Broadcast Newsline: March 13, 2013

There are not many new tools to fight glyphosate resistant weeds, there are new management strategies to pay attention to this season.

Today's Cotton Newsline is 5 cuts. All cuts are Jason Bond, weed scientist with Mississippi State University's Delta Research and Extension Center in Stoneville, Mississippi.

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There are not many new tools to fight glyphosate resistant weeds, however there are new management strategies to pay attention to this season. Jason Bond, weed scientist with Mississippi State University's Delta Research and Extension Center in Stoneville, Mississippi, talks about using crop rotation as a means to manage glyphosate resistance.

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Although uncommon to rotate cotton with rice, it is still an important option to consider.

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There are many advantages to using corn in a weed management strategy.

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However, Bond shares some of the problems associated with using corn.

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Using two crops that have contrasting growth habits is key to the success of this management strategy.

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