No matter where a grower farms, glyphosate resistant weeds are threatening his profitability. With confirmed glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth (Palmer pigweed) in the South and waterhemp and giant ragweed resistance in the Midwest, growers are looking for control options. RFD-TV Live! with Syngenta Crop Protection will present two programs on this topic. During each hour-long, live call-in show, a panel of university and Syngenta experts will offer their perspective on glyphosate weed resistance and answer your questions on how to manage it.
Viewers should tune in on Monday, Feb. 11th, for a Southern-focused show with panelists including:
• Dr. Trey Koger, cotton weed scientist and agronomist, Mississippi State University
• Dr. Chris Main, cotton and small grain production specialist, University of Tennessee
• Dr. Stephen Powles, director of the Western Australia Herbicide Resistance Initiative
• Mr. Chuck Foresman, manager of weed resistance strategies, Syngenta Crop Protection
Monday, Feb. 25th, experts will address solutions for the Midwest. Panelists include:
• Dr. Kevin Bradley, associate professor of weed science, University of Missouri
• Dr. Bill Johnson, weed scientist, Purdue University
• Mr. Chuck Foresman, manager of weed resistance strategies, Syngenta Crop Protection
Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in this informative show:
• RFD-TV Live! with Syngenta airs from 8 to 9 p.m. EST (7 to 8 p.m. CST)
• RFD-TV can be found on Dish Network channel 9409, DIRECTTV channel 379 as well as Mediacom, Comcast, Charter, NRTC, Bresnan and NCTC cable systems.