Wheat School: Why kochia is so hard to kill & so prone to herbicide resistance

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May 07, 2024

Source: RealAgriculture.com

In this episode of the Wheat School, Dr. Charles Geddes, research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada at Lethbridge, explains the expanded range of kochia, how its adapting to new areas, and how weather patterns are driving that expansion.

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Wheat School: Why kochia is so hard to kill and so prone to herbicide resistance

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In this episode of the Wheat School, Dr. Charles Geddes, research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada at Lethbridge, explains the expanded range of kochia, how its adapting to new areas, and how weather pattern...

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In this episode of the Wheat School, Dr. Charles Geddes, research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada at Lethbridge, explains the expanded range of kochia, how its adapting to new areas, and how weather patterns are driving that expansion.

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