Plant and Animal Health

Early and accurate identification of Palmer amaranth plants, including waterhemp, coupled with implementation of an integrated management program are essential to reduce the potential for crop yield loss due to interference of Palmer amaranth. Proper management of Palmer amaranth populations can help reduce the potential for successful seed production that will augment the soil seedbank and perpetuate the population in future growing seasons.

Regular field scouting for corn and soybean insects, pests and diseases helps growers improve crop performance each year.

With more weeds becoming glyphosate-resistant or surviving glyphosate-only applications, corn growers continue to rely on residual herbicides to manage tough weeds and protect their yield. "We need to maximize the number of sites of action,” says Travis Legleiter, weed program science specialist at Purdue University.