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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…

A New Herbicide for Soybean Growers

Published March 31, 2020

BASF’s Alite 27 herbicide has received registration approval by the Environmental Protection Agency. This is the first and only group 27 herbicide available for use on LibertyLink GT27 soybeans. Alite 27 can be applied in select counties in seven states,…

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Athem Herbicide Approved for Sunflowers

Published March 30, 2020

Anthem Flex herbicide can now be used for pre-plant and pre-emergence applications in sunflower. This herbicide provides residual control of grasses and small-seeded broadleaf weed with burndown activity on emerged broadleaf weeds.

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Corteva Agriscience Has New Small Grains Herbicide

Published March 13, 2020

Corteva Agriscience will soon have a new herbicide for the small grains market. "One of the great benefits of using WideARmatch is you'll have a higher load of fluroxypyr, traditionally used in WideMatch. It can help control marestail and common…

More Weeds Than Usual Expected This Spring

Published February 11, 2020

BASF Technical Marketing Manager Darren Unland says there could be more weed seed in fields this spring. Having a good herbicide program can help. "This includes the use of pre-emergent herbicides using multiple modes of action as well as planned…

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Focus on Pasture Repair This Fall

Published September 25, 2019

Cold and wet weather conditions prohibited proper development and timely weed control in pastures this past year. Corteva Agriscience field scientist Scott Flynn says when soils stay cool and saturated, the amount of root development is restricted. "That results in…

Palmer Amaranth Found in Western North Dakota

Published August 29, 2019

Palmer amaranth has been found in Grant County in western North Dakota. According to the North Dakota Department of Agriculture, the likely source of infestation was millet seed. Farmers are encouraged to scout fields during harvest and clean equipment between…

A Late Start Encouraged Weed Growth

Published August 29, 2019

M&S Seed co-owner Greg Selzer says because of the late planting start, there were some weed control challenges. "The fields vary, depending on how it canopied early on and how the crop developed. We struggled, and struggle would be an…

Enlist: A Game Changer For Weed Control in SD

Published August 23, 2019

Now that the Enlist E3 technology for soybeans is approved, Mycogen Seeds territory sales manager Amanda Roth says it will be a game changer for weed control across South Dakota. "One thing we promote is a program approach to weed…

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Weed Management Strategies: Episode Six

Published April 24, 2019

There are many tools to help farmers manage tough weeds, including dicamba. In the sixth episode of Weed Management Strategies, University of Nebraska Pesticide Application Technology Specialist Greg Kruger explains what the industry is learning about the product and off-target…

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Waterhemp Makes an Early Visit to Red River Valley

A New Herbicide for Soybean Growers

Athem Herbicide Approved for Sunflowers

Corteva Agriscience Has New Small Grains Herbicide

More Weeds Than Usual Expected This Spring

Focus on Pasture Repair This Fall

Palmer Amaranth Found in Western North Dakota

A Late Start Encouraged Weed Growth

Enlist: A Game Changer For Weed Control in SD

Weed Management Strategies: Episode Six

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