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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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Weed Control Going Ok for Sugarbeet Growers

Published July 26, 2021

The weed control season is winding down for sugarbeet growers. Extension Sugarbeet Agronomist Tom Peters says farmers have done a good job of controlling waterhemp. "The only thing that concerns me is an open canopy. Not all of the fields…

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Palmer Amaranth Found in Polk County, MN

Published May 26, 2021

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture confirms Palmer amaranth has been found in a field in Polk County. Several dead Palmer amaranth plants were found on the field’s edge from last year, suggesting the plants grew and matured. According to the…

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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…

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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…

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Paraquat Makes a Comeback for Managing Weeds

Published July 27, 2020

In the age of resistant weeds, paraquat in making a comeback. "It's always been a very good chemical as a harvest aid to help pulse crops," said Andrew Thostenson, pesticide program specialist, NDSU Extension. "The other thing is we have…

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More Palmer Amaranth Found in MN

Published July 17, 2020

The Minnesota Agriculture Department has identified Palmer amaranth in the state. This time, the sighting was in Winona County, near the Wisconsin border. Twenty Palmer amaranth plants were discovered in a soybean field and confirmed by genetic testing. The MDA…

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Some ND Herbicide Applications Delayed

Published June 19, 2020

Weed management is top-of-mind for farmers. Windy conditions have kept some post-emergence herbicide applications on hold. "I hope farmers continue to be patient with the wind. Spray drift isn't something we can handle right now," said Sarah Lovas, owner and…

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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…

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Watch for Weed Escapes

Published May 30, 2020

There's a breakdown of pre-emerge herbicides this spring, allowing pigweeds to flourish. It is unknown why the chemicals did not activate properly. "One good indicator of activation is the nurse crops. I've walked some fields where we should have done…

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