The purpose of the farm trials is to assess the possible impact on the environment of growing a GM crop in commercial conditions and, in particular, using the herbicides necessary to give the GM plant its 'advantage'. But the Scottish National Party called on the executive to end the GM venture. The farmer conducting the Aberdeenshire trial said the revelations would not change her plans. Shirley Harrison told BBC Scotland the level of contamination was so small, the trial would continue as agreed and would have no impact on the final results. Information about the control plot contamination came to light after the executive sought further details on where the Advanta seed had been planted.
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