Posted on August 10, 2017 by rhallberg
by Kay Ledbetter, Texas A&M AgriLife
Just how much water are weeds using in a corn crop, and is it more economical to treat or not is the focus of a Texas A&M AgriLife study.
Dr. Jourdan Bell, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agronomist in Amarillo, and her Texas A&M AgriLife Research graduate student Aislinn Walton have found in early results heavy weed pressure could result in a 100-bushels-per acre yield loss on a corn crop. Continue reading →
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Posted on May 4, 2016 by rhallberg
In Southeast Farm Press
When I arrived in Tifton, Ga., 17 years ago, it was very common for corn growers to layby with Evik herbicide. Although this was usually for Texas panicum management, Evik provided some level of control of annual morningglory and other weed species.
Although Palmer amaranth is definitely Public Enemy No.1 for most row crops, I argue that in field corn annual morningglory is the real “Al Capone.” There are several reasons why annual morningglory can be problematic in field corn in the Southeast: Continue reading →
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Posted on March 28, 2016 by rhallberg
In Southwest Farm Press
by Kristie Garcia, NMSU
The tall morning glory weed can be problematic for chile growers. The presence of this weed in crops may lead to an increase in harvesting time or hoeing time and may also result in fewer chile pods.
A solution just may be integrated pest management that focuses on the soil seed bank. Continue reading →
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