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Dry Spell Puts Cover Crops to the Test

By Mackane Vogel posted on June 8, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops

On this edition of the Cover Crop Connection, associate editor Mackane Vogel pays a visit to Jay Baxter’s farm in Georgetown, Del. The no-tiller takes us to one of his fields and shows how multiple cover crops species, including hairy vetch, buckwheat and winter annuals, are helping his soils retain moisture during a dry stretch.

Fall Herbicide Treatments — Even More Important in 2019?

By Mark Loux posted on October 1, 2019 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Ohio State University

2019 was a generally tough year for weed control, leading to higher end of season weed populations in some fields. If you have never applied herbicide in fall to burn down winter annuals, or done it only infrequently, this might be the year to make an investment in fall herbicides, says Ohio State University.

Controlling Annual Weeds Ahead of Corn, Sorghum with Fall-Applied Herbicides

October 24, 2018 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Kansas State University Extension

Now that row crop harvest is underway and fall moisture has been received, it is time to start planning your fall herbicide applications to control winter annual broadleaf weeds and grasses ahead of grain sorghum or corn, says Kansas State University Extension.

Winter, Spring Options for Winter Annual Broadleaf Control in Wheat

January 24, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection

There are several herbicide options for controlling winter annual broadleaf weeds in wheat. Generally, fall applications provide the best control of winter annual weeds with any herbicide, as long as the weeds have emerged, says Kansas State University Extension.

Reminders For Controlling Weeds After Harvest

October 19, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Illinois

Applying herbicides in the fall may help farmers save time in dealing with winter annual weeds next spring during planting time, says Aaron Hager, University of Illinois Extension weed specialist.

Frost Timing Key To Fall Weed Control

October 5, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

The optimum timing of fall herbicide treatments can vary based on life cycle. The timing of frost impacts which weed you can control and when.

Industry News

May 1, 2010 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

Spring 2009, Take Two In 2010

Experts offer advice for no-tillers once again contending with a slew of issues this spring stemming from a late, wet harvest

By Martha Ostendorf posted on February 1, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection, Residue Management

Déjà vu. No-tillers probably felt it this fall as they battled rain and then raced to beat the snow getting crops harvested, just like 2008.

Fall Sprays Make No-Till Work Better

Shane Reinneck says keeping fields free of henbit, marestail and winter annuals helps him plant earlier and start clean in the spring.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on August 1, 2008 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

As much as Shane Reinneck values residue, the Freeburg, Ill., no-tiller knows residue slows the warming of his soils, forcing him to be a little more patient than conventional-till neighbors when it comes to planting.

Start No-Till Weed Control Now!

Especially with winter annuals, you may need to start no-till weed control this fall.

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

With winter annual weeds increasing in many no-tilled fields, Mark Loux says mild winters make the problem even worse.

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