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Category: Mechanical Weed Control

HWSC in the Pacific Northwest: Druffel Farms Adds a Seed Impact Mill to Manage Weeds

  September 19, 2023   Grow IWM
Dale and Nick Druffel farm almost 2,800 acres near Uniontown, WA, in the beautiful rolling hills of the Palouse Region. As...
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Chaff Lining Limits Weed Seed Spread at Harvest, Research Finds

  September 5, 2023   Grow IWM
See those waterhemp escapes towering over your soybeans right now? They’re looking forward to harvest, when combines will mow...
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Is it Time to Consider Harvest Weed Seed Control?

  August 8, 2023   Grow IWM
Ah, August — when the weed control failures of spring and early summer creep above the canopy for all to see. If you’re...
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The Lowdown on Flowering Weeds & Viable Seeds

  August 1, 2023   Grow IWM
As the days shorten and the heat soars, those weed escapes in your fields may be getting ready to make their annual seedbank...
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Catch & Kill: Targeting the Seedbank with Harvest Weed Seed Control

  July 4, 2023   Grow IWM
Can harvest weed seed control technology actually reduce the vast deposits of weed seeds buried in Midwest soybean fields? ...
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Mowing, Zapping, and Outcompeting Weeds: Opportunities and Trade-Offs

  March 21, 2023   Grow IWM
Do you have a passion for finding alternative solutions to manage weeds? Do you like to stay up to date on the latest weed...
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Updates on Harvest Weed Seed Control from WSSA Members Across the Country

  March 14, 2023   Grow IWM
Harvest weed seed control research is growing across the U.S., with farmers and researchers trying out chaff lining and seed...
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How to Manage Weeds in the Face of Regulation and Resistance

  January 24, 2023   Grow IWM
There’s a double threat looming for farmers using herbicides alone to manage weeds: regulation and resistance. Both are...
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Farmer Forum Recap: Combine Set-Up for Threshing Green Material

  December 6, 2022   Grow IWM
In the final Farmer Forum of the 2022 season on November 29, Australian presenters shared their combine threshing secrets for...
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