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New Weapon For Battling No-Till Weeds

Optical sensing and spot spraying trimmed Russian thistle control costs by $132 per acre.

December 1, 2003 | Posted in Equipment

Jason Hill and his father, Fritz, have been in the fight of their lives. The villains are Russian thistle and other weeds that are taking over 3,500 acres of the family's wheat and canola fields in Pendleton, Ore.

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A No-Tilling Nightmare

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 2003 | Posted in Crop Protection

If dandelions are causing major problems in any of your no-till fields, the best time to control them for the 2004 cropping season is unfortunately already past. That’s because recent research indicates the best time for you to try to control this little yellow weed in your no-tilled fields is in the fall.

Survey Offers Insights Into Avoiding Spray Drift

The interaction of drift reduction agents, spray nozzles and pressure is critical to the coverage needed for weed control.

By Ron Perszewski posted on October 1, 2003 | Posted in Crop Protection

A survey of Illinois certified crop advisors — including custom applicators, growers and consultants — and related research reveal some dos and don’ts about managing spray drift.

New Standards In Weed Control Possible For Little Extra Cost

Research shows inexpensive ammonium sulfate can boost herbicide performance to help control many difficult weeds.

By Ron Perszewski posted on September 1, 2003 | Posted in Crop Protection

For as little as 20 cents per acre, no-tillers can significantly increase the effectiveness of their post-emergent herbicide applications. The addition of inexpensive ammonium sulfate (AMS) to the tank mix can boost no-till weed control by as much as 41 percent in some cases, according to Bryan Young, a weed scientist at Southern Illinois University.

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Few Herbicide Developments

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 1, 2003 | Posted in Crop Protection

If you have the feeling that fewer new herbicides are coming on the market these days, your thinking is right on the mark.

New Ways for Handling No-Till Corn Weeds And Resistance Worries

By Frank Lessiter posted on March 1, 2003 | Posted in Crop Protection

With fewer new herbicides coming on the market each year, no-tillers are paying much closer attention to developing more effective weed-management plans. As a result, no-tillers are intently studying how various herbicide and tankmix combinations perform in their fields.

Be On The Lookout For Waterhemp Resistance

Weed scientists agree that glyphosate-resistant waterhemp is a reality and a growing concern for no-tillers.

February 1, 2003 | Posted in Crop Protection

During a symposium on glyphosate-resistant weeds held during the annual early winter meeting of the North Central Weed Science Society in St. Louis, Mo., university researchers confirmed the development of glyphosate-resistant waterhemp.

Hit Weeds Early When No-Tilling

You can’t expect many single-product weed-control programs to get the entire job done.

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 2002 | Posted in Crop Protection

If you're interested in harvesting top yields with Roundup Ready no-till corn and soybeans, it’s likely that you’ll have to add residual herbicides to the weed-control mix.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Direct Seeding Is A Whole New Ballgame!

A major advantage of no-till, direct seeding and similar systems is that you don’t have to break the bank to get started.

By Bob Linnell and Ron Ross posted on September 1, 2002 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Residue Management

A major advantage of no-till, direct seeding and similar systems is that you don’t have to break the bank to get started.

Northern No-Tillers Fear Herbicide-Tolerant Crops May Encourage More Tillage

The hangover impact of controlling resistant volunteer plants in the future has these no-tillers worried.

By Laura Rance posted on June 1, 2002 | Posted in Crop Protection

Some zero-tillers in Manitoba are taking a sober second look at herbicide-tolerant crops and the impact they might have on the economics of their no-till systems.

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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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