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The end of glyphosate: French government online website opens to share alternatives

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Le 1er février le gouvernment a mis en ligne le centre de ressources pour accompagner les agricultuers  dans la sortie du glyphosate.

Vous y trouverez des techniques alternatives, ex. association de plantes compagnes gélives sur colza; la herse ét…

By ajh February 10, 2019
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Glyphosate and Alternative Farming

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[multilanguage_switcher]France’s

By ajh September 28, 2017
In France, News & features, Normandy Notebook

Controversial weed killer glyphosate cleared by European Chemicals Agency

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[multilanguage_switcher]The controversy over the chemical weed killer glyphosate continues.  On 15 March the

By ajh March 31, 2017
In France, News & features

Changing Legislation: Agro-Chemicals in France

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[multilanguage_switcher]New legislation comes into force this January in France concerning what is commonly referred to as «Les Phytos». ‘Phytos’ are phyto-sanitary products which eliminate plant diseases and insects. They are also known as agro-c…

By ajh January 8, 2017
In France, News & features

Glyphosate: the War on Weeds

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[multilanguage_switcher]The five-acre field up our road stretched out like a yellow pall under the sky, desiccated.  The local farmer had sprayed it before re-ploughing and sowing his next crop. He sprayed it with glyphosate – what dosage we’ll ne…

By ajh July 12, 2016
In France, News & features, Normandy Notebook
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