When You Can’t Kill What’s Bugging You
When I use a pesticide to get rid of what’s “bugging” me, I assume it will work. Most of the time, it does. I use pesticides infrequently, but I admit that I’ve used Roundup® (glyphosate) to kill the...
View ArticleCogongrass: Another classic invader
USA Today‘s Marty Roney writes about cogongrass in today’s article Weeds threaten wildlife and create fire hazard in Deep South. Note the classic invasive species attributes of this story: introduced...
View ArticleDoes invasive always mean “bad”?
A post on Slate.com by Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow might be a good starting point to consider a discussion of whether invasive species are always necessarily undesirable. Don’t Sweat the Invasion -Why foreign...
View ArticleExtension Team Develops “App” to Identify Weeds in Container Nurseries
A group of plant scientists at NC State University are trying to help ornamental plant growers get to the root of their weed problems. With herbicide-resistant weeds on the rise, and a zero-tolerance...
View ArticleInteractive website makes it fast, easy to deal with weeds
By TERRI ADAMS The Prairie Star Producers who don’t like seeing weeds on their land will enjoy seeing the Missouri River Watershed Coalition-Early Detection & Distribution System Mapping...
View ArticleWeed Management Research Webinar Next Tuesday
Join eOrganic on Tuesday, November 13 for the first webinar of our 2012-13 season! All webinars are free and open to the public, and advance registration is required. Register now at...
View ArticleUniversity of Nebraska holds Plant Recognition webinars
A special seminar series on the topic of “Plant Recognition and Identification Technology” will be held later this month at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Three well-known speakers will talk about...
View ArticleScience Magazine has special issue on pest control
This month’s issue of Science Magazine is featuring a special issue on pesticides and pest control called “Smarter Pest Control.” Below is a list of features in the issue: Go to the issue The Pesticide...
View ArticleNew weed scouting tool available for southern growers
From Delta Farm Press You’re walking your fields, and you come across a weed that you know you’ve seen before. But you can’t call the name. If that’s happened to you this spring or even in the last...
View ArticleExpect invaders as weather gets colder
This post was written for Texas Extension specialists; however, the tips included are applicable to people in all states. With temperatures dropping, many Texas residents likely will be getting some...
View ArticleForage producers face annual battle with weeds
by Adam Russell, Texas A&M AgriLife It’s an annual battle to address range and pasture weeds, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Cool-season weeds have fully matured, and...
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