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Dicamba Lessons Not Learned

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 26, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Residue Management, Water Management

Earlier this summer, many growers, suppliers and educators figured the lessons learned the hard way in 2017 and 2018 would dramatically reduce this year’s concerns about dicamba use on soybeans. Unfortunately, that hasn't proved to be the case.

Adjacent and Neighboring: How Far is That?

February 26, 2018 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Illinois

Preventing off-target dicamba movement during application is the responsibility of the applicator, but what is less-than-clear is how far from the treated field off-target extends.

Crop Protection 2018: Find Some Protection for Your Crops with These New Products

No-tillers have additional crop protection options when it comes to herbicides, insecticides, fungicides and seed treatments for 2018.

By Mark McNeely posted on January 13, 2018 | Posted in Crop Protection

Although herbicide-resistant weeds, and the chemicals used to fight them, have been making national headlines recently, no-tillers must continue their quest to protect crops and yields by making well-informed choices about products to apply.

Crop Protection 2018: New Rules for Dicamba Application After Millions of Acres Damaged in 2017

Popular herbicide’s drift-damage problems in 2017 result in revised application restrictions, training requirements and amendments for 2018.

By Mark McNeely posted on January 13, 2018 | Posted in Crop Protection

One of the ag industry’s top stories in 2017 — if not the top story — has been the damage caused by dicamba drift in most of the major crop-producing states.

The Dicamba Dilemma in Illinois: Facts and Speculations

With reports of dicamba damage soaring in last 2 weeks, University of Illinois weed specialist gives a thorough review of symptoms, analysis of current situation.

July 19, 2017 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: The Bulletin

With reports of dicamba damage soaring in last 2 weeks, University of Illinois weed specialist gives a thorough review of symptoms, analysis of current situation.

Zapping Weeds, Smashing Seeds

By Frank Lessiter posted on May 13, 2017

With growing concerns about herbicide resistance, Australia no-tillers are looking at new non-chemical ways to control serious weed problems. While the 2013 no-till acreage in Australia was 43.7 million acres, there’s some thought that the country’s no-till acres have declined in recent years due to herbicide resistance worries.

Crop Protection 2017

New Dicamba Formulations Will Require Strict Adherence

No-tillers have new weapons to fight resistant weeds, but they must closely follow product labels to prevent off-target injury.

By Laura Barrera posted on January 14, 2017 | Posted in Crop Protection

Illegal use of dicamba this past summer — which resulted in thousands of soybean acres and many acres of other crops damaged in Missouri, Arkansas and Tennessee — shows just how desperate some growers were to control herbicide-resistant weeds.

Planning to Use Dicamba? Be Realistic and Prepared

By Laura Barrera posted on January 11, 2017 | Posted in Crop Protection

Hearing about the thousands of soybean acres and other crops damaged last summer from illegal dicamba use affirmed just how desperate some farmers are to control herbicide-resistant weeds on their farm.

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Attack the Weed Seedbank to Control Resistant Waterhemp

By Laura Barrera posted on May 3, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection

Effective burndown applications, paired with hand-pulling weeds and letting cover crops achieve a high amount of biomass, may be the key to beating herbicide-resistant waterhemp.

New Study Explores Foliar Treatment Options for HPPD-Resistant Waterhemp

February 19, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Weed Science Society of America

A new study explores foliar treatment options for herbicide-resistant waterhemp, an annual broadleaf weed species that can be devastating to corn and soybean crops, says the Weed Science Society of America.

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