Crop farmers, agronomists and others who scout crops for insect injury can gain new insight through the latest version of Field Crop Insects. First published in 2012, the latest edition became ...

Doctors don’t prescribe treatment without first diagnosing the ailment. Weed control should work the same way. Identify the weeds that torment your fields and map their locations to avoid blanket ...

Effective weed control is crucial in agriculture to ensure high crop productivity. It entails the careful separation of weeds from crops before herbicides are sprayed in the fields. In simple terms, ...

Known for its long emergence, rapid growth, prolific seed production and ability to develop resistance to herbicides, Palmer amaranth can be a farmer’s worst enemy. Until about a decade ago, Palmer ...

Purdue Extension in Noble and Whitley Counties will offer a private applicator recertification program (PARP) to local producers Dec. 7, 2022. The program will focus on weed identification and ...

Cattle turned out to graze various kinds of crop residue fields are a common sight when travelling around the northeastern corner of Colorado these days, a testament to the benefit of grazing for both ...

Rebecca Stup '23, MS '26, is a master's student in the lab of Antonio DiTommaso, a weed ecologist and associate dean and ...

Two Virginia Tech researchers (Jernigan & Sonoskie) found that in a 4-week greenhouse study, springtails reduced weed biomass ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Winter annual weeds are up to no good again, and farmers will need to act fast to stop them dead in their tracks. A dry October that was ideal for crop harvest has given way to ...

Early research shows winter barley's allelopathic compounds are more effective than cereal rye at slowing growth of waterhemp ...