NAFTA Crop Protection BLOG

As manager for weed resistance strategies for Syngenta, my number one priority is helping producers fight weed resistance.  But, obviously, the war on glyphosate resistance cannot be fought by one person.  Syngenta understands that consultants, retailers and county extension agents across the U.S. are playing a vital role in helping ...

The Syngenta Resistance FighterTM 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 the field. "Our 2009 winners demonstrate a passion for the preservation of glyphosate and ...

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 resistance in their regions and epitomize what it takes to be true resistance fighters. While ...

As manager of weed resistance strategies for Syngenta, I am honored to recognize Paul Barchenger and Jeremy Kichler as the 2009 Resistance Fighters of the Year. Barchenger, agronomy division manager of Hutchinson Cooperative in Hutchinson, Minn., and Kichler, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension in Macon County, Ga., have exhibited ...

  Weather has played a big part in the ups and downs of this cropping season. From excessive rain to delayed herbicide applications and the threat of frost, Mother Nature has kept us on our toes this year and forced growers to continue running combines into December. Thinking now about what weed programs to use in 2010 helps to alleviate ...

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 ...

  Sarah Gehant, technical support representative in Kentucky, shares her observations of harvest progression and weed control results in Kentucky. Harvest has been running about three weeks behind schedule, and continues to be held up by wet fields and precipitation. Corn yields look great and overall weed control this year was excellent. ...

Chris Weed, Syngenta sales rep in Ohio, has helped educate growers and retailers in his territory on the impact of glyphosate resistance and the importance of sound weed management practices. Compared to past years, vast improvements have been made in weed management, but there are still fields that show the guidance of industry professionals and ...

It’s not hard to find glyphosate-resistant weeds in Georgia. Just ask Lee Prather, a Syngenta sales representative there. Prather realized how much of a challenge he and the producers in his area were facing when dead weeds started showing up next to perfectly healthy weeds. And, this was happening in fields where weed control measures had ...