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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 than stick with his typical weed control program, he heeded the advice of one of ...
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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 to successfully manage the problem, both in Roundup Ready® and LibertyLink® ...
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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 HPPD-inhibitor herbicides. Syngenta greenhouse testing has confirmed resistance in this ...
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Recently,
experts in the glyphosate arena discovered a new mechanism of resistance by
which plants thwart herbicide applications.
Southeast
Farm Press
reported on these findings and its impact on the rapid spread
of glyphosate-resistant Palmer pigweed. Pollen from pigweed plants can easily
travel 300 to 400 feet in a cropping season. ...
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Wet weather has burdened growers in central Illinois all season, and harvest has been no exception. Craig Abell, Syngenta technical support rep, fills us in on how wet weather has impacted weed control.
After several weeks of rain, harvest is starting to progress again in central Illinois. If one can find a positive to the delay in harvest, it is ...
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I've been encouraged as I've talked to producers this fall. Many are making plans to incorporate residual herbicides into their weed management programs for 2010. Yet, as the adage goes, old habits die hard for some growers who continue to rely on glyphosate alone.
For those who have recognized the need for a residual, ...
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