Farmers hope to ban GMO crops

December Tueller, of Ashland, left, Caroline White, of Central Point, and Brandon Schilling, of Ashland, protest genetically modified organisms on the steps of the Jackson County Court House in Medford, Ore. on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. Supporters of a local ban on genetically modified crops filed signatures with the Jackson County clerk on Wednesday in Medford to put a measure on the county ballot. The measure would ban anyone from raising genetically engineered plants in Jackson County, with exemptions for scientific research. (AP Photo/The Medford Mail Tribune, Jamie Lusch)