- M.S. Graduate Assistantship in Weed Science with Cornell University with Cornell University in Ithaca, NY
- M.S. or PhD Research Assistantship in Weed Science at University of Georgia, Athens, GA with The University of Georgia in University of Georgia, Athens, GA (Main Campus)
- Students Sharpen Skills in National Weed Science Contest
- PhD Graduate Assistantship in Herbicide Resistance Surveys and IWM with Texas A&M University in College Station, TX
- 10th Edition of the Herbicide Handbook
- Want To Keep Your Compost Weed-Free?
- PhD Graduate Assistantship in Weed Ecology and other disciplines (10 positions)with the University of Idaho with University of Idaho in Weed Ecology position is at the Kimberly Research and Extension Center, Kimberly Idaho
- PhD Graduate Assistantship in Weed Ecology/Non-chemical Tactics with Texas A&M University in College Station, TX with Texas A&M University in College Station, TX
- Multiple MS and PhD assistantships available in precision pesticide application and spray drone evaluation with Auburn University in Auburn AL (main campus)
- Assistant Professor and Extension Weed Science Specialist with Iowa State University in Ames, IA
R&D Manager with Land O’Lakes in Nampa, ID
Wildland Restoration Team Leader with Montana Conservation Corps in Bozeman, Kalispell, or Missoula MT
Invasive Plant Management Interns – Washington, DC with Appalachian Conservation Corps in Washington, DC
Noxious Weeds Education and Outreach Specialist with AmeriCorps in Montana Department of Agriculture
Assistant Professor in Weed Biology and Integrated Weed Management with McGill University in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue
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Herbicide Rotation Ineffective Against Resistance in Waterhemp
If you were to ask farmers what is the one thing you can do to delay resistance evolution, they’ll say rotate herbicides. This study shows that’s not true,” says Pat Tranel, Ainsworth Professor more »
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EPA and States’ Collective Efforts Lead to Regulatory Action on Dicamba
EPA has reached an agreement with Monsanto, BASF and DuPont on measures to further minimize the potential for drift to damage neighboring crops from the use of dicamba formulations more »
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Keep Weeds Out of the Combine This Harvest
Take the time to clean your combine to help reduce the spread of resistant weeds from field to field.When it comes to combine cleanout, have an objective, such as removing weed seeds. more »
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Why John Deere Just Spent $305 Million on a Lettuce-Farming Robot
Tractor giant John Deere just spent $305 million to acquire a startup that makes robots capable of identifying unwanted plants, and shooting them with deadly, high-precision squirts of herbicide. more »
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John Deere Makes a Machine Learning Buy
One area of technology advancement that’s moving faster these days is machine learning. This is the ability for a machine to gather information and make new decisions. One ag-focused startup leading the way in that area is Blue River Technology more »
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ND Tour Group Gets Up-Close Look at Destructive Weed Palmer Amaranth
Source credit: www.mitchellrepublic.com HOLDREGE, Neb. — The three dozen agriculturalists peered through the bus windows to get their first good look at what they’d come from North Dakota to see: A field infested with Palmer amaranth, the weeds — replete … more »
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Understanding Herbicide Volatility During Inversion Conditions
Last week I began discussing moving herbicides en-masse in stable air or temperature inversions (What causes large-acreage dicamba damage?). Because the herbicide concentrations in stable air are extremely low, you only see the effects with certain herbicides on extremely sensitive plants.
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No One Reason for Frustrating Dicamba Issue
“I can’t keep dicamba in the field” has been a frequent comment I have heard from many frustrated folks who have followed the rules and tried their best not to drift on their neighbors. Quite a few good and conscientious farmers more »
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Zapping Noxious Weeds on Organic Farms Is Harder Than You Think
“We’re struggling. We’ve got a couple of [organic] fields that have some real thistle problems. I want to get some tarps and solarize it — cover it up and see if we can get that to cook itself in some of the thicker areas,” more »
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Dicamba and Drift Being Watched More Closely in the Southeast
Dicamba drift complaints are spreading across the Mid-South this season, prompting action to potentially ban it. Regulatory officials in the Southeast more »
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