[APWG] NEWS: Roundup resistant weeds pose environmental threat
Olivia_Kwong at blm.gov
Olivia_Kwong at blm.gov
Mon Jun 21 13:17:07 CDT 2010
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100621/ap_on_bi_ge/us_food_and_farm_superweeds
Roundup resistant weeds pose environmental threat
By David Mercer, Associated Press Writer – 1 hr 22 mins ago
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – When the weed killer Roundup was introduced in the 1970s,
it proved it could kill nearly any plant while still being safer than many
other herbicides, and it allowed farmers to give up harsher chemicals and
reduce tilling that can contribute to erosion.
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