May 2009 - Posts

Friday, May 29, 2009 5:09 PM

Spring Field Reports: Midwest

April showers bring May showers, or so it seems. Just as in the South, Midwest growers have experienced planting delays due to heavy rainfall. According to the Illinois Department of Agriculture's Crop Report in Prairie Farmer , on May 18, corn was
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009 5:28 PM

Spring Field Report: AR, GA, TN

Much like their counterparts in the Midwest, many Southeast growers are planting later than normal, due to waterlogged fields from the wet spring. In Tennessee, twice the normal amount of rainfall has drenched fields, resulting in flooding and delaying
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Friday, May 22, 2009 1:32 PM

Wet Weather Gives Advantage to Giant Ragweed

Researchers are worried that, in an effort to get their fields planted, some growers are putting weed management on the back burner. In Indiana, where growers are faced with troublesome glyphosate-resistant giant ragweed, this practice could lead to yield
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Thursday, May 21, 2009 3:47 PM

Dealing with resistance

Growers in the Southern states are currently battling glyphosate-resistant weeds that are trying to rob yields. This year, Georgia and South Carolina are two of the states hit the hardest by glyphosate-resistant Palmer pigweed. Palmer pigweed has long
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Friday, May 15, 2009 5:38 PM

Weeds to Watch: Lambsquarters

While common lambsquarters has not yet been confirmed resistant to glyphosate, over the past few years many states have reported inconsistent control. In 2005, this pesky weed was confirmed resistant to ALS-inhibiting herbicides. At this point in the
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Thursday, May 14, 2009 12:05 PM

Reap the Rewards of Good Spring Management

Set a solid foundation for a profitable harvest by making smart weed management decisions now. Scouting is an important part of a proper weed management program, since it can help you identify weed escapes while they are still small. Syngenta recommends
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Friday, May 08, 2009 5:19 PM

Don’t Forget About Horseweed

At this point in the season growers are trying to deal with some of the most influential weeds in their fields. Whether you're in the Midwest or Southern states, marestail (horseweed) is a concern that shouldn't be dismissed. Even though it isn't
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Wednesday, May 06, 2009 11:55 AM

Spray while Small

This season has been hampered with wet soil conditions, pushing back planting dates and making pre-emergence herbicide applications difficult. University of Illinois researchers offer advice for keeping corn weed-free. A pre-emergence, residual herbicide
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Friday, May 01, 2009 5:59 PM

Resistance in the Pollen

This photo shows Palmer pigweed in a Southern cotton field. In an April 28, 2009 Southeast Farm Press article , Larry Steckel, University of Tennessee, and Stanley Culpepper, University of Georgia, demonstrated that the majority of movement of Palmer
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