pigweed

Waterhemp is one of those weeds that can be difficult to control. It’s long emergence pattern can outlast herbicide application. 

In this Managing for Profit, Kip Jacobs, UPL Tech Services Manager talks about why layering contact and residual herbicides in-season can help growers control waterhemp and prevent weed escapes that lead to resistance.

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Soil health is a critical part of a successful farm – whether you are talking crop health or farm economics, the dirt beneath your feet holds the key. Arkansas rice farmer Adam Chappell joins Lydia Holmes to talk about how a pigweed problem led him to become a cover crop convert. He shares his thoughts on, and vast experience with, organic matter, precision planting, cereal rye, revenue per acre, and finding a way to make it all work. All that plus, Marvel movies and interesting ways to eat watermelon.

Hosted by:

Lydia Holmes, Lesley Dixon and Michael Klein

Waterhemp and palmer amaranth are common threats to crop health throughout the corn belt. FBN agronomists Dr. Darin Lickfeldt and Dr. Wade Givens discuss common herbicide applications to fight pigweed and known resistance to certain modes of action.

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