A new study released in May links organophosphate pesticide exposure to childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. As further analysis reveals, the study leaves many questions unanswered.
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In response to the recent USDA request for comments about AFRI, one of our IPM Coordinators explains what the Southern Region IPM Center means to his program.
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A New York Times article from Sunday, May 16, 2010, describes the herbicide resistance scenario I discussed in last Friday’s blog and discusses how herbicide overuse has contributed to glyphosate-resistant weeds.
Filed under: Resistance, Weed Control | Tagged: glyphosate resistance, GMO crops, Roundup ready crops, Roundup resistance, Roundup resistant weeds, superweeds | Leave a Comment »
Herbicide-resistant weeds have made headlines for the past several months, sparking debates about herbicide use and glyphosate-resistant crops. But why do growers use herbicide-resistant crops? Have these crops caused “superweeds,” as herbicide-resistant crops are often called? This blog post explains the nature of resistance in general and why growers use herbicide-resistant crops and herbicides.
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Ever wonder what it takes to grow strawberries or blueberries? Or what kinds of challenges growers might face when they grow spinach? Fruit, vegetables, nuts, herbs and even landscape plants are in a unique group of their own, called “specialty crops.” Specialty crop growers face issues not experienced by growers of large-acre crops like cotton, soybeans or corn.
Filed under: Pesticides, Weed Control | Tagged: integrated weed management, minor crop issues, specialty crops, vegetables and fruits, weed control, weed management | Leave a Comment »
