S9 E15 - (Noxious) Weed Sniffing Dogs
War Against Weeds
This week we have Ngaio Richards, Amber Burch, and Josh Wagoner on to talk about how the Early Detection, Rapid Response Program in collaboration with the Working Dogs for Conservation utilizes dogs to find noxious weeds. They talk about their work in controlling Dyer’s Woad in Montana, as well as other noxious weeds that the dogs are trained to identify. Our guests provided some really great resources for anyone who might be interested, as well as the gear they use for protecting their dogs in the field.
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S9 E14 - Liberty Ultra Label - ESA
War Against Weeds
This week on the War Against Weeds Podcast we have two guests on to talk about L-glufosinate. They talk about the Liberty Ultra label and how the ESA (Endangered Species Act) has influenced this new label. Our guests are Liam Vincent a technical marketing manager for BASF, and Lynn Justesen a technical services lead with UPL.
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S9 E13 - Reconsidering Herbicide Sites of Action
War Against Weeds
This week we have Dean Riechers from Univeristy of Illinois joining the podcast to talk about herbicide sites of action. Title of mentioned publication: Herbicide resistance is complex: a global review of cross-resistance in weeds within herbicide groups Link our guest wanted to share:
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S9 E12 - Non-GMO Soybean
War Against Weeds
We are joined by Rodrigo Werle and Andy Bensend this week to talk about Non-GMO Soybeans! A few links our guests wanted to share with listeners: You can find Rodrigo on X @WiscWeeds
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S9 E11 - Dichlorprop-P
War Against Weeds
This week we have Dan Beran and Bob Bruss on to talk about dichlorprop-p. They cover the history and potential future of this active ingredient. Listen now! To find more information about Nufarm go here: https://nufarm.com/uscrop/
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S9 E10 - Fertilizers as Herbicide Carriers
War Against Weeds
This week Alyssa and Sarah chat with Caleb Wepprecht and Aaron Hager with University of Illinois about using fertilizers as carriers for herbicide applications.
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S9 E9 - Potato Production
War Against Weeds
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!
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S9 E8 - Drones Update
War Against Weeds
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/
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S9 E7 - Johnsongrass
War Against Weeds
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!
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S9 E6 - Targeted Tillage
War Against Weeds
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
info_outlineThis 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!