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EPA Renews Dicamba Label, with New Restrictions
Long-awaited news from EPA came on the evening of Oct. 31 that it has decided to renew the label for over-the-top use of dicamba,…
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Kochia Gains Cross Resistance To Dicamba, Fluroxypyr in Western Kansas
Kochia has now gained cross resistance in at least one state to both dicamba and fluroxypyr. Kansas State University (KSU) weed scientists said kochia…
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7 Steps for Removing Herbicide Residues
Properly cleaning a self-propelled or pull-behind sprayer may take an hour or more. If you cut corners, you increase the probability that the next…
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Tank Cleanout for Herbicide Residues: Turning a Lot Into a Little
The procedure for removing herbicide residue from the inside of a sprayer tank is no different than the procedure for cleaning the inside of…
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Where Do Herbicide Residues Hide?
Self-propelled sprayers are becoming more popular than pull-type sprayers with farmers, and they have become standard for agricultural retailers. In crops, sprayers are sophisticated…
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Herbicide Application Timing and Proper Cleanout: Farmers Have Choices, Retailers Don’t
Everyone with an interest in a crop takes pride in watching it grow during the season. No one likes to see a crop damaged…
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8 Reasons Why Unwanted Herbicide Residues Might Happen
There are several reasons why unwanted herbicide residues continue to find their way onto the wrong crops. This was one of main topics discussed…
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Factors That Lead to Herbicide Injury
Herbicides can damage crops in many ways. Applying the wrong herbicide can damage susceptible crops, so can herbicides that drift from nearby applications, and so…
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When Weed Killers Miss Their Mark
The field appears as a checkerboard: thriving green crops beside squares of shriveling beige stalks. This was not a farmer’s bad luck. Instead the…
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Weed Management Key for Georgia Cotton Farmers
Using postemergence herbicides to control problematic weeds has been recently successful for Georgia cotton farmers, according to University of Georgia Cooperative Extension weed specialist…
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