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Resistance Management: More Than a Weed Problem…
March 27, 2026For +/- 50 years we’ve dealt with herbicide resistance to Kansas weeds and despite our best efforts, we still fight it. We have weeds, so we're going to use...
Broomsedge Bluestem: Stay Ahead of It!
Feb. 27, 2026Remember 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...
Product Awareness
Jan. 23, 2026In this week's column (read it here …), I wrote of the importance of understanding product labels. It came after I spent some time researching product claims...
Integrated Weed Management (Dr. Kevin Bradley, University of Missouri Extension Weed Scientist)
Jan. 23, 2026University of Missouri Extension Weed Scientist Dr. Kevin Bradley often shares a word of caution at the end of his Midwest Crops Conference weed management...
Forage Seeding Window References
Jan. 9, 2026If overseeding/interseeding/reseeding a forage crop is on the to-do list, seeding at the appropriate time of year is one of the first keys to success. So while...
Soil Fertility Effects on Weed Density (University of Missouri Study)
Dec. 5, 2025Cool season forage stands with higher densities of desirable species typically equals lower densities of undesirable weeds/brush. Appropriate densities are...
Fall Armyworm Fallout - Next Steps?
Sept. 17, 2025No - this not a Fall Armyworm (FAW) only blog! Unfortunately, another generation of FAW continue to be of concern causing additional injury to stressed stands...
One Month Out - FAW Injury Continues…
Sept. 12, 2025As reports of Fall Armyworm feeding injury continue, it's a good time to remain vigilant at scouting. Some fields have already reached the economic threshold...
After(?) the Armyworm…
Aug. 11, 2025When moth numbers like these show up in your Fall Armyworm pheremone trap, you might be in trouble…
Proper Pesticide Application/Use
May 23, 2025It’s not uncommon for me to reference pesticides in news columns/consultations etc…. Whether a fungicide for wheat or corn diseases or insecticide for alfalfa...