Recently, glyphosate resistant Palmer amaranth was discovered in Georgia, and populations in Alabama, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee and may also be resistance.  Current Palmer amaranth control recommendations in Georgia rely on soil applied herbicides.  However, conservation tillage systems may be disadvantaged unless high amounts of residue are attained.  Previous research has shown that cover crop residues intercept the majority of preemergence herbicide applications.  Banding herbicides over the drill may protect cotton yield while reducing inputs.  Previous research has also shown that high amounts of residue can inhibit weed germination and emergence.  We hypothesis that pigweed control will be higher in high-residue systems and at levels equivalent to conventional tillage systems.