February
28, 2003February
28, 2003
The newest version of a computer weed control decision aide will help farmers do more than choose the best herbicide. Weed control decision tools for wheat and for grain sorghum are two new features of WeedSOFT 2003. Those tools, plus databases for corn and soybean weeds, are part of Advisor, the most popular module.
In Advisor, the user lists the weeds to be controlled, weed populations and growth stages, type of crop, expected yield, grain price and other information. The software then calculates herbicide mixes that would control those weeds, their cost, and the overall economic outcome of controlling the weeds at that point.
Decisions presented by the software are based on weed control data from University of Missouri field tests. WeedVIEW, the second module, is a photo database of 64 weed species to help farmers identify which weeds they are trying to control. Software versions for Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska and Wisconsin are also available.
WeedSOFT 2003 costs $195. It works on Windows-based computers with Windows 95 or newer, requires a CD-ROM drive and must have 16 megabytes of RAM memory minimum. The program needs 80 megabytes of hard disk space during installation, and takes up 20 megabytes of space once installed.
Order from Bulletins, P.O. Box 830918, Lincoln, NE 68583-0918. You must specify which state version you want and include your e-mail address to receive notification on software updates. A demonstration version, which includes fewer potential herbicide treatments and lacks the WeedVIEW module, is available for $5 by contacting Brent Sellers, 210 Waters Hall, Columbia, MO 65211. Make checks payable to University of Missouri.
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