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There are several types of pre-emergent herbicides available.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025
Unlike farms where fields stacked next to each other can become contaminated from non-organic herbicides, the Anderson Ranch property can remain neutral ground.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2025
Then apply pre-emergent herbicide granules the first week of September to prevent germination of next year’s crop.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
Starting in the 1990s, the U.S. began helping its former enemy address wartime legacies such as Agent Orange, a herbicide dropped from planes during the war to clear jungle brush, and which was later found to cause a wide range of health problems, including cancer and birth defects.
—David Rising and Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025
Unlike farms where fields stacked next to each other can become contaminated from non-organic herbicides, the Anderson Ranch property can remain neutral ground.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2025
Then apply pre-emergent herbicide granules the first week of September to prevent germination of next year’s crop.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
Starting in the 1990s, the U.S. began helping its former enemy address wartime legacies such as Agent Orange, a herbicide dropped from planes during the war to clear jungle brush, and which was later found to cause a wide range of health problems, including cancer and birth defects.
—David Rising and Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Herbicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herbicide. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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herbicide
noun
her·bi·cide
ˈ(h)ər-bə-ˌsīd 
: a chemical substance used to destroy or stop plant growth
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