Preventative Weed Management

One of the most significant biological threats to successful field crop production is weeds. Sustainable soil seedbank management is key to weed prevention and improved crop competition with weeds.
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Biomonitoring Fact Sheet

Biomonitoring measures if an individual or population is over-exposed to toxic chemicals.
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A guide to the safety and efficacy of crop chemicals

Any discussion of crop chemicals must consider the broad sweep of agricultural history, the pivotal moments of technological innovation, and the diverging perspectives that have shaped the current debate around the use of agricultural chemicals and genetically modified (GM) and gene edited crops.
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Commentary

With glyphosate under fire, scientists look for alternatives to the most effective — and safest — weedkiller in the world. It’s not going well

Not one regulatory chemical advisory agency in the world concludes that glyphosate causes cancer in food or when used by applicators.

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News

Beyond Dicamba: Problems, Questions, and Options

How can farmers prepare for an environment of dicamba regulation, Endangered Species Act impacts and herbicide resistance?

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News

Stop Running the Same Play to Beat Weeds

American Soybean Association's survey found that increased herbicide restrictions would "vastly and negatively alter agricultural production”.

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Farmers Voice Concern Over US EPA Herbicide Strategy in Survey

North Carolina State University Extension Weed Specialist stresses importance of product rotation in resistance management and effective weed control.

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News

ASA Survey Paints Harsh Reality of ESA Herbicide Strategy on Soy Farmers

American Soybean Association survey data indicates approximately 80% of producers would be out of compliant with the proposal and would face moderate to extreme costs to become compliant.

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Study

Controlled Release Herbicide Formulation for Effective Weed Control Efficacy

Controlled release formulation (CRF) of herbicide is an effective weed management technique with less eco-toxicity than other available commercial formulations.

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Analysis

Non-Dicamba Options for Midsouth Cotton Growers

Researchers at Mississippi State University compiled years of in-field trial data to create two equally effective non-dicamba options for producers considering a program change.

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News

New Modelling Warns of Reduced Yields from Glyphosate Ban

Rothamsted Research amplifies findings of glyphosate withdrawal causing an increase in weed abundance and decrease in production of some crops, notes mixed outcomes offered by alternative approaches to weed control.

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Commentary

Science thwarts efforts of lawyers to profit from glyphosate claims

Hank Campbell denounces deceptive sources and applauds fact-based judges.

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