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Tillage
Weed watch: alarming increase in herbicide resistance
Siobhán Walsh
It is more likely for blackgrass and Italian ryegrass samples to be resistant to one or more herbicides than not, writes Vijaya Bhaskar of Teagasc.
4 June 2024 News
Rat’s tail fescue: an unusual and very difficult-to-control weed
Rat's tail fescue can become dominant where ploughing is not practiced due to limited effective chemical options, writes Vijaya Bhaskar of Teagasc Oak Park.
2 June 2024 News
Weed Watch starts this June to tackle resistance
Some weeds have developed resistance to herbicides. Teagasc is collecting weed seed samples from farmers to test for resistance for free.
How to identify young grass weeds in your tillage crops
Correct identification of young grass-weed plants is crucial to developing the best control measures in the current season and beyond, writes Teagasc researcher Vijaya Bhaskar.
21 April 2024 Crop protection