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Endangered Species Designations Put Dicamba Applicators in Tricky Spot

Published February 1, 2021

New endangered species designations could put dicamba applicators in a tricky situation if they choose to apply the herbicide in certain counties. At issue is EPA’s buffer requirements. "For the counties with endangered species, the new rules for buffers include…

Wild World of Weeds Workshop Highlights Weed Control Research

Published January 20, 2021

During Tuesday's virtual Wild World of Weeds Workshop, NDSU Extension Weed Specialist Joe Ikley took a closer look at Palmer amaranth. "We found additional counties in 2020 with Palmer amaranth. Many of them are linked to contaminated cattle feed. We…

#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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Endangered Species Designations Put Dicamba Applicators in Tricky Spot

Wild World of Weeds Workshop Highlights Weed Control Research

#9 Story of 2020: What’s Next for Dicamba?

What EPA’s Evaluation of Glyphosate Means for Ag

Producers Encouraged to Help Stop the Palmer Spread

How to Identify Palmer Amaranth

A Plan B for Managing Resistant Weeds

Waterhemp Makes an Early Visit to Red River Valley

A Better Chance for Weed Control in 2020

Kochia Management Survey Available

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