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Giant Salvinia’s Hidden Uses Unlocked by LSU Students
Giant Salvinia’s Hidden Uses Unlocked by LSU Students

It is far too common to see waterways in Louisiana clogged by giant salvinia, an invasive aquatic plant native to South America. Now, Louisiana is looking at an alternative use for the noxious plant — paper.

7 Tips to Manage Herbicide Supplies
7 Tips to Manage Herbicide Supplies

Post-emergent herbicide supplies can be hard to find this year. To overcome this challenge, make a plan and consider a new approach to weed management.

Blue Light: A Proven Weed Destroyer
Blue Light: A Proven Weed Destroyer

Scientists in Ohio are testing a new product to be mounted on the rear of combines, effectively killing weed seeds on-site to reduce weed populations year-over-year.

From Sawdust to Herbicide Drift Solution
From Sawdust to Herbicide Drift Solution

An adjuvant based on wood waste reduces herbicide drift.

Late-Maturing Soybeans Might Reduce Weeds, Based on Research from Illinois
Late-Maturing Soybeans Might Reduce Weeds, Based on Research from Illinois

Researchers analyzed several factors leading to soybean yield loss in a 26-year herbicide study conducted across the state of Illinois.

Are You Spraying The Right Weeds? Apps Can Help
Are You Spraying The Right Weeds? Apps Can Help

In order to get ahead of weeds, you need to know what weeds you’re up against. There are several weed identifying apps available, but how accurate are they? Researchers at MSU have the answers.

Show Weeds Who's Boss: Use Multiple Tactics
Show Weeds Who's Boss: Use Multiple Tactics

For weed control in soybeans you need a back-up plan to your back-up plan this season.

Smooth Bedstraw: Pretty to Look At, Problematic in the Pasture
Smooth Bedstraw: Pretty to Look At, Problematic in the Pasture

As planting season quickly approaches, weeds are plotting their own entrance to the fields. Often an afterthought, experts say smooth bedstraw is a weed to keep an eye on.

Low Herbicide Supplies Offer a New Approach to Weed Management
Low Herbicide Supplies Offer a New Approach to Weed Management

Post-emergent herbicide supplies can be harder to find this year. Industry professionals recommend making a plan and considering a new approach to weed management to get ahead this growing season.

WEED WEDNESDAY: How to Recognize Your Enemy
WEED WEDNESDAY: How to Recognize Your Enemy

It's called the "king of weeds" and can be resistant to common herbicides, but before you can fight it you have to be able to identify it.

Hit the Weed Window or Pay a Price
Hit the Weed Window or Pay a Price

Far from formulaic, every grower’s approach to preplanting chemical application is contingent on specific circumstances, but a common thread remains: Hit the window or pay a price.

Weed Wednesday: Tree-Of-Heaven Is Anything But!
Weed Wednesday: Tree-Of-Heaven Is Anything But!

Tree-of-Heaven is an invasive species, but now researchers may have found a way to control it.

How a Secret Seed Society at Michigan State Continues to Uncover Weed Seed Answers 142 Years Old
How a Secret Seed Society at Michigan State Continues to Uncover Weed Seed Answers 142 Years Old

For 142 years, a secret seed society at Michigan State University has uncovered one of the world’s oldest science experiments, answering how long weed seeds remain viable. Today, one weed species continues to sprout.

Combining Ingredients To Tackle Tough Weeds
Combining Ingredients To Tackle Tough Weeds

Here’s a look at three products manufacturers plan to market for weed control in the near term. 

Focus on MOA and SOA to Improve Weed-Control Outcomes
Focus on MOA and SOA to Improve Weed-Control Outcomes

Understanding the where and how of herbicide active ingredients can help you address weeds and manage your budget more effectively.