Herbicide resistance: Economic and environmental challenges

Pannell, DJ; Tillie, P; Rodríguez-Cerezo, E; Ervin, D; Frisvold, GB

HERO ID

10288685

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2016

Language

English

HERO ID 10288685
In Press No
Year 2016
Title Herbicide resistance: Economic and environmental challenges
Authors Pannell, DJ; Tillie, P; Rodríguez-Cerezo, E; Ervin, D; Frisvold, GB
Journal AgBioForum
Volume 19
Issue 2
Page Numbers 136-155
Abstract This article presents comparative perspectives from Australia, the European Union, and the United States from a plenary session, "Herbicide resistance: Challenges for Farmers and Implications for the Environment" at the 19th Annual Conference of the International Consortium on Applied Bioeconomy Research. Herbicide-resistant (HR) weeds threaten the sustainability of herbicide-tolerant (HT) crops, pose environmental risks from alternative weed control methods, and are altering public and private research and development programs. Institutional responses to HR weeds across the three regions, while confronting similar problems (in some respects, but not others), are taking different forms. The article discusses public policies and private-sector strategies to address weed resistance problems. Considerations of HR weeds are already transforming regulatory approval processes for new HR crop varieties. We conclude by discussing over-arching public policy and agricultural research challenges.
Url https://hdl.handle.net/10355/59578
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Keyword Australia; biotechnology; economics; European Union; herbicide-resistant crops; herbicide-resistant weeds; integrated weed management; regulation; United States; weed seed control