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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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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,…

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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Wild World of Weeds Workshop Highlights Weed Control Research

Producers Encouraged to Help Stop the Palmer Spread

Paraquat Makes a Comeback for Managing Weeds

More Palmer Amaranth Found in MN

Some ND Herbicide Applications Delayed

A Plan B for Managing Resistant Weeds

Watch for Weed Escapes

Waterhemp Makes an Early Visit to Red River Valley

A New Herbicide for Soybean Growers

Athem Herbicide Approved for Sunflowers

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