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Whether you are right in the middle of harvest or close to wrapping up, you are likely already looking ahead to 2011 and thinking about improvements you can make to your operation to increase productivity. One area of focus, particularly for growers facing glyphosate-resistant weeds such as Italian ryegrass, is effectively managing resistant weeds ...
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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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In a recent web poll by AgProfessional.com, which surveyed site visitors from June 9 to June 23, participants were asked "What percentage of your customers are using multiple modes of action to control weeds in their corn fields?"
The poll resulted in a tie, with 20 percent of respondents answering that zero to 20 percent of their ...
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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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In a recent article, "Old Technology Coming Out of the Closet," Elton Robinson of Delta Farm Press was able to catch up with some Mid-South producers who have seen good results with "old technology" in their battle against glyphosate resistance.
Like many producers in the Mid-South, Mississippi cotton and soybean ...
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Though most cotton producers have just recently completed their 2009 harvest, things are beginning to ramp up for 2010. Cotton producers from across the U.S. descended on New Orleans to attend the 2010 Beltwide Cotton Conferences.
While many topics of interest were highlighted at the show, weed resistance proved to be a prominent theme ...
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As 2009 draws to a close, no doubt most of us have come up with a thing or two that we've resolved to improve for 2010. With that said, our hope is that your resolutions for 2010 include adjusting your weed management program to proactively fight resistance in your fields. Whether you already have resistant weeds, suspect them, ...
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With the holidays quickly approaching, marestail and how to manage it may not be as top-of-mind as it will be in the spring. However, now is the time to take out winter annuals and marestail so you can improve your potential to start the 2010 season clean.Untreated fields that resemble the photo below rob your soil of the vital nutrients that help ...
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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 ...
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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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