The Dicamba soybean is the latest (and hoped to be the next greatest) soybean seed/chemical combination, resistant to the broadleaf killer of the same name. However, an issue has developed.Dicamba is a broadleaf killer, and the Dicamba soybean is the latest (and hoped to be the next greatest) soybean seed/chemical combination; the Monsanto brand name is Extend. Dicamba-resistant soybeans were expected to replace Roundup Ready soybeans because of developing resistance to glyphosate (trade name Roundup). The idea of course is that broadleaf weeds in the soybean crop can be easily and cleanly controlled by using either Roundup Ready soybeans or the new Dicamba variety.Dicamba has been around for decades and has been used primarily as a pre-eme...
The Olympic marmot (Marmota olympus) is a rodent in the squirrel family, Sciuridae. It occurs only in the U.S. state of Washington, at the middle elevations of the Olympic Peninsula. The closest relatives of this species are the hoary marmot and the Vancouver Island marmot. In 2009, it was decl...
The Alaska marmot (Marmota broweri), also known as the Brooks Range marmot[3] or the Brower's marmot,[4] is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. Once considered to be the same species as the hoary marmot, it is now known to be unique. Alaska marmots are found in the scree slopes of the...
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Weighing in on strategic realignment
WPI’s team was retained by the governing board of a U.S. industry organization to review a decision, reached by vote, to invest significant assets into the development and management of an export trading company. WPI’s team conducted a formal review of this decision and concluded that the current level of market saturation would limit the benefits of the investment. Based on WPI’s analysis and recommended actions, the board subsequently reversed its decision and undertook a strategic planning effort to identify more impactful investments. On behalf of numerous clients, WPI has not only assisted in identifying strategic paths but also advised their implementation.