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A weed scientist is taking an evolutionary approach to explaining weed resistance to farmers.

Aaron Hager with the University of Illinois says research shows farmers no longer have a grace period when it comes to managing herbicide resistance on the farm.  “The evolution of resistance or the selection for resistance – it doesn’t start seven years after you use the product,” he says.  “It starts the very first year.”

Hager says stewardship matters.

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