Broadcast Newsline: January 20, 2010

This week’s Cotton Newsline is 3 cuts.  All cuts are Larry Steckel, University of Tennessee extension weed specialist.

Suggested Introduction 1:
Up until the late 90s there were two primary herbicides being used, gramoxone and roundup then there was a transition into almost exclusively using roundup. Larry Steckel, University of TNextension weed specialist says this is when the development of glyphosate resistance began to develop.

Suggested Introduction 2:
As they are beginning to see other problems arise with glyphosate resistant weeds, Steckel says managing the weeds can be difficult .

Suggested Introduction 3:
According to Steckel ALS resistance also began to develop in the 90s.