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USDA-NIFA grant supports microwave tech to zap weed seeds - EurekAlert


Scientists and engineers with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station are investigating the use of 915 MHz microwaves to neutralize a variety of weed seeds underground. The study is supported by a nearly $300,000 Agriculture and Food Research Initiative grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, with additional support from The Cotton Board and Cotton Incorporated.

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