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Undermining Weeds newsletter issue #3 out now

A scientific research programme aimed at improving the management of weeds in the pastoral and forestry sectors

Buttercup pest developing resistence to herbicides

16 May 2012

Giant buttercup, a damaging European dairy pasture weed that is avoided by cattle due to its acrid taste, is costing New Zealand hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenue as dairy farmers battle to control it. The attractive yellow-flowered weed is developing resistance to modern herbicides, in part due to farm management practice, according to AgResearch scientists... Read more >>