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2,4-D Tolerance: Part 2, Is There A Critical Juncture in Weed Management?
In part 1 of this post, I reviewed NGO concerns about the human health characteristics of 2,4-D and concerns about damage to adjacent land and crops associated with volatilization and drift of 2,4-D. Dow has a plan to produce a … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 4-D, 2 4-D tolerance, Agent Orange, APHIS, Biotechnology Regulatory Service, Center for Food Safety, CFS, Dow, ethics, frequency, glyphosate tolerance, integrated weed management, Monsanto, Mortensen, National Resource Defense Council, NRDC, Save Our Crops Coalition, science, Seed, seed industry, sustainable, USDA, weed management.
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2,4-D Tolerance: Part 1, Health and Environmental Impact
The USDA, APHIS, Biotechnology Regulatory Service has taken up the decision on deregulation of Dow’s trait for tolerance to 2,4-D in corn. They are now nearing in an announcement of a decision. Recently the Center for Food Safety has “vowed … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 4-D, 2 4-D tolerance, Agent Orange, APHIS, Biotechnology Regulatory Service, Center for Food Safety, CFS, Dow, ethics, frequency, glyphosate tolerance, integrated weed management, Monsanto, Mortensen, National Resource Defense Council, NRDC, Save Our Crops Coalition, science, Seed, seed industry, sustainable, USDA, weed management.
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