Weed management

News

• 'Flag the Technology' aids herbicide application
  Friday, April 26, 2013
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – There is a simple, inexpensive way to reduce errors in herbicide applications and limit off-target chemical drift, says a University of Missouri Extension weed management specialist.
  
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• Atrazine has a huge impact on Missouri economy
  Tuesday, January 22, 2013
  COLUMBIA, Mo.–Atrazine, presently used on more than 85 percent of the corn acres in Missouri, is considered one of the most effective and least costly herbicides in use. University of Missouri Extension is helping farmers and communities manage atrazine runoff so the herbicide remains available.
• Waterhemp control requires change in mindset
  Wednesday, January 9, 2013
  COLUMBIA, Mo.– In the war between waterhemp and producers, waterhemp is winning, says a University of Missouri Extension state weed scientist.
• New app helps you name that weed
  Wednesday, December 19, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension has released a free app for iPhones, iPads and Android devices to help people easily identify weeds in the field, lawn or garden.
  
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Websites

Browse these University of Missouri websites:

• Plant Sciences Extension
• Weed ID Guide

You may be interested in these external websites:

• eXtension Corn and Soybean Production Resources
• eXtension Cotton Resources
• eXtension Gardens, Lawns and Landscapes Resources

Publications

• G4851, Atrazine: Best Management Practices and Alternatives in Missouri
• G4852, Cleaning Field Sprayers to Avoid Crop Injury
• G4872, Johnsongrass Control
• G4875, Control of Perennial Broadleaf Weeds in Missouri Field Crops
• G4880, Poison Ivy: Identification and Control
• G4907, Herbicide Resistance in Weeds
• G4970, Plants Poisonous to Livestock
• IPM1007, Practical Weed Science for the Field Scout: Corn and Soybean
• M169, A Guide to the Common Forages and Weeds of Pastures
• MP581, Weed and Brush Control Guide for Forages, Pastures and Noncropland
• MP741, Plant/Weed Identification Form
• NCR33, Vine Weeds of the North Central States
• NCR281, Weeds of the North Central States
• NCR607, Common Weed Seedlings of the North Central States
• NCR614, Early Spring Weeds of No-Till Crop Production

You may be interested in these related publications:

• AGW1016, Tree and Shrub Injury Symptoms in Lawns Treated With Imprelis Herbicide
• CB1, Agriculture Guide Book
• CB4, Binder of MU Agricultural Guides G2000 - G5999
• G1886, Controlling Drift of Crop Protection Materials
• G4050, Troubleshooting Field Crop Problems
• G4090, Alternative Crops in Double-Crop Systems for Missouri
• G8922, Weeding With Geese
• IPM1009, Turfgrass and Weeds
• IPM1010, Biological and Integrated Control of Musk Thistle in Missouri
• IPM1015, Thistles and Thistle-like Plants of Missouri
• IPM1018, Weed Management Systems for Environmentally Sensitive Areas
• IPM1021, Vine Weeds of Missouri
• IPM1023, Missouri Weed Seeds
• IPM1030, Management of Glyphosate-Resistant Waterhemp in Corn and Soybean
• M88, Right-of-Way Pest Control (Category 6)
• M167, Atrazine Management and Water Quality: A Missouri Guide
• M171, 2013 Missouri Pest Management Guide: Corn, Grain Sorghum, Soybean, Winter Wheat, Rice, Cotton
• MX377, Midwest Commercial Small Fruit and Grape Spray Guide

Courses

• Missouri Beginning Farmers Program