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Knake: Weed Science Pioneer
Former professor of agronomy and weed science Dr. Ellery Knake died March 1, 2009. CropLife® magazine’s own Dick Meister, editor-at-large, writes the following about…
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Laudis Herbicide Updated
EPA recently approved several label updates for a newer postemergence corn herbicide. The label updates for Laudis corn herbicide from Bayer CropScience offer your…
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BASF, Monsanto Team Up
Germany’s BASF Corp. and U.S.-based Monsanto Co. have announced a joint licensing agreement through which they plan to accelerate the development of the next…
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Specialist: Residual Herbicides No Match For Wet Soil
Soil-applied herbicides can knock out a grower’s toughest weeds but the chemical products are no match against soggy fields, says Bill Johnson, Purdue University…
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2,4-D: Thoroughly Tested, No New Challenge
Jim Gray, executive director of the Industry Task Force II on 2,4-D Research Data, sent the following letter to the editor to the Billings…
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Resistance Fighter Site Updated
By 2013, one in four growers will have glyphosate-resistant weeds, covering nearly 38 million acres in the U.S. To provide more options for growers…
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Approved Herbicide Under Fire
The herbicide 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, commonly known as 2,4-D, is being attacked by an environmental group that deems it unsafe — and apparently EPA is…
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Flexstar GT OK’d For Soybeans
EPA has issued a Section 3 registration for the use of Syngenta Crop Protection’s Flexstar GT herbicide in glyphosate-tolerant soybeans. This allows Syngenta to…
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New Herbicide Tackles Soybean Weeds
Cheminova has received registration for its new Tackle soybean herbicide. Tackle is a selective, postemergence broadleaf herbicide that offers effective and flexible preplant burndown…
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Weeding Out Resistance
The challenge in growing row crops is back. Corn and especially soybeans had almost become a management no-brainer for retailers and their grower-customers, especially…
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