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2008 Corn Weed
Control Guide

Weeds (select up to 3)

-- Select Weed 1 -- Barnyardgrass Bermudagrass Bindweed, field Bindweed, hedge Bristly starbur Broadleaf signalgrass Burcucumber Cocklebur, common Coffee senna Cowpea Crabgrass, large Crabgrass, smooth Crabgrass, southern Crowfootgrass Cupgrass, woolly Fall panicum Florida beggarweed Florida pusley Foxtail, giant Foxtail, green Foxtail, yellow Goosegrass Hemp dogbane Horsenettle Jerusalem artichoke Jimsonweed Johnsongrass, rhizome Johnsongrass, seedling Kochia Lambsquarters Marestail Milkweed, common Milkweed, honeyvine Morningglory, annual Morningglory, ivyleaf Morningglory, pitted Morningglory, sm. flower Nightshade, Eastern blk. Nightshade, hairy Nutsedge, purple Nutsedge, yellow Pigweed, Palmer Pigweed, redroot Pigweed, smooth Pokeweed Prickly lettuce Puncture vine Quackgrass Ragweed, common Ragweed, giant Ryegrass Sandbur, field Shattercane Sicklepod Smartweed, Penn. Smartweed, swamp Spiny amaranth Spiny sowthistle Texas panicum Thistle, Canada Thistle, Russian Velvetleaf Venice mallow Waterhemp, common Waterhemp, tall White cockle Wild buckwheat Wild proso millet Wild sunflower Wirestem muhly Witchgrass -- Select Weed 2 -- Barnyardgrass Bermudagrass Bindweed, field Bindweed, hedge Bristly starbur Broadleaf signalgrass Burcucumber Cocklebur, common Coffee senna Cowpea Crabgrass, large Crabgrass, smooth Crabgrass, southern Crowfootgrass Cupgrass, woolly Fall panicum Florida beggarweed Florida pusley Foxtail, giant Foxtail, green Foxtail, yellow Goosegrass Hemp dogbane Horsenettle Jerusalem artichoke Jimsonweed Johnsongrass, rhizome Johnsongrass, seedling Kochia Lambsquarters Marestail Milkweed, common Milkweed, honeyvine Morningglory, annual Morningglory, ivyleaf Morningglory, pitted Morningglory, sm. flower Nightshade, Eastern blk. Nightshade, hairy Nutsedge, purple Nutsedge, yellow Pigweed, Palmer Pigweed, redroot Pigweed, smooth Pokeweed Prickly lettuce Puncture vine Quackgrass Ragweed, common Ragweed, giant Ryegrass Sandbur, field Shattercane Sicklepod Smartweed, Penn. Smartweed, swamp Spiny amaranth Spiny sowthistle Texas panicum Thistle, Canada Thistle, Russian Velvetleaf Venice mallow Waterhemp, common Waterhemp, tall White cockle Wild buckwheat Wild proso millet Wild sunflower Wirestem muhly Witchgrass -- Select Weed 3 -- Barnyardgrass Bermudagrass Bindweed, field Bindweed, hedge Bristly starbur Broadleaf signalgrass Burcucumber Cocklebur, common Coffee senna Cowpea Crabgrass, large Crabgrass, smooth Crabgrass, southern Crowfootgrass Cupgrass, woolly Fall panicum Florida beggarweed Florida pusley Foxtail, giant Foxtail, green Foxtail, yellow Goosegrass Hemp dogbane Horsenettle Jerusalem artichoke Jimsonweed Johnsongrass, rhizome Johnsongrass, seedling Kochia Lambsquarters Marestail Milkweed, common Milkweed, honeyvine Morningglory, annual Morningglory, ivyleaf Morningglory, pitted Morningglory, sm. flower Nightshade, Eastern blk. Nightshade, hairy Nutsedge, purple Nutsedge, yellow Pigweed, Palmer Pigweed, redroot Pigweed, smooth Pokeweed Prickly lettuce Puncture vine Quackgrass Ragweed, common Ragweed, giant Ryegrass Sandbur, field Shattercane Sicklepod Smartweed, Penn. Smartweed, swamp Spiny amaranth Spiny sowthistle Texas panicum Thistle, Canada Thistle, Russian Velvetleaf Venice mallow Waterhemp, common Waterhemp, tall White cockle Wild buckwheat Wild proso millet Wild sunflower Wirestem muhly Witchgrass Application Time
(all) Preplant Herbicides Pre-emergence Herbicides Post-emergence Herbicides Preplant Tankmixes Pre-emergence Tankmixes Post-emergence Tankmixes

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2007 Soybean Weed
Control Guide

Weeds (select up to 4)

-- Select Weed 1 -- Balloonvine Barnyardgrass (watergrass) Bearded sprangletop Beggartick Bermudagrass Bindweed, species Bristly starbur Broadleaf signalgrass Burcucumber Canarygrass Carpetweed Chickweed Cocklebur, common Copperleaf, hophornbeam Crabgrass, large Crabgrass, smooth Crotalaria, showy Croton, tropic Croton, woolly Crowfootgrass Cupgrass, woolly Dayflower Fall panicum (panicgrass) Florida beggarweed Florida pusley (Florida purslane) Foxtail, barley Foxtail, giant Foxtail, green Foxtail, yellow Goosegrass (bullgrass) Groundcherry, cutleaf Hemp dogbane (Indian hemp) Hemp sesbania (coffeebean) Horsenettle Jerusalem artichoke Jimsonweed Johnsongrass, rhizome Johnsongrass, seedling Junglerice Kochia Lambsquarters (goosefoot) Marestail Milkweed, common Morningglory, annual species Nightshade, Eastern black Nutsedge, purple Nutsedge, yellow Pigweed, Palmer Pigweed, prostrate Pigweed, redroot (carelessweed) Pigweed, smooth Prickly sida Purslane, common Quackgrass (couchgrass) Ragweed, common Ragweed, giant Red rice Redweed Ryegrass Sandbur, field Shattercane (volunteer sorghum) Sicklepod Smartweed, Pennsylvania Sowthistle, perennial Spurge, prostrate Spurge, spotted Texas gourd Texas panicum (Coloradograss) Thistle, Canada Thistle, Russian Trumpetcreeper Velvetleaf (buttonweed) Venice mallow Volunteer corn Waterhemp, common Waterhemp, tall Wild mustard Wild proso millet Wild sunflower Wirestem muhly Witchgrass -- Select Weed 2 -- Balloonvine Barnyardgrass (watergrass) Bearded sprangletop Beggartick Bermudagrass Bindweed, species Bristly starbur Broadleaf signalgrass Burcucumber Canarygrass Carpetweed Chickweed Cocklebur, common Copperleaf, hophornbeam Crabgrass, large Crabgrass, smooth Crotalaria, showy Croton, tropic Croton, woolly Crowfootgrass Cupgrass, woolly Dayflower Fall panicum (panicgrass) Florida beggarweed Florida pusley (Florida purslane) Foxtail, barley Foxtail, giant Foxtail, green Foxtail, yellow Goosegrass (bullgrass) Groundcherry, cutleaf Hemp dogbane (Indian hemp) Hemp sesbania (coffeebean) Horsenettle Jerusalem artichoke Jimsonweed Johnsongrass, rhizome Johnsongrass, seedling Junglerice Kochia Lambsquarters (goosefoot) Marestail Milkweed, common Morningglory, annual species Nightshade, Eastern black Nutsedge, purple Nutsedge, yellow Pigweed, Palmer Pigweed, prostrate Pigweed, redroot (carelessweed) Pigweed, smooth Prickly sida Purslane, common Quackgrass (couchgrass) Ragweed, common Ragweed, giant Red rice Redweed Ryegrass Sandbur, field Shattercane (volunteer sorghum) Sicklepod Smartweed, Pennsylvania Sowthistle, perennial Spurge, prostrate Spurge, spotted Texas gourd Texas panicum (Coloradograss) Thistle, Canada Thistle, Russian Trumpetcreeper Velvetleaf (buttonweed) Venice mallow Volunteer corn Waterhemp, common Waterhemp, tall Wild mustard Wild proso millet Wild sunflower Wirestem muhly Witchgrass -- Select Weed 3 -- Balloonvine Barnyardgrass (watergrass) Bearded sprangletop Beggartick Bermudagrass Bindweed, species Bristly starbur Broadleaf signalgrass Burcucumber Canarygrass Carpetweed Chickweed Cocklebur, common Copperleaf, hophornbeam Crabgrass, large Crabgrass, smooth Crotalaria, showy Croton, tropic Croton, woolly Crowfootgrass Cupgrass, woolly Dayflower Fall panicum (panicgrass) Florida beggarweed Florida pusley (Florida purslane) Foxtail, barley Foxtail, giant Foxtail, green Foxtail, yellow Goosegrass (bullgrass) Groundcherry, cutleaf Hemp dogbane (Indian hemp) Hemp sesbania (coffeebean) Horsenettle Jerusalem artichoke Jimsonweed Johnsongrass, rhizome Johnsongrass, seedling Junglerice Kochia Lambsquarters (goosefoot) Marestail Milkweed, common Morningglory, annual species Nightshade, Eastern black Nutsedge, purple Nutsedge, yellow Pigweed, Palmer Pigweed, prostrate Pigweed, redroot (carelessweed) Pigweed, smooth Prickly sida Purslane, common Quackgrass (couchgrass) Ragweed, common Ragweed, giant Red rice Redweed Ryegrass Sandbur, field Shattercane (volunteer sorghum) Sicklepod Smartweed, Pennsylvania Sowthistle, perennial Spurge, prostrate Spurge, spotted Texas gourd Texas panicum (Coloradograss) Thistle, Canada Thistle, Russian Trumpetcreeper Velvetleaf (buttonweed) Venice mallow Volunteer corn Waterhemp, common Waterhemp, tall Wild mustard Wild proso millet Wild sunflower Wirestem muhly Witchgrass -- Select Weed 4 -- Balloonvine Barnyardgrass (watergrass) Bearded sprangletop Beggartick Bermudagrass Bindweed, species Bristly starbur Broadleaf signalgrass Burcucumber Canarygrass Carpetweed Chickweed Cocklebur, common Copperleaf, hophornbeam Crabgrass, large Crabgrass, smooth Crotalaria, showy Croton, tropic Croton, woolly Crowfootgrass Cupgrass, woolly Dayflower Fall panicum (panicgrass) Florida beggarweed Florida pusley (Florida purslane) Foxtail, barley Foxtail, giant Foxtail, green Foxtail, yellow Goosegrass (bullgrass) Groundcherry, cutleaf Hemp dogbane (Indian hemp) Hemp sesbania (coffeebean) Horsenettle Jerusalem artichoke Jimsonweed Johnsongrass, rhizome Johnsongrass, seedling Junglerice Kochia Lambsquarters (goosefoot) Marestail Milkweed, common Morningglory, annual species Nightshade, Eastern black Nutsedge, purple Nutsedge, yellow Pigweed, Palmer Pigweed, prostrate Pigweed, redroot (carelessweed) Pigweed, smooth Prickly sida Purslane, common Quackgrass (couchgrass) Ragweed, common Ragweed, giant Red rice Redweed Ryegrass Sandbur, field Shattercane (volunteer sorghum) Sicklepod Smartweed, Pennsylvania Sowthistle, perennial Spurge, prostrate Spurge, spotted Texas gourd Texas panicum (Coloradograss) Thistle, Canada Thistle, Russian Trumpetcreeper Velvetleaf (buttonweed) Venice mallow Volunteer corn Waterhemp, common Waterhemp, tall Wild mustard Wild proso millet Wild sunflower Wirestem muhly Witchgrass Application Time
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Black Gold 

Dave Kohl

This past week I was down in Greensboro, NC, with the store managers and sales representatives of Southern States Cooperative. They had a great theme meeting with a nice NASCAR flavor....

The Score 

Dave Kohl

This past week I received a number of phone calls, e-mails and faxes concerning an article I had written in AgLender magazine concerning credit scores....

The Great Debate! 

By Carrie Heizer and Alicia Morris, Administrative and Graduate Research Assistants

Recently Virginia Tech students enrolled in the Agricultural Financial Management course taught by Dr. David Kohl were asked to participate in an informal discussion regarding Government supports to agriculture. While reviewing trends of agriculture and finance, the class learned that in 2002, government subsidies accounted for approximately 50 percent of total farm income in the U.S. Students were asked to think of arguments both supporting and opposing the controversial issue....

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Dave Kohl

I spent this past week in Ontario, Canada, avoiding the SARS epidemic and meeting with Royal Bank and its agricultural customers. It’s interesting to see the number of people wearing masks in the airport. Very few people were going through customs....

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Dave Kohl

The following are points from an article written by Carrie Heizer, a student in my senior level course. Carrie is my administrative teaching assistant for Agricultural Finance and is from a beef and cropping operation in the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia....

The Road Warrior of Agriculture 

Dave Kohl

This past week I was in Wichita and up at K-State at the Kansas State Agricultural Bankers’ Conference. In my drive across Kansas’ Flint Hills, I found it to be very dry as they were burning the pastures to get ready for another season. It appears that drought is setting up in this part of the country....

The Road Warrior of Agriculture 

Dave Kohl

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Dave Kohl

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The Road Warrior of Agriculture 

Dave Kohl

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The Road Warrior of Agriculture 

Dave Kohl

Several weeks ago I was in Pipestone, MN, for a two-day program for lenders and producers for Minnesota West Community and Technical College....