Kauai Council delays decision on modified crops

The Kauai County Council will wait for legal opinions before deciding whether to approve a measure that would require agricultural operations to disclose if they are growing genetically modified crops and their use of pesticides.

The council Monday unanimously deferred a decision until Sept. 9 for the proposal that also would create buffer zones for large farm operations.

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Kauai Council delays decision on modified crops