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...
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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...
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...
Using “Planting Green” to Help Manage Weeds
Planting green allows the cover crops to grow for an additional few weeks and allows them to produce more biomass. The...
Integrating Tactics For Johnsongrass Management in Grain Sorghum
Johnsongrass is a major problem in summer annual crops, especially in grain sorghum due to the lack of selective herbicide...
Effective Site of Action and How it Should Be Used
When it comes to choosing the right herbicide, it might be useful and important to refresh how to use different and multiple...
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