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 that the dogs are trained to identify. Our guests provided some really great resources for anyone who might be interested, as well as the gear they use for protecting their dogs in ...
May 07, 2025•50 min•Season 9Ep. 15
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.
Apr 30, 2025•54 min•Season 9Ep. 14
This week we have Dean Riechers from Univeristy of Illinois joining the podcast to talk about herbicide sites of action. Title of mentioned publication: Herbicide resistance is complex: a global review of cross-resistance in weeds within herbicide groups Link our guest wanted to share: https://riecherslab.cropsciences.illinois.edu...
Apr 23, 2025•36 min•Season 9Ep. 13
We are joined by Rodrigo Werle and Andy Bensend this week to talk about Non-GMO Soybeans! A few links our guests wanted to share with listeners: https://unitedsoybean.org/about-the-checkoff/ https://wiscweeds.info/ https://coolbean.info/ https://wisoybean.org/ You can find Rodrigo on X @WiscWeeds...
Apr 16, 2025•48 min•Season 9Ep. 12
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! To find more information about Nufarm go here: https://nufarm.com/uscrop/
Apr 09, 2025•37 min•Season 9Ep. 11
This week Alyssa and Sarah chat with Caleb Wepprecht and Aaron Hager with University of Illinois about using fertilizers as carriers for herbicide applications.
Apr 02, 2025•32 min•Season 9Ep. 10
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!
Mar 26, 2025•38 min•Season 9Ep. 9
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/
Mar 19, 2025•42 min•Season 9Ep. 8
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!
Mar 12, 2025•34 min•Season 9Ep. 7
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! To see the weed chipper in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1nI6Gh9khI
Mar 05, 2025•36 min•Season 9Ep. 6
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!
Feb 26, 2025•26 min•Season 9Ep. 5
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! Erin’s Links: https://www.canr.msu.edu/weeds/ Dan’s Links: https://ag.purdue.edu/department/agry/faculty-pages/the-kernel/ X: @PurdueCorn https://www.hoosieragtoday.com/podcast/purdue-crop-chat/...
Feb 19, 2025•41 min•Season 9Ep. 4
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. Kevin’s Links: https://weedscience.missouri.edu/ https://www.facebook.com/weedscience.missouri X: @ShowMeWeeds Dwight’s Links: General Weed ID references: Weeds of the Northeast (2...
Feb 12, 2025•48 min•Season 9Ep. 3
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. You can find Tom on X: @nozzle_guy Additional helpful links: https://sprayers101.com/mode-of-action-and-spray-quality/ 2025 ND Weed Guide: https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/sites/default/files/2024-12/2025%20ND%20Weed%20Guide%20Final_With%20Color%20Covers.pdf...
Feb 05, 2025•46 min•Season 9Ep. 2
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.
Jan 29, 2025•50 min•Season 9Ep. 1
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 this season by reflecting on ’24, and looking into ’25! You can find Jason and Kyle on X at: @rocknrollagrnmy and @okkefromuskogee And find their podcast Agronomists Happy Hour a...
Dec 18, 2024•1 hr•Season 8Ep. 15
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 helps understand herbicide resistance by identifying target site genes and mutations. Some links that Dr. Gaines wanted to share: https://www.weedgenomics.org/ https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13059-024-03274-y https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/resinf/opm/2024/0000...
Dec 11, 2024•51 min•Season 8Ep. 14
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. You can find these two guests here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-bjertness-cca-0b404326a/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-safranski0312/ And the links they provided for more information: www.cwvalley.com www.chsinc.c...
Dec 04, 2024•37 min•Season 8Ep. 13
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! If you want to reach out to either of our guests, you can find them here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cara-mccauley/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-adams-6b356322b/ Thanks for listening!...
Nov 20, 2024•56 min•Season 8Ep. 12
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! You can find more information on this topic at these links below provided by our guests. https://utia.tennessee.edu/publications/wp-content/uploads/sites/269/2023/10/PB1580.pdf https://utcrops.com/ https://scijournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ps.1909 Thanks for listening!...
Nov 13, 2024•44 min•Season 8Ep. 11
This week Joe and Alyssa chat with Larry Steckel from the University of Tennessee! We are partnered with Crop Protection Network (CPN), so check out their page for more great information, and thanks to our sponsor North Central IPM Center for their support!
Nov 06, 2024•36 min•Season 8Ep. 10
This week we are talking pumpkins! Dr. Marty Williams and Dr. Alan Walters chat with Sarah and Alyssa about pumpkin production in Illinois. Jack-o’-lanterns, processing pumpkins, and gigantic pumpkins oh my! You can find more information about our guests at: www.martywilliamslab.com and https://academics.siu.edu/agriculture/horticulture/faculty/walters-alan.php Marty's Reference Table: Table E-4 shows crop rotation planting restrictions for a long list of herbicides. (Click on link below!) https...
Oct 30, 2024•49 min•Season 8Ep. 9
This week on the War Against Weeds Podcast, Sarah and Joe chat with Lynn Sosnoskie (Cornell University) and Thierry Besançon (Rutgers University) about LASER WEEDING! Some highlights from the episode include how these machines work, their utility in different cropping systems, and how this could change weed control in the future! Lynn can be found on X @LynnSosnoskie and Instagram @specialtycropweedscience Thierry can also be found on Instagram @thierrybesancon For more information about Carbon ...
Oct 23, 2024•55 min•Season 8Ep. 8
Witchweed! This spooky parasitic weed is the topic of this week’s episode. Alyssa and Joe chat about witchweed's biology, history and economic impact with Dr. Bridget Lassiter and Dr. David Nelson! You can find more information about Dr. Nelson at https://nelsonlab.ucr.edu/ , and here are some additional links that our guests mentioned in the episode. https://www.toothpickproject.org/ https://promise.nioo.knaw.nl/en https://academic.oup.com/plphys/article/185/4/1292/6041598 www.invasiveplantcont...
Oct 16, 2024•51 min•Season 8Ep. 7
This week’s topic is desiccation! Joe and Sarah discuss fall desiccants in various bean crops with Dr. Shawn Conley (University of Wisconsin-Madison) and Dr. Jeremy Ross (University of Arkansas)! You can find them both on X and their university websites! X: @badgerbean www.coolbean.info X: @.arksoydoc www.Uaex.uada.edu
Oct 09, 2024•55 min•Season 8Ep. 6
This week our host Joe Ikley and co-host Sarah Lancaster discuss everything “Wild Oat” with guests Kirk Howatt and Breanne Tidemann. They cover biology, spread, and management of wild oat in North Dakota and various parts of Canada. You can find Breanne on Instagram @lacombweedsci, and on X @breanntidemann. More info on the wild oat action committee can be found here: https://weedscience.ca/wild-oat-action-committee/ Kirk can be found at NDSU’s website, and more information about wild oat in Nor...
Oct 02, 2024•59 min•Season 8Ep. 5
This week our host Alyssa Essman and co-host Joe Ikley chat with Dr. Dwight Lingenfelter from Penn State University about burcucumber. They discuss seed characteristics, where it’s problematic for farmers, and how to control it. We are partnered with Crop Protection Network (CPN), so check out their page for more great information, and thanks to our sponsor North Central IPM Center for their support!
Sep 25, 2024•44 min•Season 8Ep. 4
This week our host Sarah Lancaster and co-host Alyssa Essman discuss the final version of the herbicide strategy plan in accordance with the Endangered Species Act (ESA). They are joined by special guests Bill Chism and Ashlea Frank to chat about the timeline for implementation of these strategies, and what this means for farmers and applicators in the years to come. A few helpful links our guests provided for any questions regarding the ESA. https://www.epa.gov/endangered-species https://www.Fe...
Sep 18, 2024•1 hr•Season 8Ep. 3
This week our host Alyssa Essman and co-host Sarah Lancaster chat with Logan Simon (Kansas State University) and Travis Legleiter (University of Kentucky) about cover crops. They cover the trade-offs of having cover crops in their states, and their most commonly asked questions by farmers. Our guests can be found on X @SWKSAgronomy and @TravisLegleiter More information about their universities and programs can be found here: https://weedscience.ca.uky.edu/ https://www.wkrec.org/...
Sep 12, 2024•57 min•Season 8Ep. 2
WELCOME BACK to season 8 of the War Against Weeds Podcast! Our first episode of the season we have three special guests on to recap their summers. The whole team chats with guests Kody Came (Kansas), Austin Sundeen (North Dakota), and Greg McGlinch (Ohio) about the wins, losses, and lessons learned from the summer of 2024.
Sep 04, 2024•53 min•Season 8Ep. 1
