This infographic is the first in a series Monsanto will bring to you throughout the 2014 growing season. The first topic covered in the series is the “Diversified Weed Management Practices” (DWMPs) for increased weed control. The series will help support growers efforts to deliver timely news on weed management to farmers and the industry.
Syngenta’s New Acuron Herbicide Brand Signature
As Acuron™ corn herbicide (SYN-A197) from Syngenta moves toward expected EPA registration for the 2015 growing season, the unveiling of the brand signature is the latest milestone in the herbicide’s development. Within the Acuron signature, four inverted triangles adjoin to create a star. Each triangle represents the herbicide’s four active ingredients, including new bicyclopyrone. Syngenta developed the star icon to … Read More
National Summit on Herbicide Resistance Scheduled
The Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) have announced plans for a second national scientific summit on the topic of herbicide resistance on September 10th in Washington, D.C. The event will be hosted by National Research Council at the Auditorium in the National Academy of Sciences Building on Constitution Avenue and will draw public policy makers, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, growers … Read More
Site of Action Key to Herbicide Success
Weed control today is more complex and difficult than before so BASF reminds growers this season that a key element to combating resistance is the herbicide site of action. There’s a difference between site of action and mode of action. Basically, site of action is “where” and mode of action is “how.” “The site of action is the location in … Read More
Monsanto Adds Smartphone Tech with Weed ID App
Gone are the days of taking a dog-eared, field guide out to your quarter section to try to identify a weed species. Now, it’s as simple as pulling out your phone. Monsanto today released the Weed ID App – the most innovative, weed identification tool in Canada. The app hosts a library of more than 48 weeds, each accompanied by … Read More
BASF: Knowing the Enemy is Key in Weed War
The first defense in the war against weeds is knowing the enemy, according to BASF Crop Protection. A recent BASF survey found that 76 percent of growers have made changes to their weed management programs to address weed resistance and proper weed identification is fundamental to any effective control program. “The first step in weed control is to know your … Read More
BASF Offers Advice for Early Weed Control
Experts agree the best way to improve yields, control weeds and fight resistance is early season weed control. “Effective weed management today means starting the growing season with a clean weed-free seedbed,” said Bryan Young, Ph.D., Associate Professor of weed science, Purdue University. “That typically means tillage in corn and in some cases a spring burndown in soybeans. Then make … Read More
BASF Helps Fight Resistant Tumbleweeds
Some folks may think of tumbleweeds as just ghostly balls of fluff that float innocently across the prairie like overgrown dust bunnies. In reality, they are rolling bombs of resistant weeds that can scatter their seeds for miles. Bob Leisy is a business representative with BASF based in Colorado who talked about the effort to control resistant tumbleweeds at the … Read More
Resistant Radish Subject of Parody Song
Farmers in Australia are having problems with resistant weeds just like farmers here in the states. While we are fighting against waterhemp and Palmer Amaranth, the weed down under is the wild radish and somebody decided to do a parody about it. A parody of the Gotye hit “Somebody I used to know” by agronomic consultant Bill Long, who farms … Read More
Get Maxx Authority from FMC
It’s almost time for some serious planting to get underway across the country. That means it is also time for farmers to start thinking about how they’re going to handle weed control, especially in light of concerns over weed resistance. FMC has a new option this season to think about. It’s their Authority Maxx product that received EPA registration last … Read More