War Against Weeds
Sarah, Joe, and Alyssa are three Extension weed scientists on a mission to help their audience understand what it takes for farmers to fight the war against weeds. Funding for the podcast is provided by the North Central IPM Center, on of four regional centers funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to promote and facilitate the adoption of effective integrated pest management (IPM) strategies. You can also find our episodes at https://cropprotectionnetwork.org/.
Episodes
This week we have Ngaio Richards, Amber Burch, and Josh Wagoner on to talk about how the Early Detection, Rapid Response Program in collaboration with the Working Dogs for Conservation utilizes dogs to find noxious weeds. They talk about their work in controlling Dyer’s Woad in Montana, as well as other noxious weeds tha...
This week on the War Against Weeds Podcast we have two guests on to talk about L-glufosinate. They talk about the Liberty Ultra label and how the ESA (Endangered Species Act) has influenced this new label. Our guests are Liam Vincent a technical marketing manager for BASF, and Lynn Justesen a technical services lead with UPL.
This week we have Dean Riechers from Univeristy of Illinois joining the podcast to talk about herbicide sites of action.
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We are joined by Rodrigo Werle and Andy Bensend this week to talk about Non-GMO Soybeans!
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This week we have Dan Beran and Bob Bruss on to talk about dichlorprop-p. They cover the history and potential future of this active ingredient. Listen now!
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This week Alyssa and Sarah chat with Caleb Wepprecht and Aaron Hager with University of Illinois about using fertilizers as carriers for herbicide applications.
This week on the War Against Weeds Podcast we have Dr. Andy Robinson on to chat about all things potatoes. He covers weed management, planting, harvesting and where you can find most of our potato production here in the states!
It's a bird... it's a plane... it's drones!! Join us this week as Alyssa and Joe discuss all things drones with Dr. Steve Li. If you or anyone you know is interested in drones for agricultural use, consider attending the 2025 Spray Drone End User Conference.
For more info on the conference:
https://www.aces.edu/blog/topics/farming/2025-spray-drone-end-user-conference/
This week we have Dr. JD Green on the podcast to cover everything Johnsongrass. He covers the history of Johnsongrass and how to manage it. Available now!
This week we have Dr. Michael Walsh with Charles Sturt University on the podcast to talk about the “weed chipper”. The weed chipper is a mechanical weeding implement that could be an answer to herbicide resistant weeds. Listen now to find out how the weed chipper works!
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This week Sarah and Joe chat with Dr. Bill Johnson from Purdue University about henbit. They cover why controlling henbit is important and how to manage it in corn and soybean production. Listen now!
This week our host Sarah and co-host Joe chat with Dr. Erin Burns (Michigan State University) and Dr. Dan Quinn (Purdue University) about short corn. What makes it different from standard corn? What does weed control look like? Listen to find out!
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Welcome back to the War Against Weeds Podcast! This week we are joined by guests Kevin Bradley (University of Missouri) and Dwight Lingenfelter (Penn State University) to discuss weed management in pasture systems. They cover the different weeds found in pastures, non-chemical methods, and the importance of fertility.
This week on the War Against Weeds Podcast, we have special guest Dr. Tom Wolf joining us to talk about water quality and its impact on herbicide applications.
Welcome back to season 9 of War Against Weeds! We are so excited to be back, and to start our season off with Roger Batts to discuss his work with the IR-4 Project. Learn about what IR-4 is and what services it provides for farmers across the United States.
For our final episode of season 8, we have agronomists Kyle Okke, Jason Hanson and Jeff Nagel on to discuss the economics of weed control for growers. They cover their major weed challenges and how additional inputs like machinery cost, fertility, and pest management are all factored into planning for ’25. Let’s wrap up ...
Dr. Todd Gaines with Colorado State University joins us this week to talk about some novel genetic methods to control weeds! He covers the genomic timeline and how things have changed through the years, and how genomics he...
Welcome back to the War Against Weeds Podcast! This week we are joined by guests Jeremy Safranski (Director of Strategic Planning at CHS Inc.) and Mike Bjertness (Management at C-W Valley Co-op) to discuss the herbicide supply chain and their experiences in the United States.
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This week on the War Against Weeds Podcast, we have special guests Drs. Cara McCauley and Jason Adams on to chat about the herbicide discovery process. They cover the many things involved in creating new chemistries for farmers to use in the war against weeds!
This week on the War Against Weeds Podcast, we have Drs. Dale Shaner and Tom Mueller joining us to discuss enhanced degradation of triazine herbicides!
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