New weedkiller touted for Roundup-resistant weeds
As horseweed, Palmer amaranth, johnsongrass and other weeds develop resistance to Monsanto's Roundup, Arkansas farmers pin hopes on Bayer CropScience LibertyLink soybeans. New soybeans will be resistant to Ignite, a potent weedkiller. And: EPA classifies active ingredient, glufosinate ammonium, as 'persistent' and 'mobile' (click 'See also').
Delta Farm Press 2008-08-13
Categories: Agriculture, BUSINESS, ENVIRONMENT, Pollution & Waste
Index: AgrEvo, agrichemical, Bayer CropScience, Bob Scott, Clarkedale, contact herbicide, Dick Oliver, Dual, glufosinate ammonium, glyphosate, herbicide, horseweed, Ignite, International Pesticide Action Network, johnsongrass, Ken Smith, LibertyLink, Lonoke, no-till, Palmer amaranth, pigweed, Poinsett County, Prefix, Roundup, Roundup Ready, University of Arkansas, Valor, Valor/Sencor, water volume