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Tractor spraying soybean field. (iStock │ #506164764 - fotokostic)
Crops, Grain Sorghum, Soybeans, Wheat

Heat stress sets back weed control efforts

Producers are facing a difficult weed management season as extreme heat and water stress complicate weed control efforts. Read More

Using GPS navigation to spray herbicides.(Adobe Stock │ #152478214 - orestligetka)
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New herbicide information available in 2025 Chemical Weed Control guide

Corn Harvest (Photo courtesy of of Kansas State University Extension)
Crops

Harvest Time? Manage weeds now, says K-State specialist



Wheat (Journal photo by Jennifer M. Latzke.)

After wheat harvest, controlling weeds depends on timing

  • By Jacob Klaudt │ K-State Research and Extension news service
Greg Dahl (Courtesy photo.)

Early weed control vital to crop and land management success

In the above photo, soybeans are shown in a bag and overflowing with credit to pnmralex at Pixabay.

Weeds no walk in the park for soybean growers

Users of John Deere’s See and Spray Technology spoke during a panel discussion at KATCON 2024. They are: Abe Wiebe, Vulgamore Family Farms, Scott City; Dietrich Kastens, Kastens Farms, Atwood; Sarah Lancaster, KSU Extension, Manhattan; and Brian Ganske, product and systems specialist, John Deere. (Photo by Bill Spiegel.)

New technology powering sprayer efficiency

See & Spray Select can help farmers reduce their herbicide use by 77% on average by targeting and spraying only weeds on fallow ground. (Courtesy photo.)

K-State expert outlines key changes in the 2024 Chemical Weed Guide

Late spring and early summer rains have helped crops but have weeds have also benefited from the moisture. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

Controlling mustard weeds may be key to spring crop yields, says K-State specialist 

Ross Janssen, chief meteorologist at KWCH - Sorghum U Wheat U

Sorghum U Wheat U held in Wichita

Sorghum U / Wheat U

HPJ Sorghum U Wheat U event set for Aug. 9 in Wichita