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Dr. Dean Riechers: Herbicide Resistance and Weed Control | Ep. 140

Season 2 | Episode 140
38m | Aug 18, 2026

In this episode of The Crop Science Podcast Show, Dr. Dean Riechers, Professor of Crop Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, discusses herbicide resistance, weed biology, and chemical weed control challenges. He explains why new modes of action are challenging to develop, how safeners protect crops, and where robotics, electrocution, and genetics may support future weed management. Listen now on all major platforms!


"Resistance continues increasing across major weed species, reducing herbicide effectiveness and creating greater challenges for maintaining reliable weed control in modern crop production systems."


Meet the guest: Dr. Dean Riechers is Professor of Crop Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research focuses on plant responses to herbicide stress, crop injury prevention, herbicide safeners, and mechanisms of evolved weed resistance through rapid detoxification. Learn more from Dr. Dean Riechers on The Crop Science Podcast Show, available on all major platforms.


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What you will learn:

  • (00:00) Highlight
  • (01:44) Introduction
  • (06:57) Weed resistance
  • (09:49) Resistance pressure
  • (14:52) Cross resistance
  • (18:44) New herbicides
  • (24:04) Robotic control
  • (33:14) Final questions


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