How to Use “Many Little Hammers” to Manage Waterhemp May 30, 2023 Grow IWM It’s time to catch weeds by surprise. They know our herbicide habits pretty well, but what if farmers could start targeting... Read More
Narrow Rows & Cover Crops Boost Weed Control in Soybeans May 23, 2023 Grow IWM If your soybean herbicide program needs a new wingman or two, Justine Fisher has two suggestions: cover crops and narrow soybean... Read More
Research Deep Dive: How to Suppress Palmer Amaranth with Cover Crops May 16, 2023 Grow IWM Should you plant brown or green into cover crops? Roll your cover or leave it standing? How much biomass do you need? These are... Read More
New Tool Explores Available Cover Crop Incentive Programs May 9, 2023 Grow IWM A growing number of programs exist to reward and incentivize farmers for using cover crops. But finding and understanding them... Read More
Scientists Use Drone Cameras to Spot Herbicide-Resistant Plants May 2, 2023 Grow IWM Finding and confirming herbicide-resistant weeds can be a real slog. It takes months, sometimes years, of field and lab work to... Read More
How to Identify Grass Weeds Early in the Season April 25, 2023 Grow IWM Grasses are some of the trickiest weed species to identify. They are easier to distinguish once their seedheads emerge, but... Read More
How to Sample Cover Crop Biomass April 21, 2023 Grow IWM What are you getting out of your cover crop? Knowing how much of each cover crop species is growing in your field is the first... Read More
Why Starting Weed-Free at Planting is So Important April 18, 2023 Grow IWM Starting weed-free (also known as “starting clean”) means planting into fields without emerged weeds, which provides... Read More
Planting Green: Do Higher Cover Crop Seeding Rates Improve Weed Suppression? April 11, 2023 Grow IWM The idea that increasing cover crop seeding rates will increase the cover crop’s biomass and weed suppressive benefits is a... Read More