S6 E1 - Current State of Weed Management
Welcome BACK for season 6 of the War Against Weeds Podcast! This week we have Sarah, Joe and Alyssa to recap their summers and to discuss the most recent questions in the weed science world.

Welcome BACK for season 6 of the War Against Weeds Podcast! This week we have Sarah, Joe and Alyssa to recap their summers and to discuss the most recent questions in the weed science world.
Sarah, Joe and Alyssa chat about the wrap up to season 15. They cover favorite episodes and topics, and what we can expect moving forward.
This week Alyssa and Sarah chat with Dr. Pat Tranel with the University of Illinois about herbicide resistance.
Alyssa and Sarah are joined this week by Dr. Thomas Butts with the University of Arkansas to chat about weed control in rice. Listen now!
This week on the War Against Weeds Podcast, Sarah and Joe chat with Dr. Kevin Folta about transgenic crops and other technologies related to agriculture.
This week's episode is Part 2 of the Endangered Species Act series. Joe and Sarah chat with Bill Chism, who previously worked as a senior biologist with the EPA, and currently serves as the chair of the WSSA Endangered Species Act Committee.
This week’s topic is a two part series! Join Sarah and Joe as they chat with Dave Scott who currently serves as the Pesticide Administrator with the Indiana State Chemists Office.
Sarah and Joe chat with Dr. Erin Hill from Michigan State University about weed ID apps!
Join Joe as he chats with Steven Mirsky from the USDA, Muthu Bagavathiannan with Texas A&M, and Emily Unglesbee, Director of Outreach and Extension at GROW.
This week Joe and Sarah chat with Jodi Boe about ALS herbicides and soils! She is a Certified Crop Advisor in North Dakota, and is currently working for AGVISE Laboratories in Northwood, ND.
We are joined this week by Dr. Stanley Culpepper and his PhD student Taylor Randell-Singleton from the University of Georgia. Taylor won the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) Outstanding Graduate Student award at the 2023 meeting in Arlington, Virginia. Congrats Taylor!
Sarah and Alyssa chat with Dr. Rodrigo Werle and his PhD student Jose Nunes from the University of Madison-Wisconsin about planting cover crops for weed control.
We are joined this week by Dr. Peter Sikkema with the University of Guelph and Dr. Aaron Hager with the University of Illinois to discuss metribuzin use in soybeans.
This week Joe and Sarah chat with Dr. Brian Jenks and Dr. Charles Geddes about controlling kochia in North Dakota and Canada.
This week on War Against Weeds Joe and Alyssa chat with Dr. Travis Legleiter at the University of Kentucky and Dr. Larry Steckel from the University of Tennessee about herbicide resistant ryegrass in the South.
Sarah, Alyssa and Joe start out season 5 by discussing new products and concerns for 2023. 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!
The gangs all here this week! Sarah, Joe, Alyssa and our editor Steph discuss their favorite parts of season 4, and what's to come for season 5.
Join Joe and Alyssa as they chat with Dr. Mark Loux, a (recently) retired weed scientist from The Ohio State University about his experiences and thoughts through his career.
It's electric! Join Alyssa and Sarah as they chat with weed scientists Dr. Lynn Sosnoskie and Dr. Kevin Bradley about using electricity for weed control.
Alyssa and Sarah chat with Dr. Bryan Young from Purdue University about antagonism.
Join Sarah and Alyssa as they chat with Dr. Brad Hanson from UC Davis about weed management in orchard and vineyard crops. A few resources that Brad mentions to check out include @UCIPM (UC Statewide IPM Program) on twitter and https://wric.ucdavis.edu
Join Sarah and Joe as they chat with Dr. Erin Burns at Michigan State University about weed ecology in our changing climate.
Join Joe and Sarah as they chat with Dr. Michael Walsh about his experiences on weed managment in Australia.
Join Joe and Alyssa as they chat with Dr. Bill Johnson from Purdue University and Dr. Christy Sprague from Michigan State University about ragweeds!
Dr. Stott Howard, a Heartland regional manager with Syngenta joins us this week to talk about his industry perspective around hiring and managing in weed science.
Alyssa and Sarah chat with Dr. Kirk Howatt from North Dakota State University about the importance of going "back to the basics". 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!
Alyssa and Joe chat with Dr. Todd Baughman, a research and extension weed scientist from Oklahoma State University. They discuss moisture extremes and how these changes in weather patterns can influence weed management and crop selection. 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!
Joe Ikley and Sarah Lancaster discuss fall applications of herbicides for weed management and pH extremes with Dr. Brian Jenks out in Western North Dakota. 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!
Join Sarah Lancaster and Joe Ikley as they chat with Dan Smith, a regional agronomist from the University of Wisconsin-Madison to talk about the importance of combine cleanout! Find Dan on twitter @agronomybadger How to Clean a Combine to Prevent Spreading Weed Seeds- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDMq1UanSkE Between-Field Combine Clean-out to Reduce Weed Seed Movement- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHON9cnCIdo https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/files/icm/between-field_combine_clean-out_fac...
Joe Ikley and Alyssa Essman chat with Karen Corrigan, Kyle Okke, and Jason Hanson about crop injury following labeled herbicide applications. Find everyone on twitter! Karen Corringa - @weedgirl24 Kyle Okke - @okkefromuskogee Jason Hanson - @RocknRollAgrnmy Check out their podcasts: @girlstalkag and @AgHappyHour 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!...