Robotic weed management in rice is advancing rapidly, but large-scale adoption will depend on performance in muddy, ...

Weeds are survivors, whether our tools of control are herbicides, tillage, flaming, crop rotations, hand rogueing or even robots.

Agricultural producers gathered Feb. 24 at the Intermountain Research and Extension Center in Tulelake to learn about ongoing research and emerging technology aimed at improving efficiency in the ...

I am hopeful that growers interested in planting conventional field corn hybrids can reap the benefits of reduced seed costs and higher premiums.

According to the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA), soybean and corn farmers would lose almost 50% of their crops to unwanted weeds if there were no herbicides or alternative control methods used ...

In Benson County, North Dakota, where Palmer amaranth was first found in 2017, Scott Knocke, North Dakota State University agricultural extension agent, continues to teach farmers how to identify and ...

As farmers face the ever-growing challenge of resistant weeds, the need for effective and innovative solutions has never been more critical. Farmers are seeking reliable, effective weed control tools.

North Dakota State University Extension’s 2024 Weed Control Guide was released in January and provides a summary of herbicide uses in crops grown in the state. The guide incorporates federal and state ...

Is a laser beam the future of farming? A raised rectangular vehicle, slightly smaller than a compact sedan, rolls across farmland and shoots concentrated bursts of infrared light into the rows.

Yield losses in maize is mainly caused by completion with weeds. Weed infestation is a severe problem in early part of the growing season. This is because of the slow growth and wide row spacing.

In a sugar beet field a few miles east of Moorhead, small four-wheeled robots are rolling up and down the rows of beets. Powered by a solar panel, the robots use cameras to spot weeds and then guide ...