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Understanding Eastern Black Nightshade: A Comprehensive Guide for Gardeners
Eastern black nightshade is a resilient invasive plant that can thrive in a variety of environments. This resource explores its genus, description, optimal growing conditions, propagation, fruiting period, and methods for safe removal.
Organic Pest Control Methods
Integrated pest management is an environmentally conscious approach to managing insects, weeds and disease. By focusing on natural processes, growers use pest control methods beginning with the least toxic and amplifying the pest control needs gradually if problems persist.
How to Stop Drift
The goals of applying any crop protection products include: increasing effectiveness, mitigating drift, and maximizing profits. We will focus on mitigating drift, even though all three interact with each other.
Revisiting Old Lessons in Corn Weed Management: 2,4-D and dicamba
What can past herbicide programs teach us about managing against herbicide-resistant weeds in corn today?
Now is Time to Plan Your Weed Management Strategy for the 2025 Growing Season
As harvest season comes to an end, now is the time to start formulating your weed management plan for next year. Learn some expert tips for getting your operation off to a good start next growing season.
Now is the Time to Plan for Noxious Weed Control in 2025
Since most of South Dakota has experienced several frosts, the opportunities for fall herbicide applications are likely over. Now is the time to plan for noxious weed management for both spring and fall tactics.
Now Is the Time To Make Your Weed Management Plan for the 2024 Growing Season
As harvest season comes to an end, now is the time to start formulating your weed management plan for next year. Learn some expert tips for getting your operation off to a good start next growing season.
Evidence That 2,4-D Alone May Not Effectively Manage Leafy Spurge
The SDSU Extension Weed Science Project is currently conducting a potted plant study looking at various herbicide treatments to manage leafy spurge.
Cheap and Simple Soybean Herbicide Programs Do Not Pencil Out
While simple, one-herbicide programs are initially easy on the budget, it is important to consider indirect costs of surviving resistant weeds that reduce soybean yield and produce seed that will have to be managed later.
Why Those Dandelions in Your Yard Aren’t So Bad
While research has shown that pollinators, specifically honey bees, can’t survive on dandelion pollen alone, this doesn’t mean that the dandelions aren’t still important for pollinators.