Articles tagged under: weed management

Randall Named 2025 Weed Control Partner

Published February 5, 2025

North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring named Carol Randall the recipient of the 2025 Weed Control Partner Award for her work as a U.S. Forest Service weed biological control specialist. Randall, who retired in 2024, contributed to North Dakota's biocontrol…
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Wild Oat Control Options

Published January 22, 2025

For small grains, wild oats are especially problematic. NDSU Extension Crop and Weed Sciences Associate Professor Kirk Howatt has been researching control methods for wild oats. These methods often lean toward more soil-applied herbicides. "The triallate works best if we…
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Fall Weed Control Options

Published September 17, 2022

There are options available for managing the weeds left over from the growing season. "Sharpen is a great tool to help," said Katie Strathman, BASF technical service representative.  Residual herbicides are important. "They help us by reducing the competition we…
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Tackling Tough Weeds

Published July 12, 2022

A series of Enlist Executive Plot Tours took place this past week in North Dakota and Minnesota. In an interview with the Red River Farm Network, Corteva Enlist Field Specialist Steve Snyder discussed restrictions for the Enlist system. "With this…
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Weather Skews Weed Management

Published July 9, 2022

NDSU Extension hosted a weed management tour at its Prosper research plot Thursday. NDSU weed specialist Joe Ikley cited the planting season. "It was very difficult to get pre-emergence herbicides applied with the short planting window." Ikly says the wind…
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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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Consider the Weed Resistance Profile

Published March 21, 2022

FMC Technical Service Manager Nick Hustedde says growers should keep in mind what weed problems you had in past growing season to prepare for the next season. "We've got to be mindful of the weed spectrum is in our fields.…
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The EPA Approves MN-Specific Dicamba Requirements for 2022

Published March 16, 2022

The Environmental Protection Agency approved Minnesota’s request to set specific dates for dicamba application in 2022. Over-the-top dicamba applications cannot be made south of Interstate 94 after June 12 in Minnesota. Dicamba’s application cut-off date north of Interstate 94 continues…
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