Chapter Two Flashcards
1
Q
What are five major herbicide companies
A
BASF, Bear Crop Science, Syngenta, Corteva, and UPL
2
Q
What type of weed control is there?
A
Man Power
Horse Power
Mechanical
biotechnology
Remote sensing
3
Q
When did the resistance to Glyphosate start
A
2010
4
Q
When was the last novel chemistry herbicide discovered
A
1983
5
Q
What is the number one constraint for organics
A
Cost and Labor
6
Q
When did organics become increasingly prevalent?
A
1920-2011
7
Q
Why do farmers prefer use of herbicides
A
Cheaper labor
8
Q
Why do Americans prefer use of herbicides over other weed controls?
A
Cheaper relative cost to other weed control
More reliable
it saves times
and you get excellent return on your investment
9
Q
What is a GMO
A
The manipulation of genetic material using engineering techniques
10
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