New App To Deal With Herbicide Resistance

 

From SAVVYFARMER news     www.savvyfarmer.com

 

 

 

In Canada, over 40 weed species are now herbicide resistant to one, or in many cases several different herbicide modes of action. In Western Canada almost all kochia is Group 2 resistant. Glyphosate resistant Canada Fleabane is the #1 issue now facing Ontario growers. Herbicide resistant wild oats is spreading rapidly across the Prairies, with some biotypes resistant to up to 5 different chemistries. More disturbing though is that herbicide resistance is growing in severity every year.

Choosing a herbicide to control herbicide resistant weeds is a daunting task, especially where weeds are resistant to several popular herbicide groups.

 

 

Now there’s Savvy Resistance Manager; an unique app to identify which herbicide brands will control herbicide resistant weeds in any crop.  Developed in Canada by the same folks who have brought you Savvy Farmer for the past 8 years, Savvy Resistance Manager is an app that everyone involved with pest control in agricultural crops needs on their smart phone or tablet.

 

Savvy Resistance Manager is fast and easy to use – in just 4 steps the app will generate a list of all Canadian herbicide brands that are registered to control your resistant weed in any one of 900 crops, and using the herbicide application method you prefer. It’s also packed with other useful information to help growers win the battle against herbicide resistance.

 

Like all Savvy Farmer apps, Savvy Resistance Manager is powered by the industry-leading Savvy Farmer pest control database, allowing the app to instantly search through over 1,500 Canadian pesticide brands and 900 crops to identify every brand that can control the herbicide resistant weed, even if it is resistant to multiple chemistries. 

 

Herbicide resistance is not going away. It’s now an essential part of any pest control strategy on virtually every farm in Canada. Let Savvy Resistance Manager help you deal with this growing issue.