Matt Liebman and Adam Davis, "Managing Weeds in Organic Farming Systems: An Ecological Approach," In Organic Farming: The Ecological System, Ed: Charles Francis, 2009. SUMMARY: In this chapter, we describe major components of the weed management tool kit for organic farming, highlighting areas…
Larry Steckel, "Glyphosate-Resistant Weeds: Lessons Learned in Tennessee," Presentation to the Iowa Soybean Association, On-Farm Network Conference, Ames, IA, February 16, 2012 SUMMARY: Describes aggressive spread of glyphosate reisistant weeds and the importance of proactive management, including prevention and early…
Robin Mesnage, Sarah Z. Agapito-Tenfen, Vinicius Vilperte, George Renney, Malcolm Ward, Gilles-Eric Séralini, Rubens O. Nodari & Michael N. Antoniou, "An integrated multi-omics analysis of the NK603 Roundup-tolerant GM maize reveals metabolism disturbances caused by the transformation process," Nature: Scientific Reports, 2016, 6:37855, DOI:…
Stephen O Duke, "Perspectives on transgenic, herbicide‐resistant crops in the United States almost 20 years after introduction," Pest Management Science, 2015, 71:5, DOI: 10.1002/ps.3863. ABSTRACT: Herbicide-resistant crops have had profound impacts on weed management. Most of the impact has been by…
Gesine Schütte, Michael Eckerstorfer, Valentina Rastelli, Wolfram Reichenbecher, Sara Restrepo‑Vassalli, Marja Ruohonen‑Lehto, Anne‑Gabrielle Wuest Saucy, and Martha Mertens, "Herbicide resistance and biodiversity: agronomic and environmental aspects of genetically modified herbicide-resistant plants," Environmental Sciences Europe, 2017, 29:5, DOI: 10.1186/s12302-016-0100-y. ABSTRACT: Farmland biodiversity is an important characteristic when assessing sustainability of agricultural practices and…
Michael Biesecker, “EPA, herbicide makers agree to new limits for use of dicamba,” Associated Press, October 13, 2017. SUMMARY: The EPA announced its deal with Monsanto, BASF and DuPont to allow dicamba use in 2018 with “tangible changes” that will…
Greg Horstmeier, " Dicamba: Arkansas Plant Board Unanimously Sets Mid-April Limit," AgFax, September 22, 2017. SUMMARY: The Arkansas State Plant Board reached a unanimous decision to ban dicamba use in the state from August 16 - October 31, 2018 in…
Tom Polansek, "EPA to allow use of dicamba next year, but with safeguards," St. Louis Post-Dispatch, September 19, 2017. SUMMARY: This story reports on the EPA's decision to allow dicamba use in 2018, although with yet to be determined additional…
Tom Polansek and Emily Flitter, "EPA eyes limits for agricultural chemical linked to crop damage," Reuters, September 5, 2017. SUMMARY: More details on proposed EPA regulatory action ahead of 2018 growing season to address dicamba damage crisis. EPA is considering…
Robert J. Kremer and Nathan E. Means, "Glyphosate and glyphosate-resistant crop interactions with rhizosphere microorganisms," European Journal of Agronomy, 2009, 31:3, 153-161, DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2009.06.004. ABSTRACT: Current crop production relies heavily on transgenic, glyphosate-resistant (GR) cultivars. Widespread cultivation of transgenic crops has received…