Winter Weeds as Refuge for Pest and Beneficial Invertebrates April 17, 2024 - From Issue: 734 By: Samantha Willden and Laura Ingwell Read More Background High tunnels provide a hospitable environment for crops and insect pests, but little is known about the weed community present within them. From 1 December 2022 to 17 March[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Beneficial Insects and Mites Pests and Pest Management – General Weeds
Weed Spotlight: Common Chickweed April 17, 2024 - From Issue: 734 By: Jeanine Arana and Stephen Meyers Read More Common names Common chickweed, chickweed, starwort, starweed, bindweed, chicken-weeds, winter weed, satin flower, tongue grass, chickwhirtles, cluckenweed, mischievous Jack, skirt buttons, cyrillo, and white bird’s eye. Fun fact Did you[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Spotlight Weeds
Weed Spotlight: Henbit March 14, 2024 - From Issue: 732 By: Jeanine Arana and Stephen Meyers Read More Common names: Henbit, henbit dead nettle, henbit nettle, blind nettle, bee nettle, and giraffe head. Latin name: Lamium amplexicaule. “Lamium” is derived from the Latin for “throat,” referencing the flower[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Spotlight Weed Management Weeds
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) News February 22, 2023 - From Issue: 714 NCR-SARE Funded Awards NCR-SARE Announces 2022 Research and Education Awards – February 1, 2023 NCR-SARE is pleased to announce the projects selected for funding for the 2022 Research and Education[Read More…] Article Tags: Cover crop Crop Rotation IPM Organic Production Weeds Wholesale Markets
