April 2007 - Posts

Wednesday, April 25, 2007 2:24 PM

Palmer Pigweed and Glyphosate-Resistance

Palmer pigweed (Palmer amaranth), the king of all pigweeds, is the fifth glyphosate-resistant weed species to be documented in the United States. As the dominant pigweed species in the South, it was the first weed to develop resistance to glyphosate in
Posted by Chuck Foresman | 0 Comments
Friday, April 20, 2007 3:53 PM

Biofuels and Corn in the Midwest

Across the Midwest, many growers have switched to corn-on-corn rotations in order to keep up with the booming demand for ethanol. Because planting continuous corn can promote greater weed control problems, adhering to a weed resistance management plan
Posted by Chuck Foresman | 0 Comments
Wednesday, April 18, 2007 1:09 PM

Biofuels and Corn in the South

As the ethanol push becomes more aggressive, many southern growers will be planting more acres of corn. What does this mean in the fight against weed resistance? One Texas grower says that he will be planting some acres of corn that had previously been
Posted by Chuck Foresman | 0 Comments
Friday, April 13, 2007 4:45 PM

Has Weed Control Become Too Easy?

An article from Agriculture Online brings up a very pertinent question in the resistance management game: Has glyphosate technology made weed control too easy? It is true that glyphosate has made many strides in weed control, making it easier than ever
Posted by Chuck Foresman | 0 Comments
Tuesday, April 10, 2007 4:28 PM

Using Full Rates in Cereals Helps Manage Resistance

Before an herbicide is registered for use, countless field trials and experiments are conducted to determine the lowest, effective use rate that consistently controls each target weed. The reason so many years and resources are dedicated to collecting
Posted by Chuck Foresman | 0 Comments
Friday, April 06, 2007 4:16 PM

Southern Experts Discuss Glyphosate Resistance on Recent Webinar

During a recent Syngenta-sponsored Webinar, U.S. and global university and Syngenta experts discussed the extent of glyphosate resistance facing Southern producers. Some are facing a problem so large it could potentially put them out of business. Others
Posted by Chuck Foresman | 0 Comments
Tuesday, April 03, 2007 9:49 AM

Iowa State University recommends using EPP or PRE herbicides in Soybeans

A recent article published in Integrated Crop Management , Iowa State University researchers recommend the use of early preplant (EPP) or preemergence (PRE) herbicides in soybean weed management programs. The importance of these herbicides is that they
Posted by Chuck Foresman | 0 Comments