Shifting tillage timing to manage weeds October 9, 2017 Grow IWM Annie Klodd, Penn State University New research was published by weed scientists in New York, New Hampshire, and Maine that shows... Read More
Are we at a tipping point with weed control? October 5, 2017 Grow IWM Lauren Quinn, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. – Imagine you’re walking the cereal aisle at your favorite grocery store.... Read More
Raising weeds for science – researchers study when weeds shed their seeds September 19, 2017 Grow IWM Last week, we wrote an article on Harvest Weed Seed Control using the Harrington Seed Destructor (HSD). This effective machine... Read More
The ones that (almost) got away: research targets weed seeds at harvest September 11, 2017 Grow IWM An innovative new machine called the Integrated Harrington Seed Destructor (iHSD) has demonstrated promising abilities to destroy... Read More
Harrington Seed Destructor Field Day at University of Illinois September 7, 2017 Grow IWM The Harrington Seed Destructor (HSD) is a new machine, invented by an Australian wheat farmer, for destroying weed seeds during... Read More
Herbicide rotation ineffective against resistance in waterhemp September 6, 2017 Grow IWM Lauren Quinn, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. – Farmers have been battling herbicide-resistant weeds for generations. A... Read More
Choosing weed suppressive cover crops August 29, 2017 Grow IWM By Barbara Baraibar, Post-doctoral scholar, Penn State University Cover crops can be highly weed suppressive while still... Read More
When the time comes to hand pull weeds August 11, 2017 Grow IWM By Annie Klodd, Penn State Extension Prolific weeds like horseweed (marestail) and pigweeds are beginning to flower and will drop... Read More
Weed of the Week: Giant Foxtail June 12, 2017 Grow IWM Giant foxtail is a common summer annual grass in row crops and forages. It emerges for a long period in the spring. It typically... Read More