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Palmer amaranth seed longevity

May 1, 2013
Since it was first identified in 2004, glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth has become the most significant weedy pest of cotton in the Southeastern United States.
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Special issue of Nature 'GM Crops: Promise and Reality'

May 1, 2013
Just a quick note to let everyone know that the May 2, 2013 issue of Nature is devoted to GMO technology. Contents include an editorial, updates about GM salmon, a series of graphs and figures detailing the adoption of GMO technology, and commentaries about the GMO debate.
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Technology for glyphosate-resistant weeds?

April 24, 2013
By Brad Hanson
A repost today from the Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative. Int this snap shot, AHRI discusses new Monsanto technology called BioDirect (RNAi) for control of glyphosate-resistant weeds with glyphosate.
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Earth Day

April 22, 2013
By Chris J McDonald
On Earth Day. Managing weeds is a costly and difficult task. Yet their impacts to the environment are high. Herbicides or hoes cost money and the impacts to the environment when weeds grow unchecked are also significant. The costs of managing invasive species are staggering.
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