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Monsanto Embraces Smartphone Technology with New Weed ID App

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA--(Marketwired - April 28, 2014) - Gone are the days of taking a dog-eared, field guide out to your quarter section to try to identify a weed species. Now, it's as simple as pulling out your phone.

Monsanto today released the Weed ID App - the most innovative, weed identification tool in Canada. The app hosts a library of more than 48 weeds, each accompanied by high-resolution images and detailed descriptions. It uses characteristics like growth stage, shape and colour to categorize each weed and narrow search results.

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