Posts Tagged ‘herbicide’
Weeds grow more resistant to herbicides
PENN STATE (US) — Over-reliance on one type of herbicide for weed control on US farms has created a dramatic increase in the number of genetically resistant weeds, a new study shows. Continue…
Friday, February 10, 2012 13:24 - 0 Comments
Earth & Environment - Jan 20, 2011 18:32 - 0 Comments
Is atrazine-free corn in the weeds?
U. ILLINOIS (US) — Growing sweet corn without applying the herbicide atrazine can be done, new research shows, but not without growing pains. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 12, 2010 11:22 - 28 Comments
Agent Orange effects linger for Vietnam vets
U. BUFFALO (US)—Vietnam War-era veterans exposed to Agent Orange appear to have significantly more Graves’ disease, a thyroid disorder, than veterans with no exposure, a new study shows. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 29, 2010 12:03 - 1 Comment
Dipstick test curtails rice paddy pollution
UC DAVIS (US)—A simple water test is helping farmers in Uruguay know if rice fields are safe to drain, and will be instrumental in efforts to stop pollution of the country’s water sources and a globally valuable nature preserve. (more…)
