Giant ragweed lives up to its name, towering over crops and choking out surrounding plant species. Just one ragweed plant per square meter has been shown to reduce crop yields 45 to 77 percent. Now giant ragweed has evolved ...
Ecology
Dec 7, 2012
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Overuse of the herbicide glyphosate (Roundup) has caused US crops to become infested with glyphosate-resistant weeds - and a world-leading researcher at The University of Western Australia is fighting to prevent similar outcomes ...
Ecology
Mar 2, 2012
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It happened so fast, some South Plains cotton growers assumed it was drought and extreme heat that withered away their crops.
Ecology
Jan 2, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Cotton growers will be better able to keep an eye out for two common pests because of a comprehensive survey by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists at College Station, Texas.
Ecology
Dec 1, 2009
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