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Broomsedge Bluestem: Stay Ahead of It!
Remember that the broomsedge did not move into the field in one year, and you won’t be able to outcompete it in one year. But a sustained approach over several...
Integrated Weed Management (Dr. Kevin Bradley, University of Missouri Extension Weed Scientist)
University of Missouri Extension Weed Scientist Dr. Kevin Bradley often shares a word of caution at the end of his Midwest Crops Conference weed management...
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Early Season Cool Season Monitoring
May 7, 2026The laundry list of ‘issues’ dragging down forage stands is long:
Brush Control Season Begins: Buckbrush
May 7, 2026While it can grow to over 6′, buckbrush seldom reaches more than 3-4′ in pastures. It's shorter stature plus the fact it’s one of the first brush species...
Poison Hemlock - Control Options
April 17, 2026( Poison hemlock leaves (left); stems with purple spots (center); c) umbrella shaped inflorescence (right). Images from John Cardina, Jan Samanek, and Jeff...
Another Contributor to Brome Decline?
April 3, 2026For most, Easter 2007 doesn't ring many bells. If you were a wheat grower, however, it was a weekend of plummeting temperatures and injury to wheat lasting...
Alfalfa Weevil Management BMPs
April 3, 2026Late March saw alfalfa weevil infestation numbers at scouted sites (4) ranging from 9-14%. Those numbers almost doubled this week, with one site reaching infestation...