# 1730: "Weed Zappers"

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Podcast: [Interesting Things with JC](https://stenobird.com/podcast/interesting-things-with-jc-5049896)
Published: 2026-07-31T07:00:48+00:00
Episode link: https://jimconnors.net/interesting-things-with-jc/2026/7/30/1730-weed-zappers
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Interesting Things with JC #1730: "Weed Zappers" – Herbicide-resistant weeds are surviving the chemicals meant to kill them, so some farmers are now sending 15,000 volts through individual plants to destroy them from stem to root as agriculture adapts to evolution.

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