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A Good Weed Management Plan for Corn Can Help Fight Resistance

Published February 4, 2022

A University of Minnesota Extension webinar on weed management covered waterhemp control. "Waterhemp management is easier in corn than soybeans," said weed scientist Debalin Sarangi. "There are also more tools in the toolbox to deal with resistance. It is very…

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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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Finishing Corn Harvest, Working on 2022

Published November 7, 2021

Near Kintyre, North Dakota, Anthony Mock is doing fieldwork, preparing for 2022. "I'm spraying a pre-emergence herbicide on the corn ahead of next spring. It's hard to get chemical. I want to have all of my crop protection needs in…

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Herbicide Plan B Options

Published October 25, 2021

WinField United Regional Agronomist Kyle Okke says demand for Enlist soybeans and Xtend Flex soybeans put extra pressure on product availability. "Glufosinate is an active ingredient in extreme tight supply,” says Okke. “Everyone that sells it in retail has already…

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Goehring: Unknowns Remain for Dicamba Going into 2022

Published October 5, 2021

Regarding dicamba use in 2022, North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring is telling farmers to stay tuned. "I have no idea what EPA will come out with next. If they'll continue, cancel or put new tools on the table, I…

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MN Wants a Change in Dicamba Requirements Next Year

Published September 23, 2021

Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen has been meeting with the EPA to determine the next steps for dicamba use in 2022. "In Minnesota, we want to make a decision on dicamba and announce it by December 1. We want the…

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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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Uneven Crop Stands Challenge Weed Management

Published July 1, 2021

Rock n’ Roll Agronomy owner Jason Hanson says product activation has been an issue with managing weeds at times this season, but uneven stands are the bigger challenge for weed management. "We'll have a lot of weeds showing up later…

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Farmers are Shifting Their Focus to Weed Management

Published May 30, 2021

In Lake Preston, South Dakota, farmer Paul Casper says the rains in the last week are welcome. "We've been waiting for rain to help get pre-emergence herbicides incorporated. We got enough rain in the last week to get that going…

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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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