The trustees of the Nico Colchester Foundation will award the fellowships to those applicants who submit the best specially written 1, 000-word article on the subject above.
In order to perform a field trial with a regulated article, a researcher must apply to USDA for a permit and submit a huge amount of data, which makes genetically engineered plants extraordinarily expensive to develop and test.
When Hilts attempted to contact DEC fisheries staff in his region for the article, he was told to talk to the Albany press office and submit his questions in writing.