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Some environmentalists are unhappy about the BLM’s
plans to spray herbicides for weed control, but many public-land
managers say it’s the only way to tackle the invasion of
flammable weeds.
by Eve Rickert,
Sep 03, 2007
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Botanist Sue Rutman has had surprising success just
yanking up buffelgrass, but herbicides remain the first line of
defense
by Michelle Nijhuis,
Jul 16, 2008
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The BLM’s plans to spray nearly a million acres with
herbicides have some environmentalists fuming, but biologists and
land managers welcome the policy.
by Eve Rickert,
Jul 24, 2007
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Protected Harvest is a nonprofit that offers certification
to farmers who are interested in more eco-friendly practices, but
not willing to become organic
by Emma Brown,
Nov 28, 2005
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A genetically engineered form of creeping bentgrass,
designed to be resistant to the herbicide Roundup, could creep from
the golf courses it’s intended for to nearby public
lands
by Zachary Smith,
Oct 11, 2004
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The state of New Mexico is beginning an aerial herbicide
assault on the exotic shrub saltcedar, or tamarisk, but some fear
spraying Arsenal along the Rio Grande could harm native
cottonwoods
by Paul Krza,
Nov 10, 2003
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In the little-seen world of immigrant farmworkers,
pesticides are a constant threat — and for the workers, the
only options are shutting up or getting out
by Rebecca Clarren,
Jul 16, 2008
