All Photos by Mike Shipman courtesy of High Country News
"Escaped" alfalfa in a vacant lot in Nampa, Idaho
There's a drama playing out in an unlikely place: the alfalfa fields of southern Idaho. It pits farmer against farmer in a struggle that could shape the future of American agriculture. In this installment of Edible Idaho, correspondent Guy Hand talks to High Country News contributing editor Matt Jenkins about genetically modified alfalfa—and Idaho's role in it's creation and current ban.
