Articles tagged under: Joe Ikley

Prioritize Fields for Weed Control

Published June 29, 2022

June 30 is the final day to apply over-the-top dicamba products in North Dakota and northern Minnesota. NDSU Extension Weed Specialist Joe Ikley says for farmers with many acres left to cover, prioritize the weediest fields. "Where you know you…

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Don’t Forget the Pre

Published May 14, 2022

Farmers may be tempted to just get the crop planted when the planting window gets tight. However, NDSU Extension Weed Specialist Joe Ikley says farmers get need to apply pre-emergence herbicides. "We can get a lot of crop into the…

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Adjusting to the Glyphosate Shortage

Published February 16, 2022

An already tight supply of glyphosate is now tighter. Bayer declared force majeure because of a mechanical failure at the manufacturing plant that supplies a key raw ingredient. NDSU Extension Weed Specialist Joe Ikley is advising farmers to continue to…

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Don’t Miss the Wild World of Weeds Workshop

Published January 17, 2022

The Wild World of Weeds Workshop is happening in-person Tuesday at the Fargodome. The program features a look at dry bean, sugarbeet, potato and small grain weed management. NDSU Extension Weed Specialist Joe Ikley says there will also be a…

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Dicamba Label Changes Could Be Coming

Published December 5, 2021

More than 80 farm and ranch groups sent a letter to the EPA in late November asking Administrator Michael Regan to not make changes to the dicamba label for next year. NDSU Extension Weed Management Specialist Joe Ikley is anticipating…

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Watch for Palmer Amaranth

Published September 21, 2021

If you’ve been using sunflower screenings in cattle feed, monitor for Palmer amaranth. Two reports of the noxious weed were confirmed on cattle farms in western North Dakota last week. NDSU Extension Weed Specialist Joe Ikley is cautioning cattle producers.…

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Dry Bean Scene

Published July 2, 2021

It has been an interesting spray season to date, and a lot of that is because of weather conditions across North Dakota. That’s according to NDSU Extension weed specialist Joe Ikley. Hear more in the Dry Bean Scene, made possible…

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An Interesting Time for Weed Management

Published July 1, 2021

North Dakota is in the peak of spray season for soybeans and dry edible beans, later than usual due to the slower weed germination. "As we move to the vegetative stages and toward reproduction, about every spray rig was out…

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Weed Management in a Dry Year

Published May 17, 2021

NDSU Extension Weed Control Specialist Joe Ikley says having a weed management plan is especially important in dry years. "Farmers should try to get a pre-emergence herbicide applied. Keep in mind, water solubility varies in products. For example, Group 15…

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FeXapan Not a Weed Control Option for Farmers in 2021

Published March 1, 2021

Corteva Agriscience will stop selling FeXapan herbicide this year. NDSU Extension Weed Specialist Joe Ikley says the lack of federal approval for product could be one reason why the company made the decision. "At this point, they'd have to go…

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