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Tractor spraying pre-emergent herbicide in a bare field.

How Well Will Pre-Emergence Herbicides Work in 2021?

It is always good to start with a pre-emergence program to prevent weeds from becoming resistant. With the spring starting out below normal in subsoil, there are questions as to how well preemergent herbicides will work.

Field pea cover crop blend growing in a field of corn residue.

Herbicide Residual Effects on Cover Crops After Corn Silage

As cover crop usage has increased in recent years, managing weeds through a longer residual herbicide program has become more complicated. Learn some considerations for cover crops following corn silage.

Cover crops growing in a field of wheat stuble.

Herbicide Residual Effects on Cover Crops After Wheat

Increased use of cover crops following major crops brings up questions of herbicide effects on cover crop establishment and rotation restrictions. Learn some considerations for cover crops following wheat.

Tim Schreiner at his food preservation booth at the Vermillion Area Farmers Market.

Schreiner Turns Backyard Hobby Into Community Support

Whether volunteering as a Master Gardener or a Master Food Preserver, Tim Schreiner says the interaction with people and seeing that “light bulb” moment after a conversation is really the fun part of the programs.

Several ears of sweet corn on a table.

Weed Control in Sweet Corn

When growing sweet corn on a large scale, weed control can be challenging, and certain steps need to be taken before choosing an herbicide.

Kochia plants growing in a test plot field.

Timely Control of Kochia

Warm temperatures across South Dakota could allow Kochia to get a head start this spring. Kochia control, like all weed control, takes proactive farm management to prevent weed establishment from occurring, rather than reacting to the latest problem.

Field with field peas and blue sky with fluffy white clouds

Weed Control: Pulse Crops

Weed competition can cause significant yield reduction in pulse crops. Pulse crops are weak competitors with weeds, therefore planning an effective weed control program is one of the keys to profitable production.

Field with field peas and blue sky with fluffy white clouds

Production and Utilization of Field Peas in South Dakota

Guide to field pea production and utilization in South Dakota

A small pile of harvested non-gmo soybeans on a grey cloth.

Glyphosate Resistance in Soybeans

Many weeds have developed glyphosate resistance in the past few years. Many producers who use Roundup Ready soybeans have a temptation to rely on glyphosate products to control post-emergent weeds, causing them to potentially become resistant to the chemical. If producers are unable to gain control over the weed, then weed competition will cause a significant yield loss.

A patch of soybeans with several plants exhibiting browning and yellowing leaves.

Plant Disease Management Decisions to Make Before Planting

For most plant diseases, in-season management choices are very limited. In fact, there are no in-season management options available for diseases caused by nematodes, viruses, and bacteria.