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U of Illinois study explains antibiotic resistance in apple, pear diseaseApr. 26, 2018
When humans get bacterial infections, we reach for antibiotics to make us feel better faster. It's the same with many economically important crops. For decades, farmers h...
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Australian vine can boost soybean yield, study saysApr. 4, 2018
Growing in its native Australia, the unobtrusive perennial vine Glycine tomentella could easily be overlooked. But the distant relative of soybean contains genetic resour...
Tags:Soybean
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U of Illinois crop specialist issues report "dicamba: what is success or failure in 2018?"Mar. 27, 2018
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Northern corn leaf blight genes identified in new studyJan. 15, 2018
Midwestern corn growers know the symptoms of northern corn leaf blight all too well: greenish-gray lesions on the leaves that can add up to major yield losses if not dete...
Tags:Maize
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Researchers develop new tool to predict the effect of climate change on crop yieldsJan. 5, 2018
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New study identifies genetic basis for western corn rootworm resistance in maizeDec. 12, 2017
Tags:Maize
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US EPA issued label changes for some dicamba based productsNov. 17, 2017
Tags:Dicamba
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New method analyzes corn kernel characteristicsNov. 17, 2017
Tags:Maize
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Herbicide rotation ineffective against resistance in waterhempSep. 7, 2017
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Adding commercial soy in developing countries brings unique challengesSep. 6, 2017
Tags:Soybean
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In the air and on the ground: Experts discuss the future of drones, robotics in agricultureJul. 27, 2017
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and other robotic vehicles are no longer seen as toys for hobbyists, but are becoming an important tool for the future of agriculture. But ...
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The Dicamba dilemma in Illinois: Facts and speculationsJul. 26, 2017
Tags:Dicamba
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New gene for atrazine resistance identified in waterhempFeb. 28, 2017
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Potential biological control agents found for fungal diseases of soybeanJan. 26, 2017
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Mechanism for herbicide resistance in Palmer amaranth identifiedMay. 20, 2016
Tags:Resistance
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Herbicide resistance in waterhemp continues to growApr. 25, 2016
Tags:Resistance
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New method developed for testing herbicide resistance in weedsApr. 11, 2016
Tags:Resistance
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New bacterial leaf disease ‘Bacterial Stripe’ of corn identified in IllinoisOct. 6, 2015
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Australia’s Harrington Seed Destructor could be new tool dealing with resistant weedAug. 7, 2015
Tags:Resistance
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University of Illinois and USDA-ARS study uses farm data to aid in slowing evolution of herbicide-resistant weedsMay. 22, 2015
