A Look at the New Closed Transfer System for Paraquat-Containing Herbicides March 16, 2020 - From Issue: 669 By: Stephen Meyers Read More In the October 2019 issue of the Vegetable Crops Hotline, I referenced the new regulatory changes to herbicides containing the active ingredient paraquat. One of the new requirements is for[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Weed Management
Weed Science Updates October 21, 2019 - From Issue: 667 By: Stephen Meyers Read More As the production season winds down there are two weed-related news items that producers should be aware of: New Requirements for Users of Paraquat Herbicide. Paraquat dichloride is the active[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Weed Management
Dual Magnum Indiana 24C Label Amended to Include More Crops March 19, 2019 - From Issue: 655 By: Liz Maynard Read More Dual Magnum® has had a special local needs (24C) label in Indiana for use on transplanted bell peppers and other vegetables for a number of years. Last week the label[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: 24C Label Herbicide Weed Management
Videos on Mechanical Weed Control May 24, 2018 - From Issue: 643 Three videos on in-row weeding tools (Finger weeder, Torsion weeder, Tine harrow) were developed at the Michigan State University Department of Horticulture. Each video is 20 minutes: introduces the tool, how[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Weed Management Chateau Herbicide for Use in Melon Production May 10, 2018 - From Issue: 642 By: Wenjing Guan and Dan Egel Read More This article provides more detailed information about this herbicide. How does Chateau® herbicide work Chateau® is a group 14 mode-of-action herbicide. Compounds in this group are most active on broadleaf[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Watermelon Article Tags: Weed Management Chateau Herbicide SW 24(c) label May 1, 2018 - From Issue: 642 By: Dan Egel Chateau SW® herbicide now has a 24(c) special local needs label for cucurbits. This product is produced by Valent, but the label is held by the Indiana Vegetable Growers Association[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Melons, Other Watermelon Article Tags: Weed Management 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 123456 (current) 7Page 6 of 7
Chateau Herbicide for Use in Melon Production May 10, 2018 - From Issue: 642 By: Wenjing Guan and Dan Egel Read More This article provides more detailed information about this herbicide. How does Chateau® herbicide work Chateau® is a group 14 mode-of-action herbicide. Compounds in this group are most active on broadleaf[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Watermelon Article Tags: Weed Management
Chateau Herbicide SW 24(c) label May 1, 2018 - From Issue: 642 By: Dan Egel Chateau SW® herbicide now has a 24(c) special local needs label for cucurbits. This product is produced by Valent, but the label is held by the Indiana Vegetable Growers Association[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Melons, Other Watermelon Article Tags: Weed Management
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
