This week on the War Against Weeds Podcast we have Dr. Andy Robinson on to chat about all things potatoes. He covers weed management, planting, harvesting and where you can find most of our potato production here in the states!

It's a bird... it's a plane... it's drones!! Join us this week as Alyssa and Joe discuss all things drones with Dr. Steve Li. If you or anyone you know is interested in drones for agricultural use, consider attending the 2025 Spray Drone End User Conference.

For more info on the conference:

https://www.aces.edu/blog/topics/farming/2025-spray-drone-end-user-conference/

This week we have Dr. JD Green on the podcast to cover everything Johnsongrass. He covers the history of Johnsongrass and how to manage it. Available now!

This week we have Dr. Michael Walsh with Charles Sturt University on the podcast to talk about the "weed chipper". The weed chipper is a mechanical weeding implement that could be an answer to herbicide resistant weeds. Listen now to find out how the weed chipper works!

To see the weed chipper in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1nI6Gh9khI

This week Sarah and Joe chat with Dr. Bill Johnson from Purdue University about henbit. They cover why controlling henbit is important and how to manage it in corn and soybean production. Listen now!

This week our host Sarah and co-host Joe chat with Dr. Erin Burns (Michigan State University) and Dr. Dan Quinn (Purdue University) about short corn. What makes it different from standard corn? What does weed control look like? Listen to find out!

Erin's Links:

https://www.canr.msu.edu/weeds/

Dan's Links:

https://ag.purdue.edu/department/agry/faculty-pages/the-kernel/

X: @PurdueCorn

https://www.hoosieragtoday.com/podcast/purdue-crop-chat/

Welcome back to the War Against Weeds Podcast! This week we are joined by guests Kevin Bradley (University of Missouri) and Dwight Lingenfelter (Penn State University) to discuss weed management in pasture systems. They cover the different weeds found in pastures, non-chemical methods, and the importance of fertility.

Kevin's Links: https://weedscience.missouri.edu/

https://www.facebook.com/weedscience.missouri

X: @ShowMeWeeds

Dwight's Links: General Weed ID references:

• Weeds of the Northeast (2nd ed. 2023) - great reference

• >500 weed species with images and descriptions

• Newcomb's Wildflower Guide (or similar others)

Toxic plant databases and info:

• University of Wisconsin Poisonous Plants of Concern to Wisconsin's Livestock
• Canadian Poisonous Plants Information System
• Colorado Guide to Poisonous Plants
• Cornell Plants Poisonous to Livestock database
• University of Illinois School of Vet Medicine Poisonous Plants database
• USDA Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory (Logan, Utah) and ARS Bulletin 415 Plants Poisonous to Livestock in the Western USA

This week on the War Against Weeds Podcast, we have special guest Dr. Tom Wolf joining us to talk about water quality and its impact on herbicide applications.

You can find Tom on X: @nozzle_guy

Additional helpful links: https://sprayers101.com/mode-of-action-and-spray-quality/

2025 ND Weed Guide: https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/sites/default/files/2024-12/2025%20ND%20Weed%20Guide%20Final_With%20Color%20Covers.pdf

Welcome back to season 9 of War Against Weeds! We are so excited to be back, and to start our season off with Roger Batts to discuss his work with the IR-4 Project. Learn about what IR-4 is and what services it provides for farmers across the United States.

For our final episode of season 8, we have agronomists Kyle Okke, Jason Hanson and Jeff Nagel on to discuss the economics of weed control for growers. They cover their major weed challenges and how additional inputs like machinery cost, fertility, and pest management are all factored into planning for '25. Let's wrap up this season by reflecting on '24, and looking into '25!

You can find Jason and Kyle on X at:

@rocknrollagrnmy and @okkefromuskogee

And find their podcast Agronomists Happy Hour at https://agronomistshappyhour.com/

And on X @AgHappyHour

You can find more information about Keystone Cooperative here:

https://www.keystonecoop.com/

Thank you all for another great season!