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University of Illinois Awarded Grant for Better IPM

The North Central Integrated Pest Management Center, led by the University of Illinois through the Department of Crop Sciences, was awarded funding for the next four years by the USDA

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Herbicide Resistance War: Australian Farmers Offer Successful Battle Tips

The message from weed scientists across the country is clear: If the issue of herbicide resistance isn’t addressed soon, U.S. farmers will face a problem of terrific proportions in only

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Georgia Cotton: 3 Tips for Managing Liberty Resistance

I have had a few questions about using Liberty in cotton weed control programs.  Growers need to preserve this technology because it will play a key role in weed control

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Bt Corn: How It Works and How to Avoid Resistance

Several terms are used to describe different Bt corn hybrids. It is important to understand what these terms mean and how they relate to resistance management. When genes are inserted

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Soybeans: 5 Tips to Prevent Fungicide Resistance

Rain has been on the minds of many over the course of the past few months. Such a wet growing season has many farmers thinking a lot about various weather-related

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Weed Resistance: Australia Seed Destructor Comes to Midwest

It’s a piece of equipment that probably isn’t on many Midwest farmers’ radars at this time, but could eventually be a new tool against the growing  herbicide-resistant weed problem, said

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Soybeans: Diversity Key to Weed-Management Plans

Pat Sullivan has what he calls a “pretty simple plan” when it comes to weed control on his south-central-Minnesota farm. It may be simple, but it’s exactly what many scientists

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Syngenta to Discontinue Touchdown Brand

Syngenta has announced that it will discontinue production of its straight goods glyphosate brands, such as Touchdown.

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New Herbicide-Resistant Crops – When Will They Reach the Market?

In the near future, producers will have access to several new crop cultivars with resistance to a wider range of herbicides than has been available until now. These technologies are

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Texas: High Plains Ag Conference, Lubbock, Dec. 11

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will conduct the annual High Plains Ag Conference from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 11 at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center, 1102

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Kentucky Wheat: Metribuzin Key to Resistance Management

The use of multiple modes of action is one of the keys to resistance management.  Metribuzin, which is the active ingredient in Sencor, has always proven to be a strong

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Rice: Dow AgroSciences Announces Name of New Herbicide

Dow AgroSciences announces Loyant herbicide as the name of its new weed control product in rice, which will be an effective tool in the fight against herbicide resistance. First registrations

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Dicamba-Resistant Pigweed Possible, Warns New Study

A controlled greenhouse study has concluded that Palmer pigweed can develop genetic resistance to dicambia if the product is not used carefully. The study comes as an early warning to farmers and

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Bt Corn: Resistance Management Is Difficult but Crucial

Cracks small and large are beginning to appear in our Bt (transgenic) corn targeted at controlling insects. To date we have confirmed resistance in corn rootworm to Cry3Bb1 and mCry3a.

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Texas Corn: Planting Time ‘Compliance’ with Bt Refuge Rules

Bt transgenic corn with insect protection can be planted as an integrated seed blend in the Corn Belt, but has mandated block or strip non-Bt refuge requirements in the southern

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Bt Corn: Rootworm Rules Update – EPA Eases the Noose – DTN

Farmers who plant Bt corn will breathe easier after the EPA released a much softer, less prescriptive version of its proposed rules designed to slow corn rootworm resistance to Bt

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Insecticide Resistance: Where Does Your Pest Spend the Winter?

Growers are well aware of the need to rotate pesticide chemistry to minimize the chances of pests developing resistance. However, there is more to resistance management and pest control than

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California Almonds: Herbicide Resistance Management Can Be Effective,...

As more weed species show resistance to glyphosate in orchards and vineyards, almond growers should focus on a resistance management weed control program that blends pre- and postemergent control for

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Iowa: Corn Rootworm Management Options

Corn rootworm is a persistent and economically important pest in Iowa, with yield loss caused primarily by larval feeding on corn roots. Genetically modified corn with Bt traits kills western

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Tennessee: Corn Herbicide Premixes – PRE Emergence Applied Considerations

Extension comments on herbicide premixes Acuron, Bicep, Harness Xtra 5.6, Degree Xtra, Breakfree ATZ, and Corvus.

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