August 2010 - Posts

Thursday, August 26, 2010 2:06 PM

Nominate Your Resistance Fighter of the Year Today!

The Syngenta Resistance Fighter TM of the Year program recognizes individuals who are tackling weed resistance head on through research and educational efforts that provide growers with the solutions they need to combat this real and growing threat in
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010 3:05 PM

Resistance Fighters of the Year Get Exclusive Look at Syngenta Research

The 2009 Resistance Fighters of the Year, Paul Barchenger, agronomy division manager at Hutchinson Coop in Hutchinson, Minn., and Jeremy Kichler, Georgia Cooperative Extension agent in Macon County, Ga., continue to educate growers on ways to fight weed
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Friday, August 06, 2010 8:04 AM

Arkansas Growers Take a Round in the Fight Against Resistant Palmer

As growers across the Delta fight glyphosate-resistant Palmer pigweed, it's encouraging to hear the stories of guys who've managed it successfully. A grower in Blytheville, Ark., noticed suspicious Palmer pigweed in his fields last season. Rather
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Monday, August 02, 2010 8:30 AM

University of Arkansas Programs Keep the Palmer Jungle at Bay

At a recent field tour, University of Arkansas weed scientists Ken Smith and Bob Scott walked attendees through trials on a Widener, Ark., farm that had become a Palmer jungle last season. To the surprise of some, both researchers said it is possible
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