Oregon Seed Growers United Against Canola
For a case study of how geography, politics, and personal preference has derailed a microcosm of America's new-found energy plan, look no further than the Willamette Valley, Oregon. Here, in green fields nestled between the mountains of the Cascade Range on the East and the Coast Range on the West, sit vast plots of seed crops whose vitality may be threatened by the introduction of canola (rapeseed) for biofuel production.
