Crop Protection
Weeds choking out crops. Diseases devastating yields. Insects ravaging acres. Mother Nature doesn’t make it easy for farmers. Find out how to rid your fields of pests and preserve yield potential.
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Redroot Pigweed | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers share tips on identification and control of redroot pigweed.
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What is a Compatibility Agent? | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers explain why farmers may use a compatibility agent in their spray applications.
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Blackseed Plantain | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers talk about identification of and control methods for blackseed plantain.
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Henbit | Ag PhD
Do you have henbit on your farm? The Hefty brothers discuss how to keep this weed under control.
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Post-Emerge Corn Herbicides | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers discuss options for post-emerge weed control in corn.
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Marestail | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren Hefty talk about controlling marestail on the farm.
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Yellow Foxtail | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers talk about identification and control of yellow foxtail.
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Broadleaf Arrowhead | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren Hefty discuss options for controlling broadleaf arrowhead on the farm.
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Puncturevine | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers identify puncturevine and share tips for control.
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Smallflower Buttercup | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers offer tips on getting smallflower buttercup under control.
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Herbicide Modes of Action | Ag PhD
Darren and Brian Hefty explain why farmers use different categories of herbicides, or "modes of action", when controlling weeds in crop fields.
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Common Reed Grass | Ag PhD
Darren and Brian Hefty discuss ways to get common reed grass under control.
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Yellow Woodsorrel | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers discuss ways to control yellow woodsorrel in lawns and crop fields.
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What's New for Dicamba | Ag PhD
Darren and Brian Hefty talk about a court ruling that may affect farmers' ability to spray certain formulations of dicamba in their crops.
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Purple Deadnettle | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers talk about identification of and control methods for purple deadnettle.
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Crabgrass | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers share tips on controlling crabgrass in lawns and crop fields.
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Late-Season Insects in Corn | Ag PhD
Brian & Darren talk about late-season corn insects and spider mites.
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Fenceline Management | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers explain why there are sometimes fences between fields, and how they may choose to control weeds along them.
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Kudzu | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren Hefty talk about ways to control kudzu, an invasive weed.
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Spray Drift and Volatility | Ag PhD
Darren and Brian explain the difference between spray drift and volatility, and how farmers can avoid problems when making spray applications.
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Compass Plant | Ag PhD
On the farm, any plant that's out of place is considered a weed. The Hefty brothers offer control options you can consider if you have compass plant in the wrong place on your farm.
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Bull Thistle | Ag PhD
It is very important to control thistles around the farm, especially in pastures. The Hefty brothers discuss options for controlling bull thistle.
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Volunteer Soybeans | Ag PhD
Darren and Brian Hefty discuss control options if you have volunteer soybeans in corn and other crops.
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Dandelions and Lawn Weed Control | Ag PhD
Darren Hefty talks about spring weed control in lawns.