Saturday, December 13, 2025

weeds

The more we know about pigweed, the more we don’t know

.danger {background-color: #E5E4E2;border-left: 6px solid #006600; padding-top: 12px; padding-bottom: 2px;} Palmer amaranth, which has been dubbed a “super weed” by some, is definitely living up to its reputation. The weed already has documented resistance to six different modes of action:...

Focus on Soybean webcast highlights integrated pigweed management

Ask most Mid-South and Southern soybean growers what their most troublesome weed is, and they'll say Palmer pigweed—also known as Palmer amaranth. Not only is the weed inherently difficult to control because of its prolific seed production, but now...

Web seminar to give overview of new Palmer pigweed decision tool

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EPA registers BASF’s Engenia dicamba herbicide

The Environmental Protection Agency has registered Engenia dicamba-only herbicide from BASF Corp. for over-the-top use on dicamba-tolerant soybeans and cotton. State registrations are pending. Before making its decision, the EPA reviewed nearly 22,000 public comments. Engenia contains a BAPMA form of...

EPA OKs XtendiMax dicamba herbicide

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Scout for weeds from the combine as you harvest

As you sit in the combine, which provides a bird's-eye view of the field below, take time now to scout for potential 2017 weed problems. As you see problem spots that survived herbicide treatments, University of Missouri weed scientist Kevin...

DuPont inks multi-year supply deal with Monsanto for dicamba

Monsanto Co. and DuPont signed a multi-year dicamba supply agreement for the United States and Canada. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. St. Louis-based Monsanto has invested more than $1 billion in a dicamba production facility in Luling, La.,...

No surprise — Survey ranks Palmer amaranth as most troublesome weed

You undoubtedly have seen headlines, such as “10 worst cities in which to live” or “Top 10 worst cities for car theft,” in the popular press or online. The Weed Science Society of America has its own survey in...

Monsanto OKs $975 million expansion at Luling, La., dicamba plant

Monsanto Co.'s board of directors recently approved a $975 million expansion at the company's Luling, La., site that manufactures dicamba herbicide. Upon completion in mid-2019, the facility is expected to supply 25 to 35 percent of the demand across the...

Go on the offense

Don’t wait — take pre-emptive steps now to slow PPO herbicide resistance from developing in Palmer pigweed. By Vicky Boyd, Editor Bob Scott, a University of Arkansas Extension weed scientist, is on a crusade before planting season starts to educate producers about herbicide...

University of Tennessee issues 2016 weed control manual

If you farm in Tennessee or neighboring states and battle weeds, the recently published 2016 Weed Control Manual from the University of Tennessee may be for you. The 110-publication — which is free to download from www.utcrops.com — contains recommendations for...

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