In the Weeds Series 15 Episode 5: MSU Extension educator Monica Jean and Madelyn Celovsky sit down with Erin Burns, Michigan State University Weed Specialist, to hear about how drought impacts weeds and herbicide efficacy. 

Resources

Keys to distinguishing pigweed species https://www.canr.msu.edu/weeds/extension/factsheets/DistinguisingPigweedSpeciesinMI-2013.pdf

Keys to managing multiple herbicide-resistant Palmer amaranth & waterhemp in soybean, corn, and alfalfa https://www.canr.msu.edu/weeds/extension/2022-Weed-Control-Guide/2022%20E-434%20Palmer%20&%20Waterhemp.pdf

Info about herbicide resistance screening in Michigan 

https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/trouble-controlling-weeds-submit-seeds-for-herbicide-resistance-screening

https://www.canr.msu.edu/pestid/uploads/files/Tips4CollectingWeedSeed2015%20-%20WEB.pdf

Paper published on weed communities response to drought https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/wre.70023

Drought monitor https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/

Climate Ready Farm Assessments with MSU Extension https://climateready.msu.edu/