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Pre-emergence herbicide stacking vital for early drilled wheats

09-28-2011

Using an effective pre-emergence programme to achieve good weed control in early drilled wheats will be vital this season to ease the pressure on Atlantis treatments.

Q&A with BASF's Pest Control Solutions manager Dan Carrothers

09-28-2011

When I looked at BASF’s portfolio – both the current and future products in its pipeline – it became apparent they’re committed to the pest control industry.

Respect the Rotation: glyphosate-resistant weeds one year later

09-28-2011

Growers, consultants, weed scientists, researchers and government agency officials who participated in the July 2010 launch of the Respect the Rotation™ initiative have taken measureable steps toward

Resistance predicted a century ago

09-27-2011

An Iowa State University weed scientist says resistance issues have been around for a long time.

More GM crops in Puerto Rico: why we should worry?

09-27-2011

We must ask then, Can there be other harmful GM foods that the biotech industry is feeding us knowing full well that they can cause harm to people

Demand for crops means growth for fertilizer companies

09-16-2011

Investment firm's analysts think record-high prices and increasing demand for corn and other agricultural commodities may lead to superior earnings growth for fertilizer companies.

Monsanto says corn rootworm resistance not spreading

09-15-2011

Monsanto Co. is working with a "handful" of farmers to rein in problems with corn pests that appear to be growing resistant to the company's popular corn seed product that is genetically engineered to

Glyphosate resistance worrying

09-15-2011

Weed management expert Chris Preston is skeptical about whether glyphosate interferes with crop mineral uptake, but he's in no doubt about the resistance problems that are emerging from injudicious us

Meiji Seika Pharma: Developing new ideas to win in paddy-fungicide arena

09-15-2011

Meiji Seika Pharma was formed this April from a reorganization of Meiji Holdings. Hisashi Nakamura, general manager of the company’s agrichemical department, said that the new company is leaner and it

Over limit insecticide found in pepper and strawberry from Egypt

09-14-2011

Saudi Arabia is likely to ban the import of Egyptian green peppers and strawberries after they were found with insecticides exceeding permissible limits.

Asian citrus psyllid — searching for resistance genes

09-14-2011

Rotation has been the call from the scientific community because too much of a good thing can be really bad if you only have a few weapons in your arsenal and pests build resistance.

Study of pesticide-prostate cancer link raises drift concerns

09-09-2011

A study conducted by the University of Southern California attempted to find increased exposure to pesticides among older men in California’s Central Valley.

How to manage herbicide-resistant waterhemp

09-09-2011

Take advantage of the elevated view from your combine cab to survey and assess the effectiveness of your weed management program this fall.

Improving maize’s resistance by using bacteria

09-09-2011

Maize plants that have been inoculated with bacteria naturally present in the soil show improved resistance against a pathogenic fungus and a considerable reduction in the number of attacks by a herbi

Taiwan: Nearly 10 percent of local produce fails latest pesticide test

09-08-2011

Nearly 10 percent of fruits and vegetables examined in a recent survey by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) were found to have excessive levels of pesticide residues or used unapproved pesticides

Organic fertilizer is suitable for soils in the north

09-08-2011

On-farm trials on the use of organic fertilizer has shown that best results come from the use of a combination of biochar and organic manure.

Crop protection key to environmental protection

09-08-2011

Crop protection is vital not only in securing Europe’s future food needs, but also in protecting its biodiversity and wildlife. That was the message delivered by Dominic Dyer

Louisiana weed scientists get first look at chemical effectiveness

09-07-2011

One of the benefits weed scientists enjoy is the ability to evaluate various compounds or technologies prior to their commercialization. In addition to potential benefits, they also identify potential

GM wheat research in full flow

09-07-2011

In 2009, with a joint announcement from nine Canadian, American and Australian wheat organisations that they would work towards the synchronised commercialisation of biotech traits in wheat crops, ope

New form of resistance to light leaf spot discovered in oilseed rape

09-05-2011

A team of researchers funded by BBSRC and KWS UK Ltd and led by Professor Bruce Fitt, formerly of Rothamsted Research and now at the University of Hertfordshire, has found a new form of resistance to