Herbicide Resistance, Tillage, and Community Management in the Pacific Northwest

The use of glyphosate as a replacement for tillage has been credited with spurring the adoption conservation in United States. With herbicide-resistant weeds becoming significant agronomic problem, however, it is unclear whether gains are danger being reversed farmers turn to manage that herbicides can no longer kill. Using 2015 focus groups, 2016 national survey, and an ongoing Community Herbicide Resistance Management Initiative four communities Pacific Northwest we assess following questions: (1) How do U.S. view option controlling weeds, (2) Do attitudes towards experience increase farmers’ usage tillage, (3) Can community management provide avenue maintaining while also increasing effective weeds? We find many consider be emergency fail-safe managing there complex relationship between herbicide resistance awareness, concern, partly explained by dedication finally potential support resources necessary prevent large-scale related management.