With the mining of Alberta tar sands, and now this approval of 2,4-D
resistant crop seed, Canada is making some bad environmental choices.--Tom
In a message dated 5/17/2013 6:14:13 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
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EXTRACT: Dow said the new crops and herbicide are safe and effective. But
critics contend that Dow's plans will only add to weed resistance problems,
and the 2,4-D chemical component in the Enlist herbicide is unsafe for
humans and animals as well as the environment.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture surprised Dow AgroSciences on Friday
when it said it wanted to further scrutinize Dow's proposed new Enlist crops,
a move that delays Dow's commercialization plans in the United States.
Canadian regulators have already approved Enlist corn and soybeans and Dow
said it will speed up seed production for a commercial launch.
NOTE: This needs to be seen in the light of Canada's muzzling of
scientists to help suppress environmental and health concerns, the makeover of the
country’s flagship research labs so that industry sets their agenda, and of
course its environmentally catastrophic exploitation of dirty tar sands oil.
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Canada approves Dow's new Enlist Duo herbicide
Carey Gillam
Reuters, May 16 2013
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/16/dowagrosciences-herbicide-idUSL2N0
DX0OL20130516
Canadian regulators have given a green light to Dow AgroSciences, a unit
of Dow Chemical Co, to introduce a controversial new herbicide meant to
control spreading weed resistance, Dow said on Thursday.
Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA)approved "Enlist
Duo" herbicide for use in Canada, making it the first country to authorize
the new herbicide.
U.S.-based Dow AgroSciences' Enlist herbicide is designed to be used
alongside new biotech crops for which Dow is seeking approval. These biotech
crops are able to tolerate Enlist herbicide, which helps farmers more easily
treat fields for problem weeds.
Millions of acres of weeds throughout North America have become resistant
to the popular Roundup herbicide, which is used in conjunction with
"Roundup Ready" herbicide-tolerant crops. Dow sees its Enlist system as an
alterative.
"Managing hard-to-control and resistant weeds is one of the biggest
problems farmers are facing, and Enlist is a solution they need to continue
moving farming forward," Stan Howell, vice president, North America, Dow
AgroSciences, said in a statement.
Dow said the new crops and herbicide are safe and effective. But critics
contend that Dow's plans will only add to weed resistance problems, and the
2,4-D chemical component in the Enlist herbicide is unsafe for humans and
animals as well as the environment.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture surprised Dow AgroSciences on Friday
when it said it wanted to further scrutinize Dow's proposed new Enlist crops,
a move that delays Dow's commercialization plans in the United States.
Canadian regulators have already approved Enlist corn and soybeans and Dow
said it will speed up seed production for a commercial launch.
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