herbicide
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"If someone had truly understood this tree was deeply loved, they probably would not have made the decision to inject herbicide," says Kim Min-joo, who has lived in Buam-dong for more than a decade.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
California’s phaseout follows Vermont’s first-in-the-nation ban of the herbicide, announced in June.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
A Virginia Tech study found that glyphosate, a widely used herbicide, can interfere with honeybee foraging and may undermine the long-term stability of colonies.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
My current favorite is a Roundup herbicide spot featuring actor Ed Quinn in the same kind of canvas trucker jacket worn by Pedro Pascal in “The Last of Us.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
“Creating an airborne herbicide isn’t a problem,” I say, telling her the truth.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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Kelley Kokemiller, who has a 6,500-acre farm in central Iowa, said he saves about $75,000 a year on herbicides even after paying the software fee for Deere’s smart sprayer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The results raise broader questions about how herbicides should be used in places where bees are likely to feed.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
The temporary pause on spraying herbicides started April 30, she said in a written statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
Farmer Dave Bell, chair of the Voluntary Initiative for the use of Plant Protection, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that he relies on herbicides like glyphosate.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
Two herbicides belonging to the carbamate group, IPC and CIPC, have been found to play a role in producing skin tumors in mice.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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