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IWM in cotton systems

October 14, 2025
Author
Cindy Benjamin
IWM in cotton systems

Published by the Cotton Research and Development Corporation (WeedSmart industry partner) The Cotton Pest Management Guide contains an informative weed management section directly relevant to dryland and irrigated cotton.

  • Integrated weed management
  • Key weeds
  • Herbicide resistance management
  • Herbicide tolerance technology

This section is extracted from the 2025-26 Cotton Pest Management Guide.

Access the whole publication on the CottonInfo website.

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