Journal of
Agricultural Extension and Rural Development

  • Abbreviation: J. Agric. Ext. Rural Dev
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2170
  • DOI: 10.5897/JAERD
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 488

Full Length Research Paper

Evaluation of frontline demonstration of herbicide (Pyroxsulam) for weed control in bread wheat in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia

Luchia Tekle
  • Luchia Tekle
  • Tigray Agricultural Research Institution, P. O. Box 492, Mekelle, Ethiopia.
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Hadush Hagos
  • Hadush Hagos
  • Tigray Agricultural Research Institution, P. O. Box 492, Mekelle, Ethiopia.
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Hadas Beyene
  • Hadas Beyene
  • Tigray Agricultural Research Institution, P. O. Box 492, Mekelle, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 16 August 2017
  •  Accepted: 06 October 2017
  •  Published: 31 January 2018

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