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From the Capital Press More growers seem to be trying new things to combat herbicide resistance in weeds, a USDA researcher says. Farmers ask USDA weed research scientist Olivia Landau how to incorporate pre-emergence herbicides into their systems. “That’s super helpful if you’re trying to get some control over weeds that emerge throughout the season,” Landau told Capital Press. “It’s ... Read More »

From the Capital Press August and September rains meant some diseases appeared sooner than usual, researchers at Washington State University’s plant diagnostic clinic say. Conditions were more conducive for fall establishment of stripe rust, eyespot and Cephalosporium stripe than in the past several years, clinic technicians said in their 2024 wrap-up and early 2025 outlook. Read the rest of the article ... Read More »