Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences Weeds

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  Dry conditions will impact early season weed control

  Published on May 26, 2021
  What do dry conditions mean for weed management?

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  2021 status of herbicide-resistant weeds in Michigan

  Published on May 20, 2021
  Work continues on new herbicide resistance cases in waterhemp and fall panicum.

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  Post-emergent weed control topic for May 13 Field Crops Virtual Breakfast

  Published on May 5, 2021
  The Field Crops Virtual Breakfast on May 13, 2021, will feature Michigan State University weed scientist Erin Burns discussing effective post-emergent weed control strategies in field crops.

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  Early season weed control on Field Crops Virtual Breakfast

  Published on April 2, 2021
  Join us April 8, 2021, to hear about early season weed control recommendations from Christy Sprague.

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  Plant identification? There’s an app for that—actually several!

  Published on April 2, 2021
  Plant identification apps for smart phones have seen significant improvements over the past several years, offering the opportunity to take a photo and get an instant identification in many cases.

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  Weedscience Graduate Students Win Awards

  Published on February 26, 2021
  PSM Graduate Students from the Weed Science Program Win Awards.

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  Field Crops Webinar Series addresses effective weed control options and their economics on March 8

  Published on February 23, 2021
  The fourth session of the Field Crops Webinar Series on March 8, 2021, will feature MSU weed scientists Christy Sprague and Erin Burns.

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  Field Crop Sessions Take the Center Stage at the MI Ag Ideas to Grow with Conference, February 15-19, 2021

  Published on February 5, 2021
  Learn about controlling pests, farm bill options for 2021, working with lenders, drainage and irrigation, working with MDNR on managing wildlife damage and more. There are over 25 sessions to choose from, over 20 providing RUP credits.

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  MSU Extension Field Crops Webinar Series addresses profitable corn production on Feb. 15

  Published on February 3, 2021
  The first session of the Field Crops Webinar Series on Feb. 15, 2021, will feature University of Wisconsin-Madison corn agronomist Joe Lauer.

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  Registration is open for the Southeast Michigan Virtual Pest and Crop Management Update

  Published on January 12, 2021
  Registration for the Jan. 26, 2021, meeting will include a free 2021 Weed Control Guide shipped to your home.

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  2021 MSU Weed Control Guide for Field Crops is available

  Published on December 16, 2020
  Important weed control references now available at MSU Extension Bookstore and MSU Weed Science website.

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  Virtual pest and field crop management updates for 2021

  Published on December 2, 2020
  The in-person field crop meetings offered each winter by MSU Extension have moved to online delivery for 2021.

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  Evaluating seedling wheat stands this fall

  Published on November 30, 2020
  Before snow blankets the fields, evaluating wheat fields may be helpful.

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  Farmers needed to help guide direction of future MSU Extension field crop programming

  Published on October 23, 2020
  The MSU Extension field crops team is asking farmers for guidance by filling out a brief online needs assessment.

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  Suspect herbicide resistance? Submit weed seeds for screening

  Published on August 28, 2020
  Collect weed seeds September-October to submit for herbicide resistance screening.

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  Poison hemlock identification and control

  Published on June 25, 2020
  Poison hemlock is a potentially dangerous weed found in Michigan, and identifying it is the first step in controlling it.

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  Corn injury from preemergence residual herbicides in 2020 MSU corn herbicide trials

  Published on June 23, 2020
  Check out the Michigan State University corn herbicide trials on your computer, cell phone or tablet.

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  EPA’s dicamba cancellation order: What does this mean for Michigan farmers?

  Published on June 11, 2020
  Options for weed control in Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybean.

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  Weed control considerations before planting dry edible beans

  Published on May 28, 2020
  There are several key points to consider before planting dry beans when controlling weeds.

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  Southwest Michigan field crop update – May 21, 2020

  Published on May 21, 2020
  High rainfall totals from this past week have put field work on hold, but warmer weather is on the way to get planted crops up and growing.