Farmers Are Advised To Maintain Weed Control
Letting your guard down now can allow pesky problem weeds to carry over into next year
Fall Herbicide Application May Be Necessary Post-Harvest
Fall is a great time to evaluate the efficacy of your weed control methods, identify issues and prepare your integrated weed management plan for next year
Fall Herbicide Programs Are Essential To Controlling Weeds
A number of winter annual, biennial, and perennial weeds can be successfully controlled with a fall herbicide program
Crops Surge Ahead With Spring's 80-degree Temps
I am glad I am not a meteorologist. We finally had winter this year, spending the majority of January and February with snow on the ground. It now seems that we are going to bypass spring and jump straight into summer. The 80-degree weather we have had the last couple weeks has accelerated growth of our small grains, hay fields and pastures. There are reports that some parts of southern Ohio could be cutting hay next week and they are seeing wheat begin to head. Being further north, we are still a little behind them, but our turn will be coming up quickly.
Understanding Challenges of Farm Weed Control
Seasonal challenges, resistance issues, and emerging species are all contributing to difficulties in effective weed control programs
Get A Grip On Weeds, Like Poison Hemlock, Now Instead Of Later
This period of late summer into early fall is a critical time to be out scouting for weeds in pastures and forages
Drought Stress Can Put Weeds Into Overdrive - Tips On Herbicide Use
With drought conditions threatening, a common question from farmers concerns the efficacy of their herbicide application
Meet Your Best Friend In Weed Control In Pastures, Hayfields
Two common weed questions we get this time of year concern poison hemlock and “that yellow weed in my fields” which is cressleaf groundsel
Fall Is a Great Time to Evaluate Weed Control Methods
As crops mature and we get to see a little deeper into the fields, you may be able to better see a few of the weed escapees that have been hiding among the crops all season long
Combine Cleaning to Prevent Spread of Weeds
Weed management is an important component of crop yield. Driving around the Wayne County area it is obvious some weeds are more difficult to control compared to others, and some fields have more weed challenges than other fields. It’s a numbers game with weeds and given the seed production capacity of weeds, the odds over time favor weeds when there is a breakdown in control. For example, one giant ragweed plant can produce up to 5000 plus seeds per plant. A single marestail plant can produce 200,000 seeds. A single large common pigweed plant can produce 100,000 or more seeds.