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Friday, February 11, 2011 12:31 PM

Spray Hoods Makin’ a Come Back in Cotton?

Many practices in cotton, including the use of spray hoods, fell by the wayside with the advent of Roundup Ready technology. Enter glyphosate-resistant Palmer pigweed, the arch nemesis of cotton production, and producers are realizing practices from the
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Thursday, February 03, 2011 9:26 AM

Growers Taking Glyphosate Resistance Seriously

For several years now, weed scientists and industry experts have been warning producers about glyphosate resistance. For many years those warnings were not always acted upon. But now, approximately six years later, the tide seems to be turning and more
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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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Monday, February 01, 2010 1:36 PM

Millions Spent in Hand-weeding Palmer Pigweed

Glyphosate-resistant Palmer pigweed has become the most damaging weed we've seen to date on crops in the South. Researchers at the Southern Weed Science Society (SWSS) Meeting last week in Little Rock, Ark. reported 1.6 million acres of cotton and
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