Category: Weeds
Alternative weed management with projectile abrasives
A low-cost, non-toxic way to eliminate broadleaf weeds
John Deere’s See & Spray receives accolades from Consumer Technology Association
John Deere has been named a CES 2022 Innovation Awards Best of Innovation honoree in the Robotics category, and an honoree in the Vehicle Intelligence & Transportation category.
Agriculture production costs on the rise
Costs for agricultural inputs and crop protection agents are on the rise, reports North American Potato Market News (NAPMN).
John Deere announces new sprayers, updated planters, 8 Series tractors
The lineup of 400 Series Sprayers includes the 408R, 410R, and 412R, while the 600 Series includes the 612R and 616R.
Court cancels dicamba-based crop protection agents, EPA, Corteva, BASF respond
The EPA issued a key order providing farmers with needed clarity following the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ vacatur of three dicamba registrations.
Wilbur-Ellis launches new adjuvant for herbicides
Wilbur-Ellis has announced the launch of Efficax, an adjuvant that helps growers optimize soil-applied residual herbicides.
Heavy weeds on tap for Idaho potato growers, says expert
University of Idaho Extension weed scientist Pamela Hutchinson said excess rain has driven herbicides too deep into the soil to reach weed roots.
Biodegradable herbicide Beloukha receives approval for EPA registration
Beloukha is a sunflower bio-based, non-selective, broad-spectrum, foliar-applied herbicide that acts exclusively by contact.
Early Season Potato Herbicide Considerations
Weeds are a grower’s enemy, so tackling them headon early in the season can make a world of differencelater. Because there are a limited number of postemergencebroadleaf herbicides available for use inpotatoes, using herbicides before the crop emerges isthe best approach to ensure adequate protection ofgrowers’ fields from aggressive nightshade and otherbroadleaf weeds.
