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Screening Palmer Amaranth to Common Postemergence Herbicides

May 1, 2025raharris

Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu; Kurt M. Vollmer, Extension Weed Management Specialist, University of Maryland; kvollmer@umd.edu Palmer amaranth continues to be a major concern for farmers on the Eastern Shore. Many populations are already known to be resistant to… Continue Reading →

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Considerations for Palmer Amaranth Control

April 4, 2025lyndsie

Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu Control of Palmer amaranth requires the right product, at the right rate, at the right time. Because Palmer has a prolonged germination period, it is important to make soil-applied herbicide applications at planting rather… Continue Reading →

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Considerations for Spraying Postemergence Drought Moisture

June 20, 2024raharris

Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu Evaluating herbicides for activity under drought stress is something we have limited data on. We know that all types of plant stress can reduce herbicide activity and drought stress is no different. But we… Continue Reading →

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Considerations for Spraying E3 Soybeans

June 6, 2024raharris

Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu E3 soybeans are bred to be resistant to 2,4-D choline (Enlist), a special formulation of 2,4-D developed to minimize volatility. Meaning that these soybeans will not be injured when treated with 2,4-D choline at… Continue Reading →

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What to do about Palmer Patches

July 30, 2021cmanneri

Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu I suspect all have heard about the need for preventing Palmer amaranth seeds from entering the soil and preventing seed production to stop the spread of seed with the combine.  A few questions have… Continue Reading →

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