Changes in herbicide use after adoption of HR canola in Western Canada

Weed Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 492-500

  Smyth, S J ^a   Gusta, M ^a   Belcher, K ^a   Phillips, P W B ^a   Castle, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

active ingredient; chemical toxicity; environmental impact quotient; Genetic modification; land management practices

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION BEHAVIOR; CANOLA; COMMERCIALIZATION; CROP PRODUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GENETIC VARIATION; HERBICIDE; LAND MANAGEMENT; PESTICIDE RESISTANCE; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TILLAGE; TOXICITY; WEED CONTROL;

CANADA;

BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS;

EID: 79961022092     PISSN: 0890037X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WT-D-10-00164.1     Document Type: Article

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