Indiana no-tillers Scott Odle shares several tips for overcoming weed challenges, corn rootworm and corn borers without traited seeds in a no-till cover crop system.
Reasons to spread out fertility, how to resolve compaction with cover crops and ways to fight herbicide resistance were among the many lessons no-tillers took away from the 24th conference.
MORE THAN 1,000 no-tillers from seven countries gathered in the Crossroads of America this January to learn from some of the most experienced no-tillers and respected experts at the 2016 National No-Tillage Conference.
Adjuvants in herbicides have been an important part of the mix for no-tillers since the first household detergent was added to a tank of Roundup somewhere in distant history.
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.
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.
Since most winter weed fall emergence is completed by early November, says University of Nebraska Extension, it’s important for no-tillers to decide now if they want to apply an herbicide.
University of Illinois Extension shares what no-tillers need to keep in mind with weed management next year in regards to herbicide resistance and post-emergence.
Kansas State University Extension says that the most commonly used cheatgrass herbicides are most effective when applied in the fall, especially for control of downy brome.
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During the Sustainable Agriculture Summit in Minneapolis, Minn., Carrie Vollmer-Sanders, the president of Field to Market who also farms in Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio, shared why it is important for no-tillers and strip-tillers to share their knowledge with other farmers.
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