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    Roundup, will Zero till have to change?

    Jackflash;

    Ole Parsley really knows her Chemicals!

    "Danish glyphosate restrictions draw protests
    Environment Daily no. 1457, Jun 5, 2003

    Danish environment minister Hans Christian Schmidt has announced unprecedented restrictions on glyphosate, the country's and Europe's most widely used herbicide. The action follows publication of data showing the chemical's presence in groundwater, from which Denmark obtains most of its drinking water. Although concentrations in drinking water did not exceed permissible limits, it was "worrying" that unacceptable quantities of glyphosate and its breakdown product AMPA might build up via drainage in the uppermost levels of groundwater, Mr Schmidt said. "Danes should be able to put the coffee on in the morning without worrying about pesticides", he added. From 15 September, autumn spraying of glyphosates will be banned on sites "where leaching is extensive because of heavy rain". There are a number of exceptions to the new restrictions, which are subject to revision after an interim consultation period. In a joint response, Cheminova, Syngenta and Monsanto, which manufacture or sell glyphosate in Denmark, condemned the government's move as "unacceptable" for the producers or Danish farmers. Glyphosate could only be identified as a threat by ignoring "scientific findings and knowledge", they said. According to the firms, the restrictions appeared to be based on finding of glyphosate at one metre's depth in the soil. This "can hardly - and only with the most narrow political intentions - be regarded as groundwater, and certainly not as drinking water", they complained.

    The Danish row will reignite a gathering EU debate on the sustainable pesticides use being coordinated by the European Commission, which is due to issue firm proposals for a strategy next year (ED 04/07/02 http://www.environmentdaily.com/articles/
    index.cfm?action=article&ref=12501)"

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    TOM4CWB

    That parsley sure does know chemicals!!!! Thank-you.

    I was reading some old tech bulletins for glyphosate,and they state glyphsate will breakdown to carbon and water in 3 to 4 weeks, due to normal microbial action,temperature, sunlight, and moisture.
    It looks like the extreme rainfall must be leaching the right by the natural process.

    We shall have to watch carefully, I am not looking forward to bolting sweeps on the airdrill.

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      #3
      Jackflash;

      There are many ways of doing the same job, how we are the best stewards of the land still leaves much to be thought about!

      Awareness of our land and how we interact with it is key to doing the best we can.

      I see many fields with soils blowing in the wind... fall banding seems to encourage this... better to do one pass in the spring... not dry the seed bed out... save as much moisture as possible!

      There must be a way to germinate all seeds in the soil profile and kill them all in one shot... no more chemicals... how do we get there?

      Much to think about and work towards!

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        #4
        Complete germination of seeds, prior to seeding, hmmm. Genius thought, tom4CWB, but I doubt if a chemical company that protects self-survival will follow up on your idea!

        What promotes even, thorough germination, do you think?

        Parsley

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