May 2010 - Posts

Friday, May 28, 2010 9:11 AM

Resist Resistance

I am concerned by reports from my colleagues in the field and coverage in ag publications that many Southern growers this season missed the window for preemergence residual herbicide applications or were not able to make the timely applications needed
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Friday, May 21, 2010 2:24 PM

Key Word Being “Cope”

The New York Times contributor who wrote the recent article “Farmers Cope with Roundup-Resistant Weeds” picked a highly appropriate verb to describe the action farmers have taken when it comes to weed resistance management. Farmers have been
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Friday, May 14, 2010 2:04 PM

Growers Talk Value of Residuals

With significant soybean acreage being planted to a LibertyLink ® system for 2010, I am encouraging producers now more than ever to remember the importance of incorporating pre-emergence residual herbicides containing an alternative mode of action
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010 9:13 AM

Q & A with Resistance Fighter of the Year Finalist Todd Rankin

We recently spoke with finalist Todd Rankin, a crop advisor from Henning, Tenn., about what his experiences with resistance management have been and what he has done to help his customers deal with the problem. Rankin has been working in agriculture since
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