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This may include the use of fertilizers, pesticides, or herbicides.
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
This reduces herbicide use by > 50%, reduces water use and crop stress, and improves costs efficiencies and profitability.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Use of preemergence herbicides can also help.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Pesticides, herbicides, dust, tractors and noise are all part of farming, and many people don’t want to live near those things.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
This reduces herbicide use by > 50%, reduces water use and crop stress, and improves costs efficiencies and profitability.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Use of preemergence herbicides can also help.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Pesticides, herbicides, dust, tractors and noise are all part of farming, and many people don’t want to live near those things.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Herbicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herbicide. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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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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