Articles tagged under: waterhemp

Waterhemp Showing Resistance to Group 15 Herbicides

Published February 12, 2019

The University of Illinois has discovered waterhemp resistance to the Group 15 herbicides. Tom Peters, an agronomist specializing in weed control for NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension, says this is very concerning. "These are these are herbicides we're using for water…
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A Battle Against Resistant Weeds

Published January 23, 2019

While Palmer amaranth is garnering much of the attention, there are other resistant weed battles being fought in the region. According to Brian Jenks, a weed scientist at the NDSU North Central Research Extension Center, waterhemp is probably the bigger…
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Dealing with Waterhemp

Published July 19, 2018

Farmers are also considering ways to better manage weeds in the small grains. University of Minnesota Extension Weed Scientist and Dean Bev Durgan says there’s more waterhemp in northern Minnesota. "The waterhemp does emerge differently than the rest of our weeds.…
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Re-evaluate Fields for Weeds

Published June 6, 2018

GL Crop Consulting President Greg LaPlante says 90-degree days changed things in a hurry. LaPlante cites the low humidity days seen In Richland County, North Dakota. "Sometimes farmers will have failures on those days, so at least make note if…
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Seeking Proactive Weed Management

Published May 16, 2018

NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension Sugarbeet Agronomist Tom Peters is finding waterhemp in a few locations in the southern Red River Valley. Peters says waterhemp is a May weed, emerging right on schedule and is causing a challenge for…
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Plan Now for Next Year’s Weed Control

Published May 3, 2018

As farmers think about weed control, many are evaluating practices for the current season. University of Minnesota and NDSU Extension Sugarbeet Agronomist Tom Peters wants farmers to be thinking about next year's weed control now. “The best way to get…
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