Enlist Weed Control System: Difference between revisions

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The '''Enlist Weed Control System''' is an [[agriculture|agricultural]] system that includes seeds for [[genetically modified crops]] that are resistant to Enlist (a broadleaf [[herbicide]] with two active agents, [[2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid]] (2,4-D) and [[glyphosate]]) and the Enlist herbicide; spraying the herbicide will kill weeds but not the resulting crop.<ref name=reuters/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://farmprogress.com/story-usda-releases-draft-environmental-impact-statement-dows-enlist-13-106875| author= |title=USDA Releases Draft Environmental Impact Statement on Dow's Enlist|publisher=American Agriculturist| date=January 3, 2014 |accessdate=May 3, 2014}}</ref> The system was developed by [[Dow AgroSciences]], part of [[Dow Chemical Company]].<ref name=reuters>{{cite news| url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/10/us-agriculture-dow-enlist-insight-idUSBREA290HU20140310 |author=Carey Gilliam| title=As Dow seeks growth, new Enlist crop/chemicals seen as key| publisher=[[Reuters]] |date=March 10, 2014 |accessdate=May 3, 2014}}</ref> In October 2014 the system was registered for restricted use in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin by the US Environmental Protection Agency.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://deltafarmpress.com/corn/enlist-duo-approved-six-states-restrictions|title = Enlist Duo approved in six states, with restrictions|last = |first = |date = October 15, 2014|work = Delta Farm Press|accessdate = October 17, 2014}}</ref> In 2013, the system was approved by Canada for the same uses<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www2.epa.gov/ingredients-used-pesticide-products/registration-enlist-duo|title = Registration of Enlist Duo|date = October 2014|accessdate = October 17, 2014|website = EPA|publisher = Environmental Protection Agency|last = EPA|first = }}</ref>

The Enlist approach was developed to replace the "Roundup-Ready" system that was introduced in 1996 by [[Monsanto]] and which has become less useful with the rise of glyphosate-resistant weeds.<ref name=reuters/>