Source: John Hart, FARM PROGRESS, 10/2/19


The battle against herbicide-resistant Palmer amaranth continues unabated in North Carolina. Charlie Cahoon says growers must integrate a broader system to better control troublesome weeds. “Folks it’s time to circle the wagons. Herbicide resistance issues are not going away. We have to start thinking about resistance from a complete weed management standpoint. There has been a big push for integrated weed management in response to herbicide-resistant weeds and it’s high time we got on board,” said Cahoon, North Carolina State University Extension weed specialist for cotton and corn.

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