Turning the Combine from a Weed Spreader into a Weed Predator November 20, 2020 Grow IWM Dr. Michael Flessner, Extension Weed Specialist at Virginia Tech, discusses his work with Shockley Farms in Northampton Co.... Read More
Killing Weed Seeds at Harvest: A Seed Impact Mill is Now a Reality in Virginia October 16, 2020 Grow IWM A Redekop Seed Control Unit was installed on a John Deere S680 combine at Shockley Farms, near Cape Charles, VA. Bill Shockley is... Read More
Guidance for Building and Installing a Chaff Lining Prototype to a Combine October 8, 2020 Grow IWM Based on a JD9500 combine, researchers from the University of Delaware developed a chaff lining prototype. Building and... Read More
Plan Your Cover Crops For Weed Suppression September 17, 2020 Grow IWM When it’s time to plan your cover crops for weed suppression, choosing the right planting timing as well as the right type of... Read More
Consider Managing Escaped Weeds Prior to Harvest August 27, 2020 Grow IWM About to harvest? The soil seedbank serves as the source of next season’s weed problems. Weed seeds in the soil were deposited... Read More
Muthu Bagavathiannan, Texas A&M Weed Scientist, shares what he learned from Australian farmers June 2, 2020 Grow IWM In a recent visit to Western Australia, GROW Team members learned first hand from Australian growers, how are they successfully... Read More
Managing Italian ryegrass in wheat with integrated weed management May 26, 2020 Grow IWM At this point in the season, small grain farmers have won or lost the battle with Italian ryegrass. But all may not be lost.... Read More
Using “Planting Green” to Help Manage Weeds May 9, 2020 Grow IWM Planting green allows the cover crops to grow for an additional few weeks and allows them to produce more biomass. The... Read More
Eric Westra, Colorado State Weed Specialist, Evaluates Weed Management Potential at Harvest May 8, 2020 Grow IWM Dr. Eric Westra, Colorado State Weed Specialist, evaluates which Harvest Weed Seed Control tools could potentially be adopted by... Read More