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The Indiana State Climate Office (IN-SCO) hosted a climate services summit in early June 2021.
The Indiana State Climate Office (IN-SCO) hosted a climate services summit in early June 2021.
As our crops come out of the field, now is the time to think about weed control for winter annual weeds, including marestail. Scouting fields should begin soon after a field is harvested, with special attention paid to fields with heavy infestations of marestail this year.
What have been your challenges with forage production and utilization in 2021?
The last several weeks have certainly been warmer than normal.
In last week’s article we discussed the herbicide shortage for the 2022 growing season and outlined a couple of scenarios where we can switch to alternative herbicides to accomplish the same weed control objectives.
To minimize the loss of nitrogen (N) from fall-applied anhydrous ammonia (AA), seal the application
slot, avoid applications on poorly-drained or excessively well-drained soils, wait till soil
temperatures approach freezing, and use a nitrification inhibitor.
There is a lot of speculation about a herbicide shortage for the 2022 growing season, which will impact weed management decisions starting with fall applications.
Astute observers have recently reported mysterious egg masses on the outside of their homes, including siding, gutters, soffits, facia, and porch ceiling fan blades!
Weather
Nights are beginning to get cooler, the first frost is approaching, and you may be questioning whether your livestock should be removed from your forage sorghum pastures.
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