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Researcher: Spray Water Quality Impacts Herbicide Efficacy
A series of studies at Purdue University has shown that spray water pH and hardness can reduce the effectiveness of herbicides, making it vitally…
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Aggressive Weed Moving Northward In Illinois
Amaranthus species are among the most troublesome weed species in agronomic production systems. Maintenance questions regarding this species have tended to focus on waterhemp.…
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Drift Breakthrough With Granules
As agriculture faces more scrutiny than ever — and growers strive to stretch every input dollar — one issue continues to rise to the…
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Study: Atrazine Boosts U.S. Corn Yields Substantially
A recent study by David C. Bridges, Ph.D., agronomist and president of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, GA, shows atrazine increases U.S. corn…
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New Corn Herbicide Controls Resistant Weeds
BASF Crop Protection has added Armezon herbicide to its herbicide portfolio. Armezon helps corn growers maximize their yields by controlling tough, yield-robbing weeds while…
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Study: Atrazine Aids Environment
University of Wisconsin-Madison economist Paul D. Mitchell, Ph.D., found the use of atrazine helps farmers reduce aggregate soil erosion by up to 85 million…
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Study: Atrazine Still An Economic Driver
According to a new economic study by Paul D. Mitchell, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison,…
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Study: Herbicide May Impact Resistant Crops
Purdue University researchers have discovered a fine-tuning mechanism involved in plant root growth that has them questioning whether a popular herbicide may have unintended…
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New Studies Show Economic, Agronomic Benefits Of Atrazine
Atrazine and other triazine herbicides drive the U.S. economy as much as $22 billion over a five-year period, according to a new series of…
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Herbicide Systems Define Weed Control For 2012
From waterhemp, to worries, to workable solutions, multiple modes of action are key to weed control and gaining that extra bushel per acre in…
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