“If you have an endangered species in your state, county or on your farm, the herbicide labels you used in the past will likely be changing,” says a spokesman for the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA).
Wilbur-Ellis Agribusiness and Plant Health Care announced March 2 that Employ, a biochemical plant health promoter, has been certified by several crop protection companies for tank-mixing with a select group of row crop herbicides.
The agency's ruling provides for the use of both Enlist One and Enlist Duo, which obtained registration renewal from the agency in January with expanded controls for some areas of the country. The company had asked to add an additional 128 counties for approved use, which the EPA granted
The agency confirms its initial findings that there is no synergy in the Enlist Duo formulation and the combination of 2,4-D choline and glyphosate does not increase toxicity to plants.
Adjuvants in herbicides have been an important part of the mix for no-tillers since the first household detergent was added to a tank of Roundup somewhere in distant history.
With more weeds becoming herbicide-resistant, a longer-term perspective on weed management is important to preserve the value of these technologies, says Penn State Extension.
After the EPA announced it plans to withdraw its approval of Dow’s Enlist Duo herbicide, the company says it expects safety concerns to be resolved soon, Reuters says.
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