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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>The carcinogenic properties of glyphosate went thru extensive reviews and appears to be relatively, low, especially at the low rates we apply it to control invasives. Does anyone have an updated review.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Marc<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> MD Cons Committee [mailto:MD-CONS-COMM@LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jon W. Robinson<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 14, 2015 2:10 PM<br><b>To:</b> MD-CONS-COMM@LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: Kudzu<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Yes,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> Roundup has been found to be a carcinogen. I would hope anyone using it would take appropriate precautions.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br>Jon Robinson<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>301-648-7141<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On Aug 14, 2015, at 11:46 AM, Linda Silversmith <<a href="mailto:linsil@VERIZON.NET">linsil@VERIZON.NET</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> PS - just Google "how to kill kudzu" - one way apparently is to keep removing the vegetative parts and eventually the core dies too...but you can probably spend a whole day just reading the hits that come up.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>On 08/14/15, <a href="mailto:linsil@verizon.net">linsil@verizon.net</a> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> but don't forget that Roundup has now been shown to be carcinogenic.<br><br>Linda<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>On 08/14/15, Jon W. Robinson<<a href="mailto:jonwrobinson@VERIZON.NET" target="_blank">jonwrobinson@VERIZON.NET</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Greg, <br>Here is information on Roundup. <a href="http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/emon/pubs/fatememo/glyphos.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/emon/pubs/fatememo/glyphos.pdf</a><br><br>I think judicious use of Roundup would have minimal impact. I use it to control poison ivy, and some other hard to control vines. I still pull my English Ivy by hand.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>��</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><br><br>Jon Robinson<br>301-648-7141<br><br>> On Aug 13, 2015, at 9:38 PM, Greg Smith <<a href="mailto:gpsmith@IGC.ORG" target="_blank">gpsmith@IGC.ORG</a>> wrote:<br>> <br>> Friends and neighbors,<br>> <br>> My friend's backyard has been hit hard by kudzu, and so has her neighbors'. Other invasives, including porcelain berry, are in the mix, too, but the kudzu dominates in this case.<br>> <br>> While the kudzu hasn't attacked the trees in my friend's yard, it has begun to carpet the trees in her neighbors'.<br>> <br>> I've been ripping and pulling, but I know I'm not getting the root system.<br>> <br>> I'm loathe to use Round Up or other toxic commercial herbicides.<br>> <br>> If you have any suggestions for non-toxic or least-toxic ways to knock back and control kudzu, please share.<br>> <br>> <br>> Many thanks,<br>> <br>> Greg<br>> <br>> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<br>> To unsubscribe from the MD-CONS-COMM list, send any message to:<br>> MD-CONS-<a href="mailto:COMM-signoff-request@LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG" target="_blank">COMM-signoff-request@LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG</a><br>> <br>> Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information:<br>> <a href="http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp" target="_blank">http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp</a><br><br>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<br>To unsubscribe from the MD-CONS-COMM list, send any message to:<br>MD-CONS-<a href="mailto:COMM-signoff-request@LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG" target="_blank">COMM-signoff-request@LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG</a><br><br>Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information:<br><a href="http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp" target="_blank">http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the MD-CONS-COMM list, send any message to: <a href="mailto:MD-CONS-COMM-signoff-request@LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG">MD-CONS-COMM-signoff-request@LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG</a> Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: <a href="http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp">http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp</a> To view the Sierra Club List Terms & Conditions, see: <a href="http://www.sierraclub.org/terms">http://www.sierraclub.org/terms</a> <o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the MD-CONS-COMM list, send any message to: <a href="mailto:MD-CONS-COMM-signoff-request@LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG">MD-CONS-COMM-signoff-request@LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG</a> Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: <a href="http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp">http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp</a> To view the Sierra Club List Terms & Conditions, see: <a href="http://www.sierraclub.org/terms">http://www.sierraclub.org/terms</a> <o:p></o:p></p></div>
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