The locations shown below are the latest sites for Farm Scale Trials of genetically modified (GM) crops. They have been announced by DEFRA, and are due to start in August 2002. See below for planting sites from other years. The sites are listed here in county order, and colour coded according to the crop being grown.
The Government has provided only a grid reference and the parish for each site, not addresses of actual farms.
To see where the sites are, click on the grid reference for a map from the Streetmap website
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County |
Parish |
Crop |
6 Figure Grid Reference |
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Aberdeenshire |
Daviot |
Oilseed rape |
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Dorset |
Bincombe |
Oilseed rape |
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Durham |
Oakenshaw |
Oilseed rape |
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East Riding of Yorkshire |
Harpham |
Oilseed rape |
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East Riding of Yorkshire |
Kilpin |
Oilseed rape |
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East Riding of Yorkshire |
Nafferton |
Oilseed rape |
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East Riding of Yorkshire |
Nunburnholme |
Oilseed rape |
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Fife |
Newport-on-Tay |
Oilseed rape |
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Hertfordshire |
Great Gaddesden |
Oilseed rape |
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Kent |
High Halden |
Oilseed rape |
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Lincolnshire |
Ludford, East Wykeham & Ludford |
Oilseed rape |
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Lincolnshire |
Thorganby |
Oilseed rape |
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Norfolk |
Great Moulton |
Oilseed rape |
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Oxfordshire |
Hinton Waldrist |
Oilseed rape |
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Shropshire |
Hordley |
Oilseed rape |
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Sunderland |
Near Burdon village |
Oilseed rape |
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Warrington |
Lymm |
Oilseed rape |
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Warwickshire |
Stratford Upon Avon |
Oilseed rape |
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Key to Crops |
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Maize |
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Oil seed rape |
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Beet |
To the best of our knowledge this information is correct, but any errors are unintentional. We welcome any corrections which would improve the accuracy of the information.
The Government's list of locations and further information about the trials can be found at the following website:
www.defra.gov.uk/environment/gm/fse/index.htm