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atrazine_sound science

Syngenta Responds to Activist Claims Regarding Atrazine

Backed by 6,000 studies and 50 years of use, atrazine can be used safely.

[ 0 ] January 15, 2010

From Syngenta Crop Protection: For 50 years, sound science has governed U.S. regulatory decisions on atrazine, a well-studied herbicide that farmers rely upon worldwide to produce safe, healthy and abundant crops. Syngenta, as a science-based company, looks forward to a continuing, open and transparent safety review of atrazine by the U.S. EPA in 2010 and […]

epa review_atrazine & corn

Yet another look at atrazine

[ 0 ] November 25, 2009

From Delta Farm Press: Several years ago, a scientist at a land-grant university was discussing weed control options in corn. “It doesn’t really matter which herbicide you use as long as it contains atrazine,” the expert said. Atrazine has to be one of the most successful herbicides ever. The compound has been used on millions […]