S11 E11 - HRAC 2026 Update: Changes to the Herbicide Modes of Action Poster

About this episode

The episode features an update on the HRAC and the 2026 Mode of Action poster with insights from Hudson Takano of Corteva Agriscience.

In this episode Sarah and Joe welcome Hudson Takano of Corteva Agriscience for an update on the Herbicide Resistance Action Committee (HRAC) and the newly released 2026 HRAC Mode of Action poster. Hudson explains HRAC's role in resistance management, how herbicides are evaluated and classified, and what goes into updating the poster. The conversation highlights newly added herbicides, and why some older or low-use herbicides were removed. The episode also looks ahead to future HRAC work, upcoming herbicides, and where listeners can find the latest HRAC resources online. https://hracglobal.com/tools/2026-hrac-global-herbicide-moa-classification

People in this episode

Hosts: Sarah Lancaster, Joe

Guest: Hudson Takano

Topics covered

• herbicide resistance
• modes of action
• agriculture
• resistance management
• herbicide evaluation
• HRAC updates

Keywords

• herbicide
• HRAC
• resistance management
• modes of action
• agriculture
• Corteva Agriscience
• herbicide evaluation
• 2026 updates

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Corteva Agriscience, Herbicide Resistance Action Committee, HRAC, HRAC Global

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