome food and other agriculture products, These Bills also damage Hawaii's reputation for producing some of the best crops on the planet, harms our markets, and eventually destroy our agriculture industry Hawaii's farmers and ranchers may n;; virus resistant GMO crops to protect Hawaii from the next papaya virus strain, banana bunchy top virus, tomato spotted wilt and other vegetable viruses, or the bacterial citrus greening disease that 15 destroying the Florida citrus Industry and may soon come to Hawaii. Furthermore, this bill will stop development of GMO ornamental and floral crops with enhanced horticultural or disease resistant characteristics. These Bills would prohibit livestock and aquaculture producers from efficiently growing cost effective feed locally, requiring then- to import at a higher price the exact same feeds. How will Hawaii County farmers and ranchers compete when everyone but us has access to GE technnlogy, The conserisu:s of independent 5cientitic organizations worldwide is unanimous and can be summed up by this statement irom the American Association for the Advancement of Science, " The science is quite clear, crop improvement by the modern molecular techniques of biotechnology is safe," Please vote against Bill 109 and Bill 113 Name: 4.1.- Occupation: 4,4,211,4 4 r A •, , (i_441 City where I live: Additional Comments: Testimony Against Hawaii County Anti-Farming Bills 109 and 113 I oppose Bills 109 and 113 because any anti-GM° legislation in Hawan County will discriminate against our farmers and ranchers who choose to use approved genetically engineered technology to grow safe and wholesome food and other agriculture products. These Bills also damage Hawaii's reputation for producing some of the best crops on the planet, harms our markets, and eventually destroy our agriculture industry Hawaii's farmers and ranchers may need virus resistant GMO crops to protect Hawaii from the next papaya virus strain, banana bunchy top virus, tomato sported wilt and other vegetable viruses, or the bacterial citrus greening disease that is destroying the Florida citrus industry and may soon come to Hawaii. Furthermore, this bill will stop development of GMO ornamental and floral crops with enhanced horticultural or disease resistant characteristics. These Bills would prohibit livestock and aquaculture producers from efficiently growing cost effective teed locally, requiring them to import at a higher price the exact same feeds. How will Hawaii County farmers and ranchers compete when everyone but us has access to GE technology? The consensus of Independent scientific organizations worldwide is unanimous and can be 5un-rned up by this statement from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. " The science is quite clear crop improvement by the modern molecular techniques of biotechnology is safe." Please vote against Bill 109 and Bill 113 Name, (J71 (-7iTA Occupation: it';_,..) cT-e)t 1,17 Si CiTy where I live: f- Additional Comments: - I ;r ; , ) 1 A_ 1 4_i.,41 , v