Weed Management

Control Early Stages of Marestail and Kochia

March 18, 2016

Glyphosate-resistant weeds pose a major threat to no-till production in Nebraska.

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Herbicide Options for Planting Forage Cover Crops after Corn and Soybean

March 18, 2016

Cover crop adoption is continuing to increase throughout Nebraska. Respondents to the 2015 cover crop survey conducted during Nebraska extension meetings indicated the top five desired benefits from cover crops are

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New Soybean Herbicides for 2016

March 14, 2016

Several new herbicides were recently registered for weed control in soybean. These herbicides do not have an active ingredient with a new mode of action; but rather are pre-mixes of existing herbicides that can provide excellent weed control if applied according to label directions. A season-long weed management plan should include herbicides with multiple modes of action.

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Integrated Weed Management Workshop and On-Line Course

February 5, 2016

Feb. 5, 2016

The "how-to's" and value of integrating multiple weed control methods will be the focus of a two-day workshop and an online graduate course being offered by the UNL Department of Agronomy this spring.

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