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On Target Application Academy Goes Digital

February 2, 2017 | Posted in Crop Protection, Precision Agriculture

Source: BASF

In response to this need for continued education, BASF is expanding its On Target Application Academy (OTAA) stewardship program with an online training module.

Stretch Out Residuals to Control Waterhemp

Rotating modes of action and crops, seeding cover crops and narrower rows could help beat back this voracious weed.

By John Dobberstein posted on November 19, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection

One running joke Bill Johnson has been hearing is that waterhemp was really bad this year in the Eastern Corn Belt because it was jealous from all the attention being paid of late to its pigweed relative, Palmer amaranth.

Control Kochia in Early Spring

January 26, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Kansas State University Extension

Kansas State University Extension shares how to control kochia in fields going to corn, sorghum, sunflowers or soybeans this spring, or wheat this fall.

Dow AgroSciences Receives EPA Registration for Resicore Herbicide

January 11, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Dow AgroSciences

The herbicide uses three non-glyphosate and non-atrazine active ingredients to control herbicide-resistant weeds in corn.

Select Different Tactics to Preserve Weed Control Technologies

December 2, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Penn State Extension

With more weeds becoming herbicide-resistant, a longer-term perspective on weed management is important to preserve the value of these technologies, says Penn State Extension.

Effectiveness of Pre and Post Herbicides in Managing Glyphosate Resistance

December 1, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Weed Science Society of America

A study found that pre-emergence herbicide treatments combined with a post-emergence herbicide applied 3-4 weeks afterwards delivered 94% or greater control of Palmer amaranth and waterhemp.

U.S. Weed Scientists Testing Australia's Seed Destructor

August 16, 2015 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

The University of Illinois will be retrofitting the Harrington Seed Destructor to see how effective the Australian tool is at destroying waterhemp seed during harvest.

Identifying PPO-Resistant Palmer Amaranth

July 31, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection

Observe how Palmer amaranth reacts after a post PPO herbicide application to see if resistance may be the reason for any escapes.

EPA Focus on Drift Reduction Shifts to New Rules on Labels

With herbicide-tolerant cropping systems using 2,4-D and dicamba coming to the market, the EPA is taking great lengths to ensure growers and pesticide applicators do everything possible to reduce spray drift.

By Laura Barrera posted on April 17, 2015 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

No-tillers interested in using Dow AgroSciences’ new 2,4-D, glyphosate herbicide, Enlist Duo, may have noticed something new on the label — very specific instructions on how to apply the product, along with a list of nozzles and their respective maximum operating pressures.

Four Tips for Preventing, Managing Herbicide-Resistant Weeds

February 25, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection

With at least 432 different weed biotypes resistant to 22 different herbicide groups, North Carolina State University shares some guidelines for preventing and managing herbicide resistance.

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