Comments on: Many factors lead to better weed control for farmers http://monsantoblog.com/2010/03/03/better-weed-control-for-farmers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=better-weed-control-for-farmers Beyond the Rows is a Monsanto Company blog focused on agriculture. Monsanto employees write about Monsanto’s business, agriculture, biotechnology, and the farmer. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:44:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nick http://monsantoblog.com/2010/03/03/better-weed-control-for-farmers/comment-page-1/#comment-2317 Nick Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:34:50 +0000 http://blog.monsantoblog.com/?p=1856#comment-2317 Good question, Ed. Maybe one worth it's own blog post soon, to get farmers feedback on that questions. When I spoke with Mr. Larson, he was very proud of the fact the farm has been in the Larson name for 136 years. So was Mr. Borg. I really wish I could have shared more of their stories. They were wonderful to speak with. Good question, Ed. Maybe one worth it’s own blog post soon, to get farmers feedback on that questions.

When I spoke with Mr. Larson, he was very proud of the fact the farm has been in the Larson name for 136 years. So was Mr. Borg.

I really wish I could have shared more of their stories. They were wonderful to speak with.

]]> By: Ed Umbaugh http://monsantoblog.com/2010/03/03/better-weed-control-for-farmers/comment-page-1/#comment-2316 Ed Umbaugh Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:49:51 +0000 http://blog.monsantoblog.com/?p=1856#comment-2316 In this article two farms have been producing for more then 100 years. How long is sustainable farming? The way they have produced crops has changed a lot. So the ablity to adapt and use new methods must be part of sustainable agriculture. In this article two farms have been producing for more then 100 years. How long is sustainable farming? The way they have produced crops has changed a lot. So the ablity to adapt and use new methods must be part of sustainable agriculture.

]]> By: Mica Veihman http://monsantoblog.com/2010/03/03/better-weed-control-for-farmers/comment-page-1/#comment-2315 Mica Veihman Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:24:25 +0000 http://blog.monsantoblog.com/?p=1856#comment-2315 This story reminds me of an article I read regarding the hearings on RR sugarbeets held in Boulder, Colorado last year. The farmers who wanted to grow RR sugarbeets were talking about the benefits for them in terms of weed control. One women stood up and said that hand pulling weeds was good exercise, and she didn't understand why they wouldn't just hand pull weeds. That blew me away. I can't even get through all the weeding that my own front and backyard need every summer, let alone hand pulling weeds out of acres of crops. That disconnect was startling. Lucky for me, my neighbor sends her kids over to pull my weeds when they are fighting with each other as a form of punishment. They weren't nearly in enough trouble last summer. This story reminds me of an article I read regarding the hearings on RR sugarbeets held in Boulder, Colorado last year. The farmers who wanted to grow RR sugarbeets were talking about the benefits for them in terms of weed control. One women stood up and said that hand pulling weeds was good exercise, and she didn’t understand why they wouldn’t just hand pull weeds. That blew me away. I can’t even get through all the weeding that my own front and backyard need every summer, let alone hand pulling weeds out of acres of crops. That disconnect was startling.

Lucky for me, my neighbor sends her kids over to pull my weeds when they are fighting with each other as a form of punishment. They weren’t nearly in enough trouble last summer.

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