Once the corn and soybean harvest rush is over, you owe it to your farm’s future to develop an integrated weed management plan for next season. Implementing a proactive and integrated weed management ...

A new digital tool can help farmers plan weed control with reduced pesticide use. The IWM Tool is one of the results of IWMPraise, a six-year European project on integrated weed management. Pesticide ...

Integrated pest management (IPM) for weeds is a common-sense approach to control various weeds in our farms, gardens and public areas while minimizing risks to people and the environment. I find the ...

Most homeowners think lawn care stops at mowing and watering. They push the mower around every weekend, maybe toss down some fertilizer in spring, and wonder why their yard still ...

If a weed-free field seems like your ultimate harvesting dream, then herbicide-resistant weeds have to be your worst nightmare. For years, new cases of resistance have emerged across the Midwest, with ...

Farmers using no-till production -- in which soil never or rarely is plowed or disturbed -- can reduce herbicide use and still maintain crop yields by implementing integrated weed-management methods, ...

The first step to controlling either of these plants is to keep current plants from producing seed that is added to the seed repository in soils. Limit disturbances such as tractor, animal and people ...

Most homeowners approach lawn care and pest control reactively. A dandelion outbreak triggers a frantic trip to the hardware store. A mosquito-filled backyard barbecue sends them scrambling for ...

Though I would rather write about flowers and trees, sometimes a weed really needs to be brought to your attention. Leafy ...

Upper Midwest farmers are accustomed to battling weeds. But the battle will be especially difficult with waterhemp and require bold ideas, a weed scientist said.. "Producers need to consider ...

Pesticide use must be reduced. The EU has set a target to reduce pesticide use by 50% by 2030. Therefore, a strong focus on integrated weed management must be maintained in the coming years. When it ...