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The Houston South Project would have opened up about 13,500 acres of the Hoosier National Forest to prescribed burning, 4,000 acres to logging, 2,000 acres to herbicide application and 400 acres to clearcutting.
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
But there’s one other dragon lurking in the shadows — herbicide.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Always make sure to follow herbicide label directions carefully.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025
Urban streams accumulate the waste of cities—runoff of pesticides, herbicides, oil, and whatever else.
—Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
But there’s one other dragon lurking in the shadows — herbicide.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Always make sure to follow herbicide label directions carefully.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025
Urban streams accumulate the waste of cities—runoff of pesticides, herbicides, oil, and whatever else.
—Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Herbicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herbicide. Accessed 30 Sep. 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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