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By 4/28/2021 Researchers at Kansas State University identified three lines of shattercane that are resistant to imazamox herbicide, which is an active ingredient in a herbicide used in a new herbicide-tolerant grain sorghum hybrid system. The United Sorghum Checkoff funded the research program last fall, collecting seeds of shattercane and Johnsongrass populations to better understand their sensitivity to IMIFLEX ™, Zest ™, and FirstAct ™ herbicides. In a preliminary greenhouse study, three different shattercane populations collected from three different counties (Decatur, Graham, and Phillips) in northwest Kansas survived the field-use rate (6 fl oz/a) of POST applied IMIFLEX ™ herbicide, indicating a suspected resistance to imazamox. ....
Kansas farmers are being sought for a national sorghum board. The Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission and the Kansas Grain Sorghum Producers Association, along with the Kansas Farm Bureau, are seeking a board member for the United Sorghum Checkoff Program. Two Kansas positions are open. There must be at least two candidates names submitted for each opening. The appointments are made by the Secretary of Agriculture at the USDA. Craig Poore of Alton and Boyd Fund of Garden City finish their terms this year. Farmer-leadership is the cornerstone of efforts to improve demand, said Jesse McCurry, executive director of Kansas Grain Sorghum. A strong, strategic board ensures a viable path forward for this sustainable grain. ....