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Does ambient temperature affect herbicide performance?

Applying herbicides outside the optimal temperature range is likely to contribute to a spray failure, even in susceptible populations. Read More...
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What is the value of fixed nitrogen for suppressing weeds?

Competition in crops after pulses is a major weed management benefit, and the direct weed control options in pulses have also improved. Read More...
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How can I best tackle sterile oat in Northern region wheat crops?

Control all emerged sterile oat seedlings over two years and prevent seed bank recruitment to eliminate this competitive weed. Read More...
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How can I make the most of spring planning sessions?

Spring planning sessions are vitally important for growers and agronomists to keep ahead of weeds and herbicide resistance. Read More...
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How can nozzle choice contribute to herbicide resistance?

Once any other products are added to the water in a tank mix, the resulting spray quality from the nozzles can change dramatically. Read More...
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How does a local weather data network help growers make spray decisions?

New weather station networks provide growers with real-time, local inversion data to help them avoid spray drift conditions. Read More...
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Are we gaining ground against herbicide resistant weeds?

Random weed surveys show an upward trajectory in the percentage of samples with resistance to a suite of common herbicides. Read More...
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How can I strengthen the pulse phase to combat weeds?

Many herbicide-tolerant pulse varieties are very specific in their tolerance to different active ingredients, even from the same mode of action group. Read More...
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How can I use the WeedSmart Big 6 to keep old chemistry working?

Any herbicide program that relies heavily on one or two herbicide modes of action for a target weed is bound to fail eventually. Read More...
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How does crop competition support other weed control tactics?

Crop competition is a quiet achiever in weed control that also has a synergistic effect when applied with other tactics. Read More...
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Can faba bean crops outcompete sowthistle?

Faba bean crops have the potential to significantly curb common sowthistle, a problematic weed with widespread resistance to key herbicides. Read More...
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Can collecting weed seed make me money at harvest?

Setting up your header to minimise grain losses will also maximise weed seed capture a win-win for farm profitability. Read More...
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Do coarse nozzles compromise summer spray efficacy?

Select nozzles that deliver the largest spray quality to reduce spray drift and implement measures that don't compromise summer weed control. Read More...
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How can I gain more spray efficiency?

Filling systems can allow the operator to slow down their ground speed and apply the spray more effectively. Read More...
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How to beat barley grass in two years

Barley grass control requires a two-year, multi-pronged strategy using crop competition, herbicide-tolerant crops and effective in-crop herbicides. Read More...