Posted May 6, 2014
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is
seeking comments on its proposed decision to register Enlist Duo containing
glyphosate and the choline salt of 2, 4-D for use in controlling weeds in corn
and soybeans genetically engineered to tolerate 2,4-D, according to the EPA
News Release available here. AG Professional also reported on the story here.
The proposed registration is in response to increasing
weed resistance to glyphosate-based herbicides.
To “ensure that Enlist Duo successfully manages weed resistance
problems, the proposal would impose requirements on the manufacturer including
robust monitoring and reporting to EPA, grower education and remediation and
would allow EPA to take swift action to impose additional restrictions on the
manufacturer and the use of the pesticide if resistance develops.”
“2, 4-D is one of the most widely used herbicides to
control weeds.” It has been registered
for many years in the U.S. and other countries such as Canada, Mexico, Japan, and
26 European Union Members, among others.
If approved, Dow Agrosciences expects to launch Enlist
corn and Enlist soybeans in 2015, with Enlist E3 soybeans and Enlist cotton
following, according to a Farm Futures article available here.
Comments must be submitted no later than May 30, 2014.
For more information on pesticides, please visit the
National Agricultural Law Center’s website here.
