Importance of Managing Perennial Weeds in the Fall: Quackgrass
We in the weed science business are pretty good at telling producer’s to manage perennial weeds in the fall because they are controlled much better. Although its nice to believe without question,...
View ArticleControlling Scentless Chamomile with Herbicides
(Voir la version français/Show French version) Lutter contre la camomille inodore avec des herbicides La camomille inodore (aussi appelée matricaire inodore) a la réputation d’être difficile à...
View ArticleFall Control of a Red Clover Cover Crop
A beautiful stand of red clover can provide as much as 75 kg of nitrogen per hectare (when at 40 cm tall) for next years corn crop. However, if the clover crop is not “killed off” in the fall, then...
View ArticleExeter Agbiz Breakfast Minutes April 30, 2013
Synopsis: 30% of wheat acres have had N applied. Yellow/brown/dead(?) wheat in low areas or on heavy soils from twice normal April rainfall. Few acres of corn planted, some spring cereals and new...
View ArticleWinchester AgBreakfast Minutes – April 14, 2015
Conditions: Moderate temperatures at the end of winter, combined with limited precipitation minimized spring water runoff and soil erosion. Soil is drying slowly, allowing for only limited field...
View ArticleCanada fleabane control pre-plant in soybean
There is some confusion on the approach for managing glyphosate resistant Canada fleabane in soybeans. I provide two scenarios that have been often asked this past winter and their solutions based on...
View ArticleOptimizing the performance of glyphosate in field crops
Reduced supply and increased costs of glyphosate have prompted many to reevaluate how they use this herbicide. The following three questions are most common: How do I optimize the performance of...
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