Using Driftwatch/Fieldwatch to Help Dicamba Applicators Locate Sensitive Crops February 16, 2018 - From Issue: 638 By: Valerie Clingerman On January 1, products containing >6.5% dicamba and an agriculture use label are now restricted use pesticides. In order to purchase these herbicides, buyers must carry a private or commercial[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Crop Culture Weed Management
Effectiveness of Preemergent Herbicides June 22, 2017 - From Issue: 630 By: Wenjing Guan Recent dry weather raises concern about effectiveness of preemergent herbicides. Preemergent herbicides applied on the soil surface need to be moved into the soil where the target weed seeds are germinating (normally[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Weed Management
Kerb SC Labeled for Leaf Lettuce April 11, 2016 - From Issue: 610 By: Wenjing Guan U.S. EPA approved a supplemental label to use Kerb SC® herbicide in leaf lettuce. Kerb® is a selective herbicide for control of certain annual grasses and broadleaf weeds. It can[Read More…] Article Categories: Greens and Salad Crops Lettuce Article Tags: Weed Management
Status of Chateau Label in Indiana April 11, 2016 - From Issue: 610 By: Dan Egel and Stephen C Weller The herbicide Chateau SW® is labeled for several vegetable crops including asparagus, mint, onion, and sweet potato. Recently, several growers asked Purdue University whether this product could be labeled in[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Weed Management
Finding a Special Local Needs Pesticide Label Online April 28, 2015 - From Issue: 596 By: Liz Maynard Some of the herbicides available for use on vegetables in Indiana are registered under a supplemental label or under a special local needs (SLN, 24(c)) registration. In these cases the[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Weed Management
Are Your Fields Listed at Driftwatch.org? April 17, 2015 - From Issue: 595 By: Liz Maynard Read More Vegetable, fruit, and organic farmers can register their production areas on Driftwatch.org to let commercial pesticide applicators know where the fields are. Beekeepers can also register sites where beehives are[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Beneficial Insects and Mites Organic Production Pests and Pest Management – General Production Management Weed Management
