The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently approved and issued an exemption to the N e braska Department of Agriculture to allow farmers to use metamitron herbicide for weed control in sugar ...

WILLMAR -- Sugar beet growers are invited to a weed control update meeting from 9 to 11 a.m. Nov. 18 at the Kandi Entertainment Center in Willmar. North Dakota State University Extension sugar beet ...

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Between rain showers, Dan Rosenfeldt, and his nephew, Brian, are thanking goodness -- or whoever else is responsible -- for the advent of Roundup Ready sugar beets. The technology ...

In a sugar beet field a few miles east of Moorhead, small four-wheeled robots are rolling up and down the rows of beets. Powered by a solar panel, the robots use cameras to spot weeds and then guide ...

FARGO, N.D. -- A new survey shows Roundup Ready beets were a success in the Red River Valley in its maiden year of 2008. But while the glyphosate-resistant beets have proven themselves as the best ...

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A University of Idaho Extension weed specialist is investigating the recent discovery in an Elmore County sugar beet field of a weed that had never previously been detected in Idaho and appears to be ...

The management of weeds in ornamental horticulture remains a critical challenge, with effective weed control essential to preserve plant aesthetics, ensure optimal growth of high‐value ornamentals, ...