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Herbicide-resistant marestail drives fall weed control
2013-11-05 16:31:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Potential upsides attract more growers to fall residual herbicide applications. More adverse spring weather and the northern spread of herbicide-resistant marestail find more reduced-tillage farmers considering fall residual herbicide applications. Fall applications have risen dramatically in the last few years and will continue to grow, says Regan Wear, CHS agronomy manager in Shipman, Ill. Erratic, wet, cold springs have narrowed the planting window and fueled interest in fall residual herbicide applications because they really sharpen up timing the following spring. read more
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