- Posted By: Brad Hanson
- Written by: WSSA press release
Reposted from a recent WSSA press release on herbicide resistant weeds by the Weed Science Society of America.
Brad
Today the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) announced it will co-sponsor an upcoming scientific summit on how to manage herbicide-resistant weeds — a costly and growing problem threatening crop production across the U.S. and around the globe.
The May 10 event is being organized by the National Research Council, the operating arm of the National Academy of Sciences, and will be held at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
Several WSSA members will deliver presentations or participate in...
- Posted By: Steve Orloff
- Written by: Steve Orloff
Roundup Ready (RR) alfalfa was the fifth glyphosate-tolerant crop to be commercialized in the United States following canola, soybeans, cotton and corn (1996, 1997, 1997, and 1998, respectively). Its release has been more contentious and highly disputed than any of its predecessors. Its introduction in the fall of 2005 was short lived and an injunction was issued by a circuit court judge in March of 2007 halting new plantings but allowing production on existing fields to continue. Roundup Ready alfalfa was deregulated for the second time in February of 2011 after a 4-year ban. Earlier this month a U.S. federal judge upheld this decision.
Growers and the alfalfa industry as a whole now have a full...
- Posted By: Gale Perez
- Written by: Posted by David Low, The Weed's News; by Bob Egelko, The Chronicle
[The Chronicle 07 jan, 2012 by Bob Egelko] -- A federal U.S. judge has upheld the government's decision to let the nation's alfalfa growers plant the genetically engineered, herbicide-resistant strain manufactured by Monsanto Co., saying the alleged risk of contaminating other crops does not require regulators to impose buffer zones. The U.S. Department of Agriculture approved the use of Roundup Ready alfalfa - so named because it is designed to withstand Monsanto's Roundup herbicide - in January 2011, ending a nationwide ban that another judge had imposed in March 2007. The action was challenged by a group of alfalfa farmers who said they feared that the Monsanto product, spread by winds and bees, would pollinate their crops and take...
- Author: Brad Hanson
Just a quick plug for the 64th Annual California Weed Science Society Conference in Santa Barbara next week (January 23-25th).
A conference flyer and finalized agenda is attached. This is always an excellent way to get updated on weed science issues in the state. It is also a great way to keep up on your DPR continuing education hours (19.5 hr including 4 hr of laws and regulations!).
The program includes sessions on:
Weed School: Environmental Fate of Herbicides
General Session : The Value of Weed Control: What's it all Worth?
Breakout sessions:
Agronomic Crops
Aquatic...
- Posted By: Wendy West
- Written by: Wendy West, UC Cooperative Extension-Central Sierra and Garrett Dickman, Yosemite National Park
As wildland weed management and eradication projects fall to the economic “hatchet”, one vital program continues as a standout---preventing the introduction and spread of invasive weeds can yield a lot of bang for the buck!
Invasive weed seeds and other reproductive parts are often moved to new locations via: imported gravel and fill dirt; vehicles and equipment; or in erosion control materials. Treating weeds over a large area is expensive and often impossible, so land managers can look to weed prevention as a cost-effective...
