Weeds
This was bound to happen. Based on experiences in other parts of the world, glyphosate-resistant weeds were likely to develop in Western Canada. And they did. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers! 1 comments
Solar tents can easily, inexpensively and successfully kill weed seeds and rhizomes, eliminating the need for hauling weeds out of remote areas Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Bayer CropScience is now offering orchard growers a new herbicide option with Alion. The herbicide provides residual control of annual grassy and broadleaf weeds, including glyphosate, triazine and ALS-resistant weeds, on pome fruit, stone fruit and tree nuts. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
AMVAC Chemical Corporation recently appointed Engage Agro the exclusive distributor and marketer of Impact corn herbicide in Canada. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Increased demand for Omega 9 oil from the second-largest food manufacturer in the world is bringing heightened focus to Nexera - the only canola hybrid that produces the heart healthy oil. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
BASF Canada Inc. (BASF)has received regulatory approval for the use of new Armezon™ herbicide on field, seed, and sweet corn crops in Eastern Canada. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
BASF Canada Inc. has received regulatory approval for the use of new ARMEZON herbicide on field, seed, and sweet corn crops in Eastern Canada for the 2012 growing season. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The Nova Scotia Agricultural College has an extensive array of wild blueberry management research projects ranging from pollination to weed control. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Weed resistance is a growing issue in the US Midwest, and in fact, has reached the crisis stage to one researcher. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
A court has ordered Health Canada to review the potential environmental effects of a herbicide, which they has previously decided not to investigate. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
2,4-D is coming back. What many might consider a dinosaur may be the best solution for growers fighting weed resistance today, said Dean Riechers, University of Illinois associate professor of weed physiology. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Every year, the number of glyphosate-resistant weeds in Ontario gets larger, a lot larger. Dr. Peter Sikkema, a professor of field crop weed management at the University of Guelph’s Ridgetown Campus, is mapping these hot spots. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Argentina is currently the world’s third largest producer of soybeans, and much of this rise in position came as a result of the advent of Roundup Ready technology. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
In July 2011, Iowa State University researchers reported finding field-evolved resistance to Bt corn by the Western corn rootworm (WCR) in some Iowa fields. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
In the fall of 2009, Canadian growers were handed an opportunity by the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA). Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Herbicide-tolerant (HT) weeds have been on the radar screen for many years, but the big elephant in the room for canola growers is glyphosate-resistant weeds. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The cavalry may be on the way, so to speak, to help farmers struggling with glyphosate resistance. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Cover crops serve important functions such as enriching soil organic matter, cycling nutrients, and protecting soil from water and wind erosion. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Deep zone tillage (DZT) may not be for everyone, according to Dr. Viliam Zavalo. But the Agra Point horticulturalist feels DZT – combining reduced tillage and sub-soiling – could have application for some horticultural crops. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Syngenta has announced that Callisto® 480SC herbicide – known for control of annual broadleaf weeds – has received a Minor Use Label Expansion for highbush and lowbush blueberries from the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA). Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!