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Biotechnology
Chemical companies have manufactured crops tolerant to their own herbicides, such as Monsanto’s "Roundup Ready" (glyphosate resistant) crops and AgrEvo’s "Liberty Link" (resistant to glufosinate ammonium). ... future due to the marketing of GE resistant crops. Total weed removal caused by the use of broad-spectrum herbicides on resistant crops will have adverse ecological effects. Weed ...
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DuPont
GE sulfonylurea resistant cotton. Chemical resistant seeds are all about control whether GE or not. Dupont make farmers sign up ... /33-html/0326.html top [12] Sulfonylureas are acutely toxic, expanding usage due to herbicide resistant crops will have a serious impact on the reproduction of both crop and native plants, reducing ...
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ECHO: Networking Global Hunger Solutions
Research Specialist, has a background of agricultural missions in Kenya, Africa, with expertise in drought resistant crops and famine relief distribution. Bob works with ECHO's Technical Response Unit answering requests from ...
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Organic Agriculture
Organic agriculture put prevention ahead of cure Pest control begins by growing resistant crops Organic agriculture promotes pollinators O R G A N I C A G R I ...
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GMOs in use in the US. Insect-resistant crops containing the gene encoding the Bacillus thuringiensis toxin have been planted widely in the US ... those in Bt crops, but also they have the additional propensity to contribute to the development of herbicide-resistant weed species for which the consequences are poorly understood. Roundup-Ready crops are also ...
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Genetically Engineered Soy crops less profitable than conventionally bred varietes.
The argument that the need for herbicides will decrease with the use of herbicide resistant crops was also found to be invalid. In stead, the use of the herbicide Roundup ... (as it has increased /editors addition) Comment A major argument for justifying genetically engineered herbicide resistant crops was that they would increase crop productivity because they would enable complete eradication of ...
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CropChoice.com
Thursday outside a Mexico City hotel to protest a meeting there of agricultural researchers from around the world. more... New report finds that herbicide-resistant crops ...
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Yes, for example: a) pesticide use may increase when pests develop resistance. b) Genes from crops resistant to herbicides may spread to weeds, and those weeds may become “superweeds” that the ... no longer control. c) Non-target insects may sicken or die from exposure to pesticide-resistant crops. d) Genetically engineered plants and animals may interbreed with wild relatives, spreading novel genes ...
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Friends of the Earth: Briefing: Farm Scale Trials - a short critique
John Innes Institute stated that cross pollination of crops would be “inevitable” and that the separation distances set out ... with practical guidance on the appropriate management of herbicide tolerant crops” only started in April 1999 and will not be finished ... trials will reveal much about the impact of growing herbicide resistant crops. Over the short period proposed for the trials it is ...
foe.co.uk


Crops | Agriculture | US EPA
Us Search: All EPA This Area You are here: EPA Home Agriculture Sectors Crops Crops Crops Highlights Final Action to Amend the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) ... Update Controlled Atmospheres for Commodity Use Systems Approach for Commodity Use Nematode Resistant Cultivars Chloropicrin in Strawberry Production Organic Strawberry Production Soil Solarization Soil Solarization ...
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