Herbicide

New research, sponsored by the National Grange, sheds light on the rural-urban disparity in cancer mortality, diagnosis and screenings across the U.S.  According to the CDC, cancer deaths in rural areas is 14% higher than those in urban communities.   ...

As we help your Improve Your Pesticide Performance today, Chase Boman with Agrasyst explains what impact water has when it comes to your herbicide application.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@to...

Tests at the University of Idaho are showing the state has great potential for hemp production.  Pamela Hutchinson, U of I Associate Professor & Extension Specialist, is part of a small group of growers who are licensed to raise hemp in the Gem state.  Hutchinson ...

For wheat growers, downy brome is a name, and a problem, that’s all too familiar.  And while there is a host of herbicides that look to tackle downy brome, Kirk Sager Technical Support Manager for FMC says Anthem Flex works in a different way, and at a different time.   He not...

Researchers at the University of Idaho announced earlier this summer they have found a correlation between Ag chemicals and cancer cases in both adults and in children in the Gem state as well as 11 other western states.  UI’s Alan Kolok said he and fellow researchers analyzed federal and state health and ag data for this data.  He noted one ...

Researchers at the University of Idaho says they have found a correlation between agricultural chemicals and cancers in adults and children in Idaho, and across 11 Western states.  UI researchers analyzed federal and state health and agriculture data, and report a relationship between cancer incidence and pesticide applications in Idaho’s 44 counties, as well as 459 counties in the Western United

Scott Parrish with Agrasyst explains how adjuvants can benefit your herbicide application. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia.com

This week, Scott Parrish explains why water quality is so important to the team at Agrasyst. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia.com

As Scott Parrish with Agrasyst helps you improve your pesticide performance, he talks about the importance of surfactants. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia.com

The Environmental Protection Agency this week released its first-ever comprehensive workplan to address the challenge of protecting endangered species from pesticides. The plan establishes four overall strategies and dozens of actions to adopt protections while providing farmers, public health authorities, and others with access to pesticides ...