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... Read More
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... Read More
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,... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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.... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More