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Even herbicides that target only broadleaf weeds can damage certain grass species, especially during early spring growth.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025
The letter notes that high levels of phosphorus in the creek, above state standards near Covered Bridge Park, would require herbicides for water skiing use.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 16 Dec. 2025
That includes a more than 15% tax on tractors and herbicides.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
Within a month of Kunkler’s taking charge, the EPA sought to lift restrictions on a problematic herbicide that worked against weeds in the field in which it was applied perfectly well, but also had a nasty tendency of drifting to neighboring farms, killing not weeds but crops.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025
The letter notes that high levels of phosphorus in the creek, above state standards near Covered Bridge Park, would require herbicides for water skiing use.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 16 Dec. 2025
That includes a more than 15% tax on tractors and herbicides.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
Within a month of Kunkler’s taking charge, the EPA sought to lift restrictions on a problematic herbicide that worked against weeds in the field in which it was applied perfectly well, but also had a nasty tendency of drifting to neighboring farms, killing not weeds but crops.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Herbicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herbicide. Accessed 29 Dec. 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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