Post-harvest weed control in wheat stubble is very important to conserve soil moisture and prevent weeds from going to seed and adding to the weed seedbank. Thin wheat and recent rains will likely require earlier and more intensive weed management efforts this year than in some years.

Conditions are not always conducive to getting optimal postemergence weed control. The wet weather in many areas this spring may cause weeds in some fields to get larger than you intended.

One major consideration before deciding to plant a double crop or cover crop after wheat is the potential for herbicide carryover. Cover crops can be challenging in this regard.

Getting ahead of corn and grain sorghum by using fall herbicides to control difficult winter annuals.

In areas of the country that have had plenty of moisture, KSU weed management specialists offer advice on controlling tall weeds in wheat stubble ahead of fall wheat planting.

Kansas State University researchers have now identified a new gene that will provide resistance to the wheat streak mosaic virus.

Poultry litter should serve as an excellent complement to commercial nitrogen (N) fertilizers. Phosphorus (P) content in poultry litter is usually high, and applications rates should be based on P levels to avoid potential surface water contamination.

Kansas State University crop entomologist Jeff Whitworth is back to respond to a multitude of questions he's been getting about late-season insect problems in grain sorghum, and the best strategies for contending with them...most notably, sugarcane aphids and the sorghum headworm.

Kansas State University ag engineer Isaya Kisekka discusses new research studying the effectiveness of mobile drip irrigation technology in the field.