Turning the combine from a weed spreader into a weed predator
Dr. Michael Flessner, Extension Weed Specialist at Virginia Tech, discusses his work with Shockley Farms in Northampton Co....
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Killing weed seeds at harvest: a seed impact mill is now a reality in Virginia
A Redekop Seed Control Unit was installed on a John Deere S680 combine at Shockley Farms, near Cape Charles, VA. Bill Shockley is...
Guidance for Building and Installing a Chaff Lining Prototype to a Combine
Based on a JD9500 combine, researchers from the University of Delaware developed a chaff lining prototype. Building and...
On-farm Chaff Lining Field Results
At harvest, you may discover that weeds have escaped your control efforts and are setting seeds. These escaped weeds can create...
Plan Your Cover Crops For Weed Suppression
When it’s time to plan your cover crops for weed suppression, choosing the right planting timing as well as the right type of...
Consider Managing Escaped Weeds Prior to Harvest
About to harvest? The soil seedbank serves as the source of next season’s weed problems. Weed seeds in the soil were deposited...
Muthu Bagavathiannan, Texas A&M Weed Scientist, shares what he learned from Australian farmers
In a recent visit to Western Australia, GROW Team members learned first hand from Australian growers, how are they successfully...
Managing Italian ryegrass in wheat with integrated weed management
At this point in the season, small grain farmers have won or lost the battle with Italian ryegrass. But all may not be lost....
Row Spacing As A Weed Management Tool
Crop competition is key to good weed control, and a thick dense crop canopy will serve to suppress weeds for most of the growing...
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