This week’s Cotton Newsline is the second part of the two-art series and is 5 cuts. All cuts are either Dr. David Shaw, Chair of the Task Force on Herbicide Resistance Education or Dr. Stephen Powell, Professor at the University of Western Australia.
Suggested Introduction 1:
A lot of research has been conducted to demonstrate effective weed management in a proactive way. According to Dr. David Shaw, Chair of the Task Force on Herbicide Resistance Education, diversification is the key to resistance management.
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Dr. Stephen Powles, Professor at the University of Western Australia, says Australian farmers have been dealing with weed resistance for a number of years.
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According to Dr. Powles, each farmer owns their own weed problem.
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Dr. Shaw says the Weed Science Society of America, along with many other organizations, is working to develop herbicide resistant education programs.
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Dr. Powles believes glyphosate is the best herbicide available.