Weed Control Ahead of the Combine
By Tammy Jones
It happens every year for different reasons. Weed patches appear in fields late in the season, when crop staging means there are...
Defining “Adequate Rainfall” for Herbicide
By Tammy Jones
Herbicide carryover is a potential risk every year, which is why a majority of herbicides labels have recropping recommendations. Those crop rotation...
Weed Control – Science or Art?
By Tammy Jones
There
is no doubt that weeds result in yield losses. As a science, like physics or
chemistry, there should be an easy way to...
Oddball Weed Identification
By Tammy Jones
At the most recent Canadian Weed Science Society meetings
hosted virtually in Quebec, Clarence Swanton from the University of Guelph
summarized from weed surveys...
When Crops Go Wild
By Tammy Jones
“How do you spray out volunteer wheat in barley?” You
don’t. And to be honest there isn’t a surefire way to hurt...
The Great Grain Robber Rides Again
By Tammy Jones
It has been more than 30 years since wild oat herbicide resistance was first confirmed in the Canadian Prairies. In 1989, Group...
Assess Weed Control at Pre-Harvest Timing
By Tammy Jones
Pre-harvest is a strategic window of opportunity for weed
control. It is an extremely useful tool for certain weeds in certain
situations, but...
Patch Management 101
by Tammy Jones
Weeds are opportunists. They seize the moment and grow in spaces and places where they are undesirable. Ehrenfried Pfeiffer wrote in the...
The Canary in the Coal Mine
By Tammy Jones
We have a kochia problem and it’s getting worse. You may
think that I’m the one with the kochia problem because I...
How are You Making Your Herbicide Selection?
By Tammy Jones
When selecting equipment, there are spec sheets regarding
horsepower and capacity, in-field demos, tires to kick and inevitably brand and
colour recognition. When...
