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In a Ninth Circuit brief filed on Wednesday, the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG), Monsanto, and other groups and companies argued that glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup and other herbicides, should not be considered a carcinogen according to California’s Proposition 65, which would require a notice that it could cause cancer to be disclosed on each glyphosate product.
The defendant and appellant, Xavier Becerra, filed a brief in the matter in February, shortly before a brief was filed by various amicus curiae parties in favor of the defendant. (At the time of filing, Becerra served as California’s attorney general; after being appointed to the Biden Administration, Rob Bonta succeeded him in his position.) Becerra argued that because Californians were overwhelmingly in favor of Proposition 65, and some studies have shown that glyphosate is likely carcinogenic, it should be included. Becerra argued agai
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Two important seed organisations, the plant variety office and Irish seed trade, are to be administered by new structures within APHA. \ Donal O Leary
Tillage farmers will be very aware of the importance of variety availability in all crops.
Varieties can bring a range of different characteristics to growers and, perhaps more importantly, they bring a stream of improved genetics on what seems to be a conveyor belt from the plant breeding sector.
Our recommended list and certification processes serves us well in this regard.
They have selected for us the best overall performers from the many new varieties that continue to be made available for evaluation.
Image source: Shane Casey
The Plant Variety Development Office (PVDO) and the Irish Seed Trade Association (ISTA) have entered into an agreement with the Animal and Plant Health Association (APHA).
The organisations confirmed news of the deal in an announcement today (Friday, April 30).
Agreement
Under the agreement, APHA will provide administration and managerial supports to the PVDO and ISTA in furthering the objectives of both organisations and in supporting the development of the Irish tillage sector.
As part of this agreement, Brigid Quigley has been appointed as general manager of PVDO and ISTA, the associations say.
In her new role, Brigid will assume full operational responsibility for the day-to-day activities of each organisation as well as developing and implementing a longer-term strategic plan to promote the aims of both organisations.
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EU limits mean that the pesticide cannot exceed 0.1 microgram/L or one part in 10 billion.
Lockdown gardening has been blamed for a rise in the number of breaches of pesticide limits in water supplies last year. They rose from 82 breaches in 2019 to 91 in 2020.
Speaking at a Teagasc Signpost webinar, John Keogh of the Animal and Plant Health Association said there had been an increase in both the number of pesticide exceedances and the number of water supplies affected. This came after a steady and significant decline in exceedances since 2017.
Gylphosate breaches increased to 10 and, while Keogh could not give a definite reason for the increase, he did state: “That may reflect activity in relation to lockdown and people being overly zealous about maintaining hard surfaces.”