March 2007 - Posts

Friday, March 30, 2007 9:02 AM

Tougher glyphosate-resistant volunteer corn?

In a recent article in Farm & Ranch Guide , Mike Owen, Iowa State University Extension weed specialist, stated that this year there is an increased likelihood that growers will see more volunteer corn. Owen goes on to say that the volunteer corn growers
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Wednesday, March 28, 2007 2:40 PM

Glyphosate Resistance in Cotton

A March 19, 2007 article in Southeast Farm Press raises the issue of glyphosate resistance for cotton growers. One of the main hurdles in the fight against weed resistance to glyphosate is the fact that cotton farmers have many issues to worry about,
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Monday, March 19, 2007 1:02 PM

Exercise Proper Use

The RR Ô Flex cotton system can be an important tool for cotton producers, but it doesn't take away the importance of diversifying herbicides used on the acre to control mixed weed populations. Rotating herbicides with different modes of action
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Monday, March 19, 2007 12:14 PM

Managing resistance in cereal crops – Is it worth it?

Dr. Carol Mallory-Smith of the University of Oregon recently spoke for a live Web Seminar about resistance management, hosted by Syngenta. She stated that many growers do not want a more expensive or complicated system, so they result in managing resistance
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Wednesday, March 14, 2007 3:54 PM

Don't be fooled by the numbers

According to a March 6 article in Delta Farm Press , the numbers of recorded glyphosate-resistant instances can be misleading. There are 20 cases of reported glyphosate resistance so far, which when compared to the numbers of resistance reported for ACCase-inhibitors,
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Tuesday, March 13, 2007 10:46 AM

Is it Simply My Neighbor's Problem?

On a December episode of RFD-TV Live! with Syngenta, a caller posed the question, "If you don't have resistant weeds now, but have farmers two or three counties away that are seeing problems, how long does it take to move to unaffected fields?"
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Monday, March 12, 2007 6:23 PM

Waterhemp a Menace to the Midwest

Waterhemp, a prolific seed producer, is a menace year in and year out in the Midwest. It continues to wreak havoc on fields, affecting yields and expanding to different parts of the country. Not only is waterhemp reproducing at high rates, it has shown
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Wednesday, March 07, 2007 6:15 PM

Effective Weed Management in Soybeans - Should I Use a Residual?

Growers have faced the challenges of combating weed biotypes resistant to triazine and ALS-inhibiting herbicides. Today, there is a new concern - glyphosate resistance. With seven different glyphosate-resistant weeds (marestail, rigid ryegrass, Italian
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Wednesday, March 07, 2007 12:24 PM

Manage Resistance with the Resistance Management Solutions Module

By Chuck Foresman, manager of weed resistance strategies, Syngenta To help growers manage resistance, Syngenta created the Resistance FighterTM Resistance Management Solutions Module, a unique tool to find herbicide solutions tailored to individual fields.
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Thursday, March 01, 2007 4:51 PM

Glyphosate-Resistant Weeds Impact Bottom Line

By Chuck Foresman, manager of weed resistance strategies, Syngenta Glyphosate resistance is a real and growing threat, and is becoming a more personal issue for many growers. Weeds uncontrolled by glyphosate are popping up in greater numbers than ever
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