Weed Management

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Weed Management

Mechanical Weed Control Field Day

August 28, 2023 - From Issue: 726

By: Ashley Adair

Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day returns Wednesday, September 27, 2023, to OSU Wooster Campus in Wooster, OH. WHAT TO EXPECT In-field demonstrations of cultivation tools for vegetables and row crops Demonstrations of implements on [Read More…]

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Honeyvine Milkweed

July 25, 2023 - From Issue: 724

By: Stephen Meyers

Plant lacks tendrils and instead climb upright, tightly encircling an object

What is it? Honeyvine milkweed (Cynachum laeve) is a perennial, deciduous, vining member of the milkweed family Asclepiadaceae. It is native to the United States and can serve as a [Read More…]

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Rely® 280 Added to Row Middle Weed Control Arsenal in Select Crops

June 29, 2023 - From Issue: 722

By: Stephen Meyers

Earlier this year, Rely® 280 was registered for use in transplanted cantaloupe, cucumber, pepper, summer squash, tomato, and watermelon with a supplemental label. The registration allows for the use of [Read More…]

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Strawberry Podcasts on Spring Weed and Disease Management

April 19, 2023 - From Issue: 717

By: Wenjing Guan and Miranda Purcell

The most recent two podcast episodes of the Strawberry Chat focus on spring weed and disease management. Spring Weed Management Podcast Kevin Schooley and Stephen Meyers joined the discussion to [Read More…]

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Strawberry

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Even Minimal Herbicide Use Can Reduce Hand-Weeding Time

April 18, 2023 - From Issue: 717

By: Stephen Meyers

Onions are poor competitors with weeds. Their narrow leaves do not compete well for light, and their shallow root system makes them poor competitors for water. Tight in-row and between-row [Read More…]

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Root, Tuber, and Bulb Crops
- Onions

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New Questionnaire to Identify Grower Interest in Novel Weed Management Technology

September 15, 2022 - From Issue: 712

This questionnaire is part of a USDA Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI)-funded proposal (DEVELOPING A NATIONAL TEAM TO OPTIMIZE NON-HERBICIDE WEED MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES IN COLE AND LEAFY GREEN CROPS) to [Read More…]

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Cover Crop Demonstration Plots Show Weed Suppression Potential

August 12, 2022 - From Issue: 710

By: Stephen Meyers

Attendees at a July field day at the Meigs Horticulture Research Farm in Lafayette, Indiana saw first-hand the potential of cover crops to suppress weeds in a SARE-funded demonstration plot.[Read More…]

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Vegetable Crops – General

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Going Rogue

July 28, 2022 - From Issue: 709

By: Stephen Meyers

Try as we might, it seems that no weed management program controls 100% of the weeds in a field. Inadequate or excessive rainfall can limit the success of preemergence herbicides.[Read More…]

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Keeping an Eye on Grass Herbicide PHI (Pre-Harvest Interval)

June 15, 2022 - From Issue: 706

By: Stephen Meyers

Grass-selective herbicides are valuable to weed management in broadleaf vegetable crops. As harvest season draws closer, it is important to note that not all grass herbicides have the same pre-harvest [Read More…]

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Vegetable Crops – General

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Weed Spotlight

June 2, 2022 - From Issue: 705

By: Emmanuel Cooper and Stephen Meyers

Velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti) – Mallow Family Synonyms: pie marker, buttonweed, Indian mallow, butter print, velvet weed, butter-weed, Indian hemp, cotton-weed, and wild cotton. Identification and General Description Summer annual that [Read More…]

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Vegetable Crops – General

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Weed Management

Mechanical Weed Control Field Day

Honeyvine Milkweed

Rely® 280 Added to Row Middle Weed Control Arsenal in Select Crops

Strawberry Podcasts on Spring Weed and Disease Management

Even Minimal Herbicide Use Can Reduce Hand-Weeding Time

New Questionnaire to Identify Grower Interest in Novel Weed Management Technology

Cover Crop Demonstration Plots Show Weed Suppression Potential

Going Rogue

Keeping an Eye on Grass Herbicide PHI (Pre-Harvest Interval)

Weed Spotlight

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