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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 problem=
s, 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 wh=
en 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 scientist=
s to help suppress environmental and health concerns, the makeover of the=
 country=E2=80=99s flagship research labs so that industry sets their agen=
da, and of course its environmentally catastrophic exploitation of dirty t=
ar 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-idUSL2=
N0DX0OL20130516

Canadian regulators have given a green light to Dow AgroSciences, a unit o=
f Dow Chemical Co, to introduce a controversial new herbicide meant to con=
trol spreading weed resistance, Dow said on Thursday.

Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA)approved "Enlist D=
uo" 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 along=
side new biotech crops for which Dow is seeking approval. These biotech cr=
ops 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 "Roun=
dup Ready" herbicide-tolerant crops. Dow sees its Enlist system as an alte=
rative.

"Managing hard-to-control and resistant weeds is one of the biggest proble=
ms farmers are facing, and Enlist is a solution they need to continue movi=
ng farming forward," Stan Howell, vice president, North America, Dow AgroS=
ciences, said in a statement.

Dow said the new crops and herbicide are safe and effective. But critics c=
ontend 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 wh=
en 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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