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- Assistant Professor in Agroecology with North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC
- Finding the Ideal Predator for Garlic Mustard
- The 2019 North American Weed Science Contest to be Held on July 25, 2019
- Assistant/Associate/Full Professor (Weed Science) (Position Advertisement R00074122) with LSU AgCenter in Baton Rouge, LA
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Assistant/Associate/Full Professor (Weed Science) (Position Advertisement R00074122) with LSU AgCenter in Baton Rouge, LA
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Morningglory Seeds are Tough Enough for an Interplanetary Trip
Natural sunscreens help morning glory seeds survive doses of ultraviolet (UV) radiation that would burn most humans to a crisp, according to a new study. The hardy seeds of the common flowering plant more »
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New Way to Detect Palmer Amaranth in Contaminated Seedlots
Last summer, farmers in the Midwest got an unwelcome surprise after planting native seed on Conservation Reserve Program acres. Palmer amaranth, the aggressive and hard-to-kill weed, had established in droves. As a possible solution, some states declared Palmer a noxious weed, which … more »
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Replacing One Herbicide With Another on Resistance Treadmill
Farmers could add Liberty and dicamba to list of resistant herbicides if they’re not careful in coming months. more »
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News of Agribusiness: Step-by-step Approach Helps Upgrade Weed Control Efforts in Cotton
Many growers have begun weed control efforts this spring with a burndown and, at planting, use of residual herbicide products. However, to start at the beginning, here’s a step-by-step rundown of a program approach more »
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How Much Effect Does Soil pH Have on Weed Management?
How much difference does pH make in how well you can manage herbicide-resistant weeds? More than you might think. Much more, in fact, in certain conditions. more »
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The Complex History of Weedy Rice
Weedy rice is neither wild rice nor crop rice but rather formerly domesticated rice that has shed some traits important to people. Adapted to human coddling, it does not grow outside of agricultural fields, but at the same time, it is not easily harvested more »
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FMC Acquires Portion of DuPont Crop Protection Business
Today FMC corporation and DuPont signed an agreement to sell FMC the portion of DuPont’s crop protection business European Commission required DuPont to divest to merge with Dow Chemical Company. more »
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European Agency Says Glyphosate is Not a Carcinogen
The European Chemicals Agency or ECHA announced that its Committee for Risk Assessment has found glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup herbicide, not to be a human carcinogen or cancer-causing substance. The ruling was announced on Wednesday (March 15) a … more »
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Ultraviolet Light to be Used to Kill Tahoe Weeds
TAHOE CITY – Killing aquatic invasive weeds in Lake Tahoe with ultraviolet C light will be tried for the first time this summer. The California Tahoe Conservancy board on March 16 agreed to spend $260,128 on the pilot project in … more »
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Know Where Not to Spray New Dicamba or 2,4-D Because Eyes Are Watching
Gears are in motion for Southeast cotton and soybean growers to legally apply auxin herbicides in-season. It is important to know where NOT to spray them. more »
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