 In 2007, the U.S. Department of Agriculture fined Scotts Miracle-Gro $500,000 when modified DNA from GM creeping bentgrass, was found within relatives of the same genus ("Agrostis") as well as in native grasses up to from the test sites, released when freshly cut, wind-blown grass.In 2009, Mexico created a regulatory pathway for GM maize, but because Mexico is maize's center of diversity, concerns were raised about GM maize's effects on local strains.A 2001 report found Bt maize cross-breeding with conventional maize in Mexico.