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Farm Forum Show - Day Three

January 21, 2010

Different weed, same problem

Farmers in Western Europe and the UK are facing a weed control challenge strikingly similar to that faced by Canada's Prairie farmers against wild oats.

January 21, 2010 |

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Don't count on cultural alternatives to herbicides

Exploding populations of herbicide-resistant grassy and broadleaf weeds have triggered reluctant interest among UK farmers in integrated weed management.

January 21, 2010 |

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Welcome to the world of gene flow

Preventing gene flow from GM crops may prove a tough challenge, partly because knowledge is limited on exactly how and to what extent genes transfer from one species to another, or even within the same species.

January 21, 2010 |

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Gene stacking gets close scrutiny

Opinions on gene stacking appear divided between those who love the concept and those who are nervous or even downright scared of its implications.

January 21, 2010 |

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Weed resistance goes global

Bayer's Pan American Weed Resistance Conference underscored the value of more international co-operation in finding workable fixes for herbicide resistance issues.

January 21, 2010 |

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