The main goal of post-harvest weed management programs for these weed species is to prevent seed-rain back into fields. Uncontrolled weeds after corn harvest can produce many seeds.
The first payment for new, water- and energy-efficient irrigation systems was made this month to F&W Farms in New Hope. Owned by Jeff Webster and Mike Frazier, it's among 45 farms currently approved for the program.
This episode of the Around Farm Progress podcast gets a look at some interesting disease research, a soil health project, and an update from a big summer beef meeting