Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu A lot of thought needs to go into which cover crop species or mixtures to use, including what is the objective or issues being addressed with cover crops, what is the seeding rate, best… Continue Reading
Barbara Scott, Research Associate; bascott@udel.edu & Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu As we move into the fall months and transition from summer annual weeds to winter annual weeds, the website below has excellent photos of common winter annual weeds… Continue Reading
Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu If planting small grains as no-till or minimum tillage, be sure to “start clean” with a burndown herbicide. A turbo-till is not a tillage implement for weed control, so often these fields need a… Continue Reading
Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu I have been asked about options for corn fields that are being harvested early, will be sprayed with glyphosate for perennial weed control, and then will be planted to wheat. Growers are looking for… Continue Reading
Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu Since many small grain fields did not get an herbicide treatment last fall, they may need to be sprayed as soon as the fields dry out to control weeds before weeds get too large… Continue Reading
