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Are You a Fan of DIY Weed Control? Try Chaff Lining.

  January 3, 2023   Grow IWM
Harvest weed seed control doesn’t have to be fancy or expensive. Just ask Michael Flessner, Extension Weed Specialist at...
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The Fate of Weed Seeds: Where Do They Go in a Combine?

  November 10, 2022   Grow IWM
Weed seeds vanish from our view when they enter a combine at harvest, but Virginia Tech researchers want to unmask the mystery of...
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Can A Corn Header Capture Weed Seeds?

  September 27, 2022   Grow IWM
Capturing as many weed seeds as possible during the harvest operation is key to optimizing any harvest weed seed control option,...
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A Q&A on chaff lining with Michael Flessner

  September 13, 2022   Grow IWM
What is chaff lining?  Chaff lining is one of the easiest entry points to harvest weed seed control. A combine set up for...
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Rolling Through Planting: How One Farmer Multi-Tasks with Cover Crops

  August 26, 2022   Grow IWM
Why make two passes across a field when one will do? That’s the logic that has motivated Virginia farmer John Shepherd to run...
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Turning the Combine from a Weed Spreader into a Weed Predator

  November 20, 2020   Grow IWM
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

  October 16, 2020   Grow IWM
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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Effective Site of Action and How it Should Be Used

  April 27, 2020   Grow IWM
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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What is the Best Way to Terminate a Cover Crop?

  April 13, 2020   Grow IWM
Cover crop termination should be considered in advance when choosing a cover crop. Select a cover crop based on your cropping...
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