Articles Tagged with ''herbicide application''

Consider Spraying Pre-Emergent Herbicides on Semi-Frozen Soil

October 14, 2024 | Posted in Crop Protection

The thought of spraying on frozen or nearly frozen ground might seem counterintuitive, but under certain conditions, it can be an effective strategy.

Considerations for Strip-Till Weed Control Before Early Cover Crop Seedings

By Dwight Lingenfelter and John Wallace posted on August 26, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

Source: Penn State University Extension

Consider herbicide carryover injury potential and rotation interval restrictions when seeding cover crops this fall.

Avoid a Tank-Mix Mishap When Applying Herbicides

June 9, 2024 | Posted in Crop Protection

Tank-mixing herbicides and other agrichemicals is a necessary practice to increase weed control and use machine hours wisely. This article gives a brief overview of the principles of tank-mix order for herbicide applications.

EPA’s Proposed Herbicide Strategy & What it Means for Strip-Tillers' Herbicide Use

By Alyssa Essman posted on October 31, 2023 | Posted in Crop Protection, Soil Health

Source: Agronomic Crops Network

The proposed herbicide strategy was released in July 2023 and outlined the EPA’s plan for meeting ESA obligations with respect to herbicide drift, runoff and/or erosion.

3 Strip-Tillers Share Their Best Ideas for 2023

December 15, 2022 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment

Strip-tillers Jon Stevens of Rock Creek, Minn., Ryan Nell of Beaver Dam, Wis., and Ryan Shaw of Snover, Mich., share their approach to the 2023 growing season during a panel discussion at the 2022 National Strip-Tillage Conference.

Strip-Tillers Should Focus on Emerged Weeds After Short Harvest

November 8, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Ohio State University Extension

The dry pattern this fall may have reduced winter annual weed emergence, and we don’t appear to be headed into an overly wet pattern. It’s possible that weed populations are low and may not merit a fall application, although there are always more weeds out there than we think.

Building Cover Crop Biomass with Roots, not Shoots

Leveraging a diverse, and dynamic cover cropping program, Quebec strip-tiller Mike Verdonck will discuss his has motivation to build soil health to overcome a short growing season and stubborn soils at the 2020 National Strip-Tillage Conference.

April 23, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops

For Canadian strip-tiller Mike Verdonck, weed pressure, erosion and a reliance on heavy herbicide and fertilizer applications are all symptoms of “sick” soil. The antidote? Reducing tillage, moving to a year-round, multi-species cover cropping system and putting a focus on rebuilding and maintaining soil health.

Fall Applied Herbicides: Which Weed Species Should be the Target?

October 26, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Illinois

Herbicides applied in the fall often can provide improved control of many winter annual weed species compared with similar applications made in the spring.

Dawn Launches New Cover Crop Roller Crimper

September 18, 2015 | Posted in Equipment

Joe Bassett, president of Dawn Equipment, introduces the company’s ZRX cover crop roller crimper, which allows farmers to plant in tall cereal rye, while helping reduce herbicide application passes.

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Having Fun with In-Furrow Fungicide

By Jack Zemlicka posted on June 23, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection

When making fungicide applications, timing and application method can be critical factor in the outcome. This is something that brothers Dan, Dave and Doug Rebout have been experimenting with on their 3,900-acre operation in Janesville, Wis.

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Articles Tagged with ''herbicide application''

Consider Spraying Pre-Emergent Herbicides on Semi-Frozen Soil

Considerations for Strip-Till Weed Control Before Early Cover Crop Seedings

Avoid a Tank-Mix Mishap When Applying Herbicides

EPA’s Proposed Herbicide Strategy & What it Means for Strip-Tillers' Herbicide Use

3 Strip-Tillers Share Their Best Ideas for 2023

Strip-Tillers Should Focus on Emerged Weeds After Short Harvest

Building Cover Crop Biomass with Roots, not Shoots

Fall Applied Herbicides: Which Weed Species Should be the Target?

Dawn Launches New Cover Crop Roller Crimper

Having Fun with In-Furrow Fungicide

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