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...
Crop Rotation for Weed Control
By Tammy Jones
“Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing
unless it means effort, pain, difficulty…”
—Theodore Roosevelt
While he wasn’t referring to crop...
The Right Row Spacing for Weed Management
Jeannette Gaultier
It’s said that you shouldn’t discuss religion or politics
with your neighbours. Drainage either. My own take, based on experience and
social media, is that...
Battling the Kochia Bonanza
By Tammy Jones
A number of circumstances contributed to this year’s kochia bonanza. Environment, soil salinity, kochia’s competitive ability and herbicide resistance all played a...
Does Tillage Affect Weed Management?
By Jeanette Gaultier
Whether it’s moisture conservation, soil erosion, new equipment or the carbon tax, discussing tillage practices is of renewed interest. Regardless of the...
