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2007-04-05 | permalink
Palmer amaranth resistance threat to cotton industry
Glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth could be the biggest pest in cotton since the boll weevil and has the potential to damage the cotton industry, says a University of Tennessee Extension weed specialist. At a Syngenta-sponsored Webinar Friday, Larry Steckel, University of Tennessee Extension weed specialist, responded to a question from the Mid-South Farmer regarding how big of a problem weed resistance could be in the South, by saying, ”Boll weevil ran cotton of the South and resistant Palmer pigweed can have that potential.”
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2007-04-05 | permalink
Palmer amaranth resistance threat to cotton industry
Glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth could be the biggest pest in cotton since the boll weevil and has the potential to damage the cotton industry, says a University of Tennessee Extension weed specialist. At a Syngenta-sponsored Webinar Friday, Larry Steckel, University of Tennessee Extension weed specialist, responded to a question from the Mid-South Farmer regarding how big of a problem weed resistance could be in the South, by saying, ”Boll weevil ran cotton of the South and resistant Palmer pigweed can have that potential.”
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