Confusion surrounds release of Liberty Link HPPD tolerant soybean variety

Peter Scharpe
Dec 7, 2018
Dec 7, 2018 Updated Dec 15, 2018

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David L. Hansen University of Minnesota

David Kee, Ph.D. and director of research at the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council.

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Peter Scharpe

MANKATO, Minn. – As the new Liberty Link GT27 soybean variety enters the markets, with its traited tolerance to HPPD-type herbicides, there is still a great deal of uncertainty as to how this new technology can be used.

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