[APWG] NEWS: Farmers Switch Course in Battle Against Weeds

[Marc Imlay]

That is why it is our policy to remove all members of a population. Thus
there can be no "natural" selection. 

Marc Imlay, PhD

Conservation biologist, Anacostia Watershed Society 
(301-699-6204, 301-283-0808) 
Board member of the Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council, 
Hui o Laka at Kokee State Park, Hawaii 
Vice president of the Maryland Native Plant Society, 
Chair of the Biodiversity and Habitat Stewardship 
Committee for the Maryland Chapter of the Sierra Club.

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[mailto:apwg-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org] On Behalf Of Olivia Kwong
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 8:56 AM
To: apwg at lists.plantconservation.org
Subject: [APWG] NEWS: Farmers Switch Course in Battle Against Weeds

I'm not sure if the resistant weeds include any exotic invasives, but it's 
something to keep a watch on since glyphosate is used as an invasive 
control technique.

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http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=13743461

Farmers Switch Course in Battle Against Weeds
by Dan Charles

Morning Edition, August 20, 2007  In the age-old struggle between farmers 
and weeds, farmers have enjoyed the weed killer Roundup. Some have called 
it the herbicide of a lifetime. But after 30 years on the market the 
chemical seems to be losing its power over some weeds, changing farming 
practices nationwide.

See the link above to listen to the story.


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