November 2009 - Posts

A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words

This saying could not hold truer for weed resistance management. Below are telling images we've captured that clearly show the effects of weed resistance. May they serve as a reminder to implement sound resistance management strategies for 2010. Glyphosate-resistant

An Overnight Problem

Crop acres lost, producers frustrated and no end in sight. What's causing such turmoil? Glyphosate-resistant weeds - Palmer pigweed, in particular. Chuck Farr, owner and chief operator of MidSouth Ag Consultants, Crawfordsville, Ark., has helped many

Cold, Wet Weather in Illinois Affects Weed Control

Wet weather has burdened growers in central Illinois all season, and harvest has been no exception. Craig Abell, Syngenta technical support rep, fills us in on how wet weather has impacted weed control. After several weeks of rain, harvest is starting

One Shot May Not Get Them All

As the presence of glyphosate-resistant Palmer exploded in North Carolina fields this year, some growers who thought they were doing the right thing by incorporating a pre-emergence residual herbicide still managed to find themselves in a predicament

27 days and counting…

You may be wondering..."27 days until what?" There are only 27 days remaining for you to submit your nominations for the Resistance Fighter of the Year. We have received some stellar nominations to date and expect competition to be fierce. Nominations