July 2010 - Posts

Friday, July 23, 2010 3:17 PM

Facts About Recent Waterhemp Discovery in Central Illinois

A waterhemp population in a central Illinois seed corn production field has been found resistant to several commercially available HPPD-inhibitor herbicides. Last year, the field contained waterhemp populations that were not controlled by foliar-applied
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Friday, July 16, 2010 9:46 AM

Six State University Study Illustrates Value of Herbicide Diversity

A professor and extension specialist in the crop science department at North Carolina State University, Dr. David Jordan along with his colleagues in weed science, conducts extensive research on weed management practices and directs statewide educational
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Friday, July 09, 2010 9:02 AM

Watch out, Louisiana: weeds to keep an eye on

At a recent Syngenta South Delta crop tour in Alexandria, La., participating retailers and consultants learned about potentially dangerous effects of weed resistance and ways to avoid it. As one of the tour presenters, I cautioned participants that though
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Friday, July 02, 2010 1:05 PM

Survey shows growers are adopting practices, but there’s still room for improvement

In a recent web poll by AgProfessional.com , which surveyed site visitors from June 9 to June 23, participants were asked "What percentage of your customers are using multiple modes of action to control weeds in their corn fields?" The poll
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