Herbicides

Pulling weeds around the yard isn't most people's idea of a good time. Busting out a spray bottle of herbicide might be the easy way out, but what's the price we pay for that? Casey and Sara discuss the use of herbicides in agriculture and urban areas, including the recent news surrounding the use of dicamba. 

 

Resources for this episode:

Protecting Pollinators from Herbicides: Rethinking Weed Management at Home

Benefits and risks of the use of herbicide-resistant crops - Kathrine Hauge Madsen & Jens Carl Streibig

How to use herbicides to safely control weeds on farms | OSU Extension Service

Different pesticides dominate in different land-use areas

Video: Herbicides: A Double-Edged Sword? What We Know about Herbicide Impacts on Pollinators

History of Weed Control in the United States and Canada

Herbicide Use in the Era of Farm to Fork: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Future Implications - PMC

New Study: Agricultural Pesticides Cause Widespread Harm to Soil Health, Threaten Biodiversity

Glyphosate-based herbicides and cancer risk: a post-IARC decision review of potential mechanisms, policy and avenues of research - PMC

Weed Management in Lawns Guidelines--UC IPMBee Precaution Pesticide Ratings