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Can't "just get by"

In his recent article, " About that dreadful pigweed ," Dr. Ken Smith, University of Arkansas weed scientist, likens growers who have not heard about the importance of controlling Palmer amaranth to those who have made their dwelling under a

No More Denial, Pigweed is a Threat! - Part II

Causing a bit of a stir in the agricultural community, last month’s Pigposium was a much needed eye-opener for many producers. Presenters shared the latest in resistance news and offered attendees valuable weed management strategies. Below are several

No More Denial, Pigweed is a Threat!

The overarching message at the November 17th PigPosium was, " Don't wait to see if Palmer pigweed is resistant! " More than 700 producers, retailers and extension personnel gathered at the symposium, which was sponsored by University of

Pigweed Plot Work Shows Promise

Fields like the one 2009 Resistance Fighter of the Year Jeremy Kichler is standing in below are all too common and could lead one to mistakenly believe that growers are losing the battle to pigweed. But on a recent trip with Kichler, we heard a more optimistic

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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