Mr. Ian Gear

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  munlochygmvigil.org.uk/nz.htm - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 10/1/2005    Last Visited: 3/24/2007  

  MAF eradication programmes manager Ian Gear said the current investigation related to a consignment of 13,500 tonnes of maize "held at locations in the upper North Island"."The problem we have is that the sample comes from mixed seed lines and multiple growers," he said."We have to take all positive samples seriously, and tracing those seed lines and growers is a priority."Mr Gear said he had a researcher looking at the initial quality assurance test to see whether the specific altered genetic sequence gave any clues to a particularly commercial cultivar.But the bulk of the work at the moment was in identifying the properties on which the maize was grown, and what other cultivars were grown on the same properties.Maize and corn are regarded as very "promiscuous" crops, with wind spreading their pollen between fields.Mr Gear said the maize had been destined for manufacture into food products, and so would not have remained viable for planting as seed.He said the next maize crop was due to be planted in October or November, and the nature of the New Zealand farming industry meant it was unlikely that farmers had held any of this year's crop to plant in the coming season.

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  Published on: 9/2/2003    Last Visited: 4/10/2004  

  "All areas within the US are now considered by MAF as not being free of pine pitch canker," MAF's acting forest biosecurity director Ian Gear said.

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  Published on: 7/27/2005    Last Visited: 9/8/2007  

  MAF eradication programmes manager Ian Gear said
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  Mr Gear said he had a researcher looking at the
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  Mr Gear said the maize had been destined for manufacture into food products, and so would not have remained viable for planting as seed. He said the next maize crop was due to be planted in October or November, and the nature of the New

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  Published on: 10/6/2004    Last Visited: 2/4/2006  

  MAF eradication programmes manager Ian Gear said that in addition to laboratory testing, MAF and the NZFSA have conducted an analysis of the storage and processing facilities involved, and had received full support from the companies involved as well as from the grain and seed industry.
  
  "On the basis of all of the information we have received, we believe that the GMO detected here came from imported soya bean meal, rather than from maize.Laboratory testing of maize and soya bean meal have tested positive for a Roundup-ready construct used in soy.This is approved under the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.Our site investigations show that the same facilities had recently been used for the storage of non-viable soya bean meal imported for livestock feed.Maize samples taken from other silos containing the same seed lines as those in the contaminated store have all tested negative to the presence of GMOs," Ian Gear said.

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  Published on: 6/7/2005    Last Visited: 6/7/2005  

  "Scientific tests indicated the Otahuhu moth was significantly different to NZ moths and similar to the Australian moths," said Biosecurity NZ eradication programmes manager Ian Gear.

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  Published on: 7/28/2005    Last Visited: 7/28/2005  

  Eradication Programmes Manager Ian Gear says the 13,500 tonne consignment comes from mixed seed lines and multiple growers.
  
  Mr Gear says it is highly likely the contaminated maize has been mixed with non-contaminated grain.He says the priority is to trace the growers.

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  Published on: 2/12/2004    Last Visited: 2/12/2004  

  Forest biosecurity director Ian Gear says the canker can cause a lot of harm.
  
  He says overseas it has killed seedlings and affected older trees and also affects the quality of timber.
  
  However, he says the ban will have little impact.
  
  He says it will not affect the building industry, and there is little point in importing pine.
  
  All areas within the US are now considered by MAF as not being free of pine pitch canker, and all nursery stock of Pinus species or Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) will be prohibited entry into New Zealand.

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  Published on: 8/18/2005    Last Visited: 8/18/2005  

  Eradication programmes manager Ian Gear says the issue of how concerning it is that the maize was contaminated, is being looked into.
  
  Gear says New Zealand Food Safety Authority is taking over the investigations from Bio-Security New Zealand.
  
  Ian Gear says none of the contaminated maize has been eaten by humans.

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  Newstalk ZB - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 7/27/2005    Last Visited: 7/27/2005  

  Eradication Programmes Manager Ian Gear says the difficulty is the13,500 tonne consignment comes from mixed seed lines and multiple growers.
  
  Mr Gear says it is highly likely the contaminated maize has been mixed with non-contaminated grain.He says the priority is to trace the growers.

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  Published on: 2/6/2005    Last Visited: 6/2/2005  

  Bio-security Eradication Programme Manager Ian Gear says it's not part of the moth population that sparked aerial spraying in West Auckland.
  
  He says new technology has identified it as significantly different to the west Auckland Painted Apple Moth.
  
  Mr Gear believes the Otahuhu moth could have hitch hiked here in a container.

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