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Timing of Wheat Cover Crop Burndown

February 21, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: By Chad Lee, Carrie Knott, University of Kentucky Ag Extension

Cover crops can be excellent systems to capture excess nutrients and reduce the risk of erosion over the winter months. The most common cover crop used is wheat but other species are gaining popularity.

Dicamba Shortage Burndown Options

February 21, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Tennessee

From visiting with retailers the past month it is very apparent there will be a major shortage of dicamba for burndown again this spring. A number of folks from different retailers have stated that they have been allocated only a fraction of all the dicamba they sold two years ago.

Managing Marestail In No-Till Soybeans

December 23, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By Mark Loux, Ohio State University; Bill Johnson, Purdue University

Marestail, also known as horseweed, competes with soybeans throughout the growing season, reducing crop yields. In a 2010 Ohio State University study, soybeans yielded 51 bushels per acre when burndown treatment failed to control emerged plants; 57 bushels per acre when the burndown was effective, but there was no residual herbicide; and 65 bushels per acre when the burndown was effective and effective residual herbicides were used.

Weed Management Considerations For No-Till Small Grains

October 3, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection

We have discussed this in the past, but it probably requires a review again with no-till wheat and other seedings commencing:

Controlling Dandelions In No-Till Corn, Soybeans

May 15, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By Travis Legleiter and Bill Johnson, Weed Specialists, Purdue University

The warmer, drier conditions of the last couple of weeks have allowed producers to start spring planting operations in many states.

Adjusting No-Till Burndown Programs for Later Planting

April 30, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By Mark Loux, Ohio State University CORN Newsletter

This is a revision of an article we published in C.O.R.N. two years ago, when rain kept us out of fields until early June in some cases.

Poor Burndown Activity On Cover Crop Wheat And Horseweed

April 26, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By Larry Steckel, University of Tennessee Extension Weed Specialist

There have been more reports of unsuccessful burndown of cover crop and volunteer wheat this spring.

More Judiciousness Used With Glyphosate

By John Dobberstein posted on April 17, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection

For no-tillers, it looks like they are continuing to be a bit more judicious in their use of glyphosate.

Soybean Burndown Options For Control Of Marestail

March 10, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Ohio State University

Mark Loux of Ohio State Univeristy presents soybean burndown options for control of marestail.

Metribuzin Is Back With More Utility Than Ever

January 20, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By Mark Loux, Ohio State University

Several years ago a dealer commented to me that he didnâ€™t know why he would ever need to recommend metribuzin to a grower.

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