Content by Eric Jones

Nozzle on a boom sprayer in a crop field.

Factors Influencing Spray Coverage

Learn about the different factors that influence spray coverage and how you can tailor your practices to ensure that proper coverage is achieved.

Tractor spraying pre-emergent herbicide in a bare field.

Preemergence Herbicide Application Considerations for 2024

Preemergence herbicides control germinating weeds, which minimizes early-season competition with crops to keep yield potential higher. Learn what factors influence their effectiveness and what can be done to avoid control failures and unintended crop injury.

Field pennycress, common ragweed, and kochia weeds emerging in early spring.

Early Emerging Weeds and Effective Management

Managing early emerging weeds before crop planting or emergence is important to minimize early season competition, which can lower yield potential, even if the weeds are managed later in the season. Learn some tips for getting started.

Early emerging bull thistle and common mullein in the rosette stage.

Biennial Weed Species Have Started to Emerge

The warmer weather this year has caused some biennial weed species to emerge earlier than normal. Learn some management considerations for areas that have been historically infested with biennial weeds.

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Over-the-Top Dicamba Ruling Explained

On February 6, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was ordered to vacate the registrations for dicamba products registered for over-the-top applications on dicamba-tolerant cotton and soybeans. Learn how the ruling will impact the upcoming growing season and beyond.

Kochia Preplant Burndown Management for 2024

Kochia is a weed that impacts many South Dakota crops, and it can reduce yields significantly if not properly managed. Learn some expert tips using chemical, cultural, and mechanical tactics to control it.

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Dicamba Label Vacated: What are the implications for weed control in soybean?

The dicamba labels (Xtendimax, Engenia, and Tavium) have recently been vacated, which effectively means these products cannot be applied over-the-top of tolerant soybeans. Learn some important considerations for soybean weed control in the upcoming growing season.