Articles tagged under: Joe Ikley
#9 Story of 2020: What’s Next for Dicamba?
Published December 28, 2020
In June, as Northern Plains farmers began to apply post-emergence herbicides, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the EPA to terminate registrations for Bayer’s XtendiMax, BASF’s Engenia and Corteva Agriscience’s FeXapan herbicides immediately. "All of a sudden to have…What EPA’s Evaluation of Glyphosate Means for Ag
Published December 4, 2020
The EPA's draft biological evaluation of glyphosate is part of the re-registration process all chemicals are going through. NDSU Extension week scientist Joe Ikley is watching the action closely. "It's basically part of the re-registration process. The EPA is trying…Producers Encouraged to Help Stop the Palmer Spread
Published October 11, 2020
There has been an uptick in recent findings of Palmer amaranth in North Dakota this year. Some of those discoveries are being linked back to contaminated grain screenings fed to cattle. "I would not be concerned with noxious weed seeds…How to Identify Palmer Amaranth
Published August 28, 2020
NDSU Extension Weed Specialist Joe Ikley reminds farmers what to look for when scouting for Palmer amaranth. "It looks similar to red-root pig weed or waterhemp and usually, it will usually have a long seed head on the top of…A Plan B for Managing Resistant Weeds
Published June 5, 2020
If the dicamba spray season is over, farmers will need to decide what to spray post-emergence for weed control on Xtend soybeans. NDSU Extension Weed Specialist Joe Ikley says there aren’t many options for farmers. "There's a reason why Xtend…Waterhemp Makes an Early Visit to Red River Valley
Published May 6, 2020
Early season weeds are starting to emerge across North Dakota. Lambsquarters, wild buckwheat, kochia and volunteer hemp are popping up. Waterhemp is also making an early appearance. "We found waterhemp in Fargo research fields and some sugarbeet cooperatives have found…A Better Chance for Weed Control in 2020
Published December 6, 2019
Waterhemp and marestail were the problem weeds in prevented plant acres this year. NDSU Extension weed specialist Joe Ikley says Palmer amaranth was also found in prevent plant fields seeded to millet. "These were fields that may have had a…Kochia Management Survey Available
Published October 17, 2019
NDSU Extension Weed Specialist Joe Ikley is asking farmers to take a kochia management survey for the Western IPM Kochia Working Group. "Conducting the survey to monitor a farmer's concern on kochia, if they're aware of herbicide resistance on their…Flooded Fields Could Be Troublesome for Weeds
Published July 22, 2019
NDSU Extension weed scientist Joe Ikley says flooded spots in fields could be troublesome for late season weed control. "We've opened up canopies in the flooded areas. Waterhemp can germinate and go to seed this time of the year still,"…