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Early spring is prime for weed control in wheat fields. Heres what you need to know about nitrogen fertilizer carriers for herbicides and ensuring optimal effectiveness while minimizing crop injury

Increased planting area and the mild winter should yield a rebound for New York’s winter wheat crop.

For best results, apply herbicides when daytime temperatures are above 50 degrees and nighttime temperatures are above 40 degrees for several days during application time. Don’t apply herbicides immediately after

Winter annual weeds will become more prevalent in small grains in March and April. Here are some best practices for managing common problem weeds in the spring.

Dense populations of winter annual weeds like common chickweed, henbit, marestail, winter annual grasses and others can compete with wheat, barley and other small grains in late fall and early

Winter annual weeds become prevalent in late March and early April, and they can compete with wheat and barley, slowing the rate of crop development and potentially reducing yield. If winter annual weeds like common chickweed, henbit, purple deadnettle, marestail/horseweed and others emerge with the small grain and are left unchecked, the potential yield hit can be great. Looking in the Penn State Agronomy Guide (Table 2.5-6), we see that Harmony Extra (different from Harmony SG) probably offer...

  The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking bids to farm 210 acres within the Bellrose Waterfowl Reserve (Bellrose) which is part of Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge. Cooperative Agriculture is used at Bellrose to achieve waterfowl management objectives by providing habitat and supplementing natural food resources throughout the waterfowl migration. As a result, this farming program requires that agricultural crops be planted, cultivated, and harvested in accordance with Special Cond...