War Against Weeds

Sarah, Joe, and Alyssa are three Extension weed scientists on a mission to help their audience understand what it takes for farmers to fight the war against weeds. Funding for the podcast is provided by the North Central IPM Center, on of four regional centers funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to promote and facilitate the adoption of effective integrated pest management (IPM) strategies. You can also find our episodes at https://cropprotectionnetwork.org/.

S8 E12 - Herbicide Discovery Process 11/20/2024

S8 E12 - Herbicide Discovery Process This week on the War Against Weeds Podcast, we have special guests Drs. Cara McCauley and Jason Adams on to chat about the herbicide discovery process. They cover the many things involved in creating new chemistries for farmers to use in the war against weeds! If you want to reach out to either of our guests, you can find them here: Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/waragainstweeds/id/34033946

S8 E11 - Enhanced Degradation of Triazine Herbicides 11/13/2024

S8 E11 - Enhanced Degradation of Triazine Herbicides This week on the War Against Weeds Podcast, we have Drs. Dale Shaner and Tom Mueller joining us to discuss enhanced degradation of triazine herbicides! You can find more information on this topic at these links below provided by our guests. Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/waragainstweeds/id/33916637

S8 E10 - Palmer Amaranth Update from Tennessee 11/06/2024

S8 E10 - Palmer Amaranth Update from Tennessee This week Joe and Alyssa chat with Larry Steckel from the University of Tennessee! We are partnered with Crop Protection Network (CPN), so check out their page for more great information, and thanks to our sponsor North Central IPM Center for their support! /episode/index/show/waragainstweeds/id/33821050

S8 E9 - Pumpkins 10/30/2024

S8 E9 - Pumpkins This week we are talking pumpkins! Dr. Marty Williams and Dr. Alan Walters chat with Sarah and Alyssa about pumpkin production in Illinois. Jack-o’-lanterns, processing pumpkins, and gigantic pumpkins oh my! You can find more information about our guests at: and Marty's Reference Table: Table E-4 shows crop rotation planting restrictions for a long list of herbicides. (Click on link below!) /episode/index/show/waragainstweeds/id/33687892

S8 E8 - Laser Weeding 10/23/2024

S8 E8 - Laser Weeding This week on the War Against Weeds Podcast, Sarah and Joe chat with Lynn Sosnoskie (Cornell University) and Thierry Besançon (Rutgers University) about LASER WEEDING! Some highlights from the episode include how these machines work, their utility in different cropping systems, and how this could change weed control in the future! Lynn can be found on X @LynnSosnoskie and Instagram @specialtycropweedscience Thierry can also be found on Instagram @thierrybesancon For more information about Carbon Robotics you can find them here: https://carbonrobotics.com/ Thank you for listening! /episode/index/show/waragainstweeds/id/33582717

S8 E7 - Witchweed 10/16/2024

S8 E7 - Witchweed Witchweed! This spooky parasitic weed is the topic of this week’s episode. Alyssa and Joe chat about witchweed's biology, history and economic impact with Dr. Bridget Lassiter and Dr. David Nelson! You can find more information about Dr. Nelson at , and here are some additional links that our guests mentioned in the episode. /episode/index/show/waragainstweeds/id/33484037

S8 E6 - Desiccation 10/09/2024

S8 E6 - Desiccation This week’s topic is desiccation! Joe and Sarah discuss fall desiccants in various bean crops with Dr. Shawn Conley (University of Wisconsin-Madison) and Dr. Jeremy Ross (University of Arkansas)! You can find them both on X and their university websites! X: @badgerbean X: @.arksoydoc /episode/index/show/waragainstweeds/id/33390212

S8 E5 - Wild Oat 10/02/2024

S8 E5 - Wild Oat This week our host Joe Ikley and co-host Sarah Lancaster discuss everything “Wild Oat” with guests Kirk Howatt and Breanne Tidemann. They cover biology, spread, and management of wild oat in North Dakota and various parts of Canada. You can find Breanne on Instagram @lacombweedsci, and on X @breanntidemann. More info on the wild oat action committee can be found here: Kirk can be found at NDSU’s website, and more information about wild oat in North Dakota can be found here: /episode/index/show/waragainstweeds/id/33298612

S8 E4 - Burcucumber 09/25/2024

S8 E4 - Burcucumber This week our host Alyssa Essman and co-host Joe Ikley chat with Dr. Dwight Lingenfelter from Penn State University about burcucumber. They discuss seed characteristics, where it’s problematic for farmers, and how to control it. We are partnered with Crop Protection Network (CPN), so check out their page for more great information, and thanks to our sponsor North Central IPM Center for their support! /episode/index/show/waragainstweeds/id/33201417

S8 E3 - EPA ESA Update 09/18/2024

S8 E3 - EPA ESA Update This week our host Sarah Lancaster and co-host Alyssa Essman discuss the final version of the herbicide strategy plan in accordance with the Endangered Species Act (ESA). They are joined by special guests Bill Chism and Ashlea Frank to chat about the timeline for implementation of these strategies, and what this means for farmers and applicators in the years to come. A few helpful links our guests provided for any questions regarding the ESA. We are partnered with Crop Protection Network (CPN), so check out their page for more great information, and thanks to our sponsor North Central IPM Center for their support! /episode/index/show/waragainstweeds/id/33108082

S8 E2 - Cover Crop Trade-Offs 09/12/2024

S8 E2 - Cover Crop Trade-Offs This week our host Alyssa Essman and co-host Sarah Lancaster chat with Logan Simon (Kansas State University) and Travis Legleiter (University of Kentucky) about cover crops. They cover the trade-offs of having cover crops in their states, and their most commonly asked questions by farmers. Our guests can be found on X @SWKSAgronomy and @TravisLegleiter More information about their universities and programs can be found here: /episode/index/show/waragainstweeds/id/33021587

S8 E1 - 2024 Summer Recap 09/04/2024

S8 E1 - 2024 Summer Recap WELCOME BACK to season 8 of the War Against Weeds Podcast! Our first episode of the season we have three special guests on to recap their summers. The whole team chats with guests Kody Came (Kansas), Austin Sundeen (North Dakota), and Greg McGlinch (Ohio) about the wins, losses, and lessons learned from the summer of 2024. /episode/index/show/waragainstweeds/id/32896072

S7 E15 - Weed Control in Mint 04/24/2024

S7 E15 - Weed Control in Mint Our last topic for the season is weed control in MINT! Our guests this week are Dr. Stephen Meyers with Purdue University, and Dr. Pete Berry with Oregon State University. They chat about the challenges in growing mint, and share some other interesting facts about growing this specialty crop! Dr. Stephen Meyers and his lab can be found at the links below: Dr. Pete Berry can be found at this link: /episode/index/show/waragainstweeds/id/30969143

S7 E14 - A Canadian Perspective on Harvest Weed Seed Control 04/17/2024

S7 E14 - A Canadian Perspective on Harvest Weed Seed Control Welcome Back to the War Against Weeds Podcast! This week Joe and Sarah discuss harvest weed seed control with Breanne Tidemann. Breanne is a research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada with her focus on weed management and field agronomy. Listen in to learn all about harvest weed seed control up in Canada! /episode/index/show/waragainstweeds/id/30874213

S7 E13 - A Conversation Between Plants 04/10/2024

S7 E13 - A Conversation Between Plants Join us this week as Joe and Sarah chat with Dr. Clarence Swanton with the University of Guelph, while he delves into the intricacies of plant growth! /episode/index/show/waragainstweeds/id/30765918

S7 E12 - Herbicide Carry Over with Kevin Bradley 04/03/2024

S7 E12 - Herbicide Carry Over with Kevin Bradley This weeks topic is carry over! Sarah and Alyssa chat with guest host Kevin Bradly from the University of Missouri about herbicide carry over. /episode/index/show/waragainstweeds/id/30660548

S7 E11 - Crop Injury with Bryan Young 03/27/2024

S7 E11 - Crop Injury with Bryan Young This week Sarah and Joe chat with Bryan Young from Purdue University about crop injury! /episode/index/show/waragainstweeds/id/30565983

S7 E10 - Interseeding 03/20/2024

S7 E10 - Interseeding This week our topic is interseeding! What is interseeding? How is it used, and how can it be beneficial for growers? Find out in this episode! Alyssa and Joe chat with Dr. Karla Gage with Southern Illinois University about her work with interseeding across the country. /episode/index/show/waragainstweeds/id/30445553

S7 E9 - Weed Control Failures 03/13/2024

S7 E9 - Weed Control Failures This week on the War Against Weeds Podcast Alyssa and Sarah discuss weed control failures with Dr. Peter Sikkema (@psikkema1) who recently retired from the University of Guelph. Thanks to our friends and sponsors @CropNetwork and @ncipmc for their support! Check out their pages for more great info! /episode/index/show/waragainstweeds/id/30357023

S7 E8 - Broadleaf Weeds in Rangelands 03/06/2024

S7 E8 - Broadleaf Weeds in Rangelands This week Joe and Alyssa are joined by Dr. Brian Mealor from the University of Wyoming with another exciting episode about weed control in rangelands. This week they talk specifically about broadleaf weeds including leafy spurge, yellow toadflax, purple loosestrife and many many others. Interested in a summer internship in Wyoming? Check out our social media to see a flyer with more information. Other links mentioned in the episode: /episode/index/show/waragainstweeds/id/30258718

S7 E7 - Poison Hemlock 02/28/2024

S7 E7 - Poison Hemlock Alyssa and Joe chat with Bill Johnson from Purdue University about poison hemlock, and other plants from the parsley family. /episode/index/show/waragainstweeds/id/30156918

S7 E6 - Herbicide Burndown in No-Till 02/21/2024

S7 E6 - Herbicide Burndown in No-Till This week on the War Against Weeds Podcast Joe and Sarah chat with Tommy Butts about herbicide burndowns in no-till fields. An Arkansas, Kansas, and North Dakota perspective on burning down weeds prior to or after planting. Some links Tommy mentioned in the episode: Tommy Butts on Twitter/X: @weedsARwild /episode/index/show/waragainstweeds/id/30049433

S7 E5 - What's in a Formulation? 02/14/2024

S7 E5 - What's in a Formulation? Sarah and Alyssa chat with Dustyn Sawall about herbicide formulations. Dustyn works as a principle chemist for Winfield United and really gets “into the weeds” about the behind the scenes work and ideas that go into formulating the herbicides that make it to the market. /episode/index/show/waragainstweeds/id/29950783

S7 E4 - What About Safeners? 02/07/2024

S7 E4 - What About Safeners? Sarah and Joe chat with Dr. Dean Riechers from Univeristy of Illinois about safeners. What they are, how they are used and potential future uses! /episode/index/show/waragainstweeds/id/29841633

S7 E3 - Isomers 01/31/2024

S7 E3 - Isomers This week’s topic is ~isomers~ Join Sarah and Alyssa as they sit down with Mark Kitt, a Technical Product Lead with Syngenta to chat about herbicide formulations. /episode/index/show/waragainstweeds/id/29732883

S7 E2 - The Silver Bullet That Wasn't 01/24/2024

S7 E2 - The Silver Bullet That Wasn't This week on the War Against Weeds Podcast Alyssa and Joe chat with Marty Williams and Christopher Landau about glyphosate resistance in North America. The Silver Bullet That Wasn’t: Rapid Agronomic Weed Adaptations to glyphosate in North America Here is a link to the article: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10697415/ /episode/index/show/waragainstweeds/id/29617823

S7 E1 - Rewind and Fast Forward on the Farm 01/17/2024

S7 E1 - Rewind and Fast Forward on the Farm We are BACK with our first episode of season 7! This week all three hosts chat with 3 farmers from the Midwest about their weed management programs and experiences. Our guests include Mike Langseth from North Dakota, Rick Clifton from Ohio, and Scott Gigstad from Kansas. /episode/index/show/waragainstweeds/id/29534233

S6 E16 - Parasitic Plants 12/20/2023

S6 E16 - Parasitic Plants Tune in to our last episode of the season, where Alyssa and Joe chat with Dr. Jim Westwood and Dr. Claude dePamphilis about parasitic plants. (Including mistletoe, among many others!) Some links mentioned in the episode: /episode/index/show/waragainstweeds/id/29134828

S6 E15 - History of NCWSS (North Central Weed Science Society) 12/13/2023

S6 E15 - History of NCWSS (North Central Weed Science Society) This week on the War Against Weeds Podcast Joe and Alyssa are joined by Dr. Hartzler to discuss the North Central Weed Science Society and how it has grown and changed over the years. /episode/index/show/waragainstweeds/id/29044278

S6 E14 - European Weed Management Perspective 12/06/2023

S6 E14 - European Weed Management Perspective This week on the War Against Weeds Podcast Sarah and Joe chat with Mark Waddington about his perspective on weed management in Europe. /episode/index/show/waragainstweeds/id/28937698

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