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Don't wait to control giant ragweed
2015-06-12 18:11:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: Purdue University Farmers who spot giant ragweed in their corn or soybean fields should apply a post-emergent herbicide before the infestation becomes unmanageable, even if no other weeds have appeared, two Purdue University plant scientists advise. read more
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Allergies: Europe's ragweed pollen counts to quadruple by 2050?
2015-05-28 19:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Airborne concentrations of common ragweed pollen, a potent allergen, could increase fourfold in Europe by 2050. Researchers believe climate change will be responsible for two thirds of this increase, while the remainder will be due to the plant's spread, as a result of human activity. These estimates by researchers from the CNRS, CEA, INERIS and RNSA , in collaboration with several European institutes, show that it is now necessary to implement coordinated management of this invasive plant on the...
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Study: Europeans to suffer more ragweed with global warming
2015-05-25 17:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Global warming will bring much more sneezing and wheezing to Europe by mid-century, a new study says. Ragweed pollen levels are likely to quadruple for much of Europe because warmer temperatures will allow the plants to take root more, and carbon dioxide will make them grow more, says a study published Monday in the journal Nature Climate Change. Other factors not related to man-made climate change will also contribute. Ragweed isn't native to Europe, but was imported from America in the late...
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Tips for giant ragweed control in emerged soybeans
2014-07-01 17:28:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
By Mark Loux, Ohio State University If wet weather has delayed postemergence herbicide application to your soybean fields, there may be some large giant ragweed that needs treating. Mark Loux, Ohio State University, offers tips for herbicide application, depending on resistance levels. read more
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FDA Approves Mercks RAGWITEK (Short Ragweed Pollen Allergen Extract) Sublingual Tablet as Immunotherapy to Treat Short Ragweed Pollen-Induced Allergic Rhinitis with or without Conjunctivitis in Adults
2014-04-18 00:22:00| Merck.com - Product News
Dateline City: WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. RAGWITEK is the First and Only FDA Approved Sublingual Allergen Immunotherapy Tablet Indicated for the Treatment of Short Ragweed Pollen Allergies WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved RAGWITEK (Short Ragweed Pollen Allergen Extract) Tablet for Sublingual Use (12 Amb a 1-U). Language: English Contact: MerckMedia Contacts:Pamela Eisele, 267-305-3558Robert Consalvo, 908-423-6595orInvestor Contacts:Carol Ferguson, 908-423-4465Justin Holko, 908-423-5088 Ticker Slug: Ticker: MRK Exchange: NYSE read more
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