Minnesota CropCast

This week’s University of Minnesota Extension "Minnesota CropCast” has as its guest Tom Hoverstad, Researcher at the Southern Research and Outreach Center, Waseca, MN. Tom provided an update about this season’s weather and its effect so far on the growth of the area’s corn and soybean crops.  In addition, Tom reviewed his major crop and weed research protocols at Waseca, herbicide options and what the future may hold in terms of new herbicide technologies. Finally, Tom provided an in-depth analysis about the significant changes in weed species and management over the last thirty years across southern Minnesota.

This week’s University of Minnesota Extension “Minnesota CropCast” has as its first guest:  Dr. Tom Peters, Extension Sugar beet Weed Specialist for the University of Minnesota and North Dakota State University. Tom provided an update on sugar beet planting progress and challenges this spring for both the Red River Valley and southern Minnesota sugar beet planting areas. In addition, Tom reviewed the major weed problems, herbicide options and what the future may hold in terms of new herbicide technologies. Finally, Tom provided an in-depth update about his 2023 weed control research programs.

Dave Nicholai gives an update on planting progress with Seth Naeve and discusses weed management tactics early in the season with Dr. Debalin Sarangi. Weeds such as waterhemp are already emerging with the warming temperatures. They focus on herbicide options for weed management, especially how to time pre-emerge and post-emergence options along with possible tank-mix strategies.