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Regular Session, 2014 ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 151
BY SENATOR GALLOT
A RESOLUTION
To urge and request the Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Department
of Agriculture to complete the approval process for certain new weed control system
products.
WHEREAS, American farmers play a pivotal role in providing food and fiber for the
world's population; and
WHEREAS, the world's population is estimated to exceed nine billion by the year
2050; and
WHEREAS, the United Nations predicts that the global demand for food, feed, and
fiber will nearly double in the next forty years as populations grow; and
WHEREAS, farmers are finding it harder to stay competitive in the marketplace
given economic and environmental challenges, including weed resistance; and
WHEREAS, farmers must utilize innovative technologies to help them stay
competitive while meeting food demands in a sustainable manner; and
WHEREAS, through the new Enlist Weed Control System, Dow Agrosciences has
introduced a product that provides exceptional weed control while increasing the overall
productivity and efficiency of farming operations; and
WHEREAS, delays in access to new products can lead to soil loss, water waste, and
increased fuel costs on farms; and
WHEREAS, while the Environmental Protection Agency and the United States
Department of Agriculture started the review process five years ago, these innovative
products have not received regulatory approval and remain unavailable to American farmers;
and
WHEREAS, Canadian authorities have already approved the new weed control
system perhaps putting American and Louisiana farmers at a competitive disadvantage; and SR NO. 151 ENROLLED
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WHEREAS, new systems, such as the Enlist Weed Control System, provide long-
term sustainability through innovative education and training programs, research and
development efforts, technology improvements and in-field performance testing; and
WHEREAS, Louisiana farmers need access to the newest innovative products in
order to compete in the global marketplace.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby urge and request the Environmental Protection Agency and the United States
Department of Agriculture to complete the approval process for certain new weed control
system products.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Department of Agriculture.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE