Friday, February 13, 2026

herbicides

Recent study offers insights on herbicide applications to reduce drift

⋅ BY JOHN LOVETT ⋅ UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SYSTEM DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE Farmers and agricultural aviators may be able to reduce herbicide drift by making simple adjustments, according to a recently published study. The study, published in Nature’s “Scientific Reports” journal late...

A Lasting Effort

Layer On The Residuals For Effective Season-Long Weed Management  ⋅ BY AMANDA HUBER & PRATAP DEVKOTA, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA EXTENSION WEED SPECIALIST ⋅ Editor’s Note: The 2023 Panhandle Row Crop Short Course at the Jackson County Extension office in Marianna, Florida,...

At-Plant Preemergence Herbicides

What are the factors that affect activation?  ⋅ By Mike Marshall ⋅ Extension Weed Specialist, Edisto Research and Education Center, Clemson University.Clemson University Extension recommendations for overlapping soil-residual herbicides start at planting. This is critical because soil-residual herbicides reduce the number...

Herbicides For Bloom And Early Pegging

Most Southwest peanuts have been planted, although it was delayed five to seven days because of the cold soil temperatures and rainfall. By now, herbicides applied preplant and at planting have dissipated, and new weed flushes may be observed...

Minimize The Risk Of Valor Injury

Peanut planting in Georgia started in the southwest corner of the state the first week of April. But it slowed at mid-month with cooler weather. Based on conversations with consultants and county agents, most of the early planted peanuts...

UGA researchers confirm PPO-resistant Palmer pigweed

• By Stanley Culpepper and Taylor Randell • Research over the past three seasons has confirmed a Georgia population of Palmer amaranth to be resistant to topical applications of PPO herbicides including Reflex, Cobra and Blazer (Figure 1). For cotton and...

Managing Weeds With PP, PPI And Pre Herbicides

• By Emi Kimura, James Grichar, Pete Dotray and Josh McGinty, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension • Best management practices for peanut production include effective season-long weed management. The four weed management principles in peanut production are: 1. Start clean. 2. Use residual...

2020 Peanut Grower Pesticide Management Guide

Check out the 2020 Peanut Grower Pesticide Management Guide. It includes updates to the Disease Risk Index as well as Insect Management and Weed Management sections.

To Replant Or Not

As we move into late May in the Virginia-Carolina region, there are a number of things that need to be done. As one checks off the list, field (and the previous rotation), tillage system, variety selection, preplant burndown or...

Two Herbicide Options For Dryland Production

.textbox {padding:2px 6px 4px 6px; color: #000000; background-color: #fff7e6; border: #4d3400 2px solid} Plus Zidua offers a residual postemergence herbicide with the benefit of a reduced rate. • By Amanda Huber • When it comes to weed control in peanuts, producers have a...

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