Update on dicamba applicator training
The new labels for Engenia, XtendiMax, and FeXapan have many new precautions that applicators need to be aware of. An additional requirement is that anyone applying these products must attend an annual dicamba or group 4 herbicide-specific training. Details are still…
Marestail still #1 in soybeans
Results of the 2016 Weed Science Society of America weed survey for broadleaf crops, fruits and vegetables are in. Across all crops, Palmer amaranth was the most troublesome and difficult to control weed, and lambsquarters was most common. In soybeans,…
Bunch of odds and ends
Reminders about some recent videos we made, etc. First, corn replanting is in full swing in areas due to the effect of previous cold and wet weather on stands. It’s important to kill the first stand of corn to make…
There’s some big marestail out there
The warm winter and early spring resulted in some awesome weed growth in no-till fields, and larger than normal marestail for this time of the year. And the current spell of wet, windy weather is preventing field operations. This can…
Marestail – it’s everywhere
The photos of marestail here were taken in front of my house, along the intersection of the driveway and front walkway. I have to suspect, given the proximity of these plants to where I exit the car every day,…
Misleading herbicide ads and the People’s Court
The world recently lost Judge Joseph Wapner, a man of integrity who brought evenhandedness and a gentle humor to the proceedings of The People’s Court. Along with judicial wisdom, he could have low tolerance for the many idiots who came…
XtendiMax and Engenia information
Labels for XtendiMax (Monsanto), Fexapan (DuPont), and Engenia (BASF) are available online at CDMS and other label sites. Fexapan is the same formulation and label as XtendiMax. They are provided here also in case it’s helpful. For each product there…
