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War Against Weeds

Sarah Lancaster

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

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37:59

S9 E9 - Potato Production

War Against Weeds ·

2025/03/26

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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41:57

S9 E8 - Drones Update

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2025/03/19

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

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2025/03/12

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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35:37

S9 E6 - Targeted Tillage

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2025/03/05

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

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S9 E5 - Henbit

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2025/02/26

This 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!

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S9 E4 - Short Corn

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2025/02/19

This week our host Sarah and co-host Joe chat with Dr. Erin Burns (Michigan State University) and Dr. Dan Quinn (Purdue University) about short corn. What makes it different from standard corn? What does weed control look like? Listen to find out! Erin’s Links: https://www.canr.msu.edu/weeds/ Dan’s Links: https://ag.purdue.edu/department/agry/faculty-pages/the-kernel/ X: @PurdueCorn https://www.hoosieragtoday.com/podcast/purdue-crop-chat/

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48:12

S9 E3 - Pasture Weed Management

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2025/02/12

Welcome back to the War Against Weeds Podcast! This week we are joined by guests Kevin Bradley (University of Missouri) and Dwight Lingenfelter (Penn State University) to discuss weed management in pasture systems. They cover the different weeds found in pastures, non-chemical methods, and the importance of fertility. Kevin’s Links: https://weedscience.missouri.edu/ https://www.facebook.com/weedscience.missouri X: @ShowMeWeeds Dwight’s Links: General Weed ID references: Weeds of the

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46:02

S9 E2 - Spray Solution Quality

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2025/02/05

This week on the War Against Weeds Podcast, we have special guest Dr. Tom Wolf joining us to talk about water quality and its impact on herbicide applications. You can find Tom on X: @nozzle_guy Additional helpful links: https://sprayers101.com/mode-of-action-and-spray-quality/ 2025 ND Weed Guide: https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/sites/default/files/2024-12/2025%20ND%20Weed%20Guide%20Final_With%20Color%20Covers.pdf

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49:45

S9 E1 - The IR-4 Project

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2025/01/29

Welcome back to season 9 of War Against Weeds! We are so excited to be back, and to start our season off with Roger Batts to discuss his work with the IR-4 Project. Learn about what IR-4 is and what services it provides for farmers across the United States.

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S8 E15 - Weed Management Economics

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2024/12/18

For our final episode of season 8, we have agronomists Kyle Okke, Jason Hanson and Jeff Nagel on to discuss the economics of weed control for growers. They cover their major weed challenges and how additional inputs like machinery cost, fertility, and pest management are all factored into planning for ’25. Let’s wrap up this season by reflecting on ’24, and looking into ’25! You can find Jason and Kyle on X at: @rocknrollagrnmy and @okkefromuskogee And find their podcast Agronomists Happy

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50:51

S8 E14 - Novel Genetic Methods for Pigweed Control

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2024/12/11

Dr. Todd Gaines with Colorado State University joins us this week to talk about some novel genetic methods to control weeds! He covers the genomic timeline and how things have changed through the years, and how genomics helps understand herbicide resistance by identifying target site genes and mutations. Some links that Dr. Gaines wanted to share: https://www.weedgenomics.org/ https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13059-024-03274-y

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S8 E13 - Herbicide Supply Chain

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2024/12/04

Welcome back to the War Against Weeds Podcast! This week we are joined by guests Jeremy Safranski (Director of Strategic Planning at CHS Inc.) and Mike Bjertness (Management at C-W Valley Co-op) to discuss the herbicide supply chain and their experiences in the United States. You can find these two guests here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-bjertness-cca-0b404326a/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-safranski0312/ And the links they provided for more information: www.cwvalley.com

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55:49

S8 E12 - Herbicide Discovery Process

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2024/11/20

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: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cara-mccauley/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-adams-6b356322b/ Thanks for listening!

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43:50

S8 E11 - Enhanced Degradation of Triazine Herbicides

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2024/11/13

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. https://utia.tennessee.edu/publications/wp-content/uploads/sites/269/2023/10/PB1580.pdf https://utcrops.com/ https://scijournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ps.1909 Thanks for listening!

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S8 E10 - Palmer Amaranth Update from Tennessee

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2024/11/06

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!

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48:43

S8 E9 - Pumpkins

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2024/10/30

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: www.martywilliamslab.com and https://academics.siu.edu/agriculture/horticulture/faculty/walters-alan.php Marty's Reference Table: Table E-4 shows crop rotation planting restrictions for a long list of herbicides. (Click on link

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S8 E8 - Laser Weeding

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2024/10/23

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

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51:12

S8 E7 - Witchweed

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2024/10/16

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 https://nelsonlab.ucr.edu/, and here are some additional links that our guests mentioned in the episode. https://www.toothpickproject.org/ https://promise.nioo.knaw.nl/en https://academic.oup.com/plphys/article/185/4/1292/6041598

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55:15

S8 E6 - Desiccation

War Against Weeds ·

2024/10/09

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 www.coolbean.info X: @.arksoydoc www.Uaex.uada.edu

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S8 E5 - Wild Oat

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2024/10/02

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: https://weedscience.ca/wild-oat-action-committee/ Kirk can be found at NDSU’s website, and more information about wild oat in

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