Weed management under pressure

A weed extension specialist is cautioning farmers not to skip herbicide applications for corn and soybeans if pressed for time.

Michigan State University’s Christy Sprague tells Brownfield wet weather has delayed some preemergent herbicide plans and this week’s forecast could make soil-applied products less effective.

“It looks like we’re not going to see a whole lot of rain and for those soil-applied products to work, we need to have some rainfall for those herbicides to get incorporated into the soil—that could also be a challenge this year,” she says.

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