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Crop Report – September 18, 2025
Fall Herbicide Applications: Maximize Impact on Perennial Weeds Many farmers have seen the benefits of applying systemic herbicides in the fall, especially for the control of perennial weeds (Figure 1). Dandelion control can be improved by over 20% with fall application timings (Figure 2), while the population of other perennial species will be reduced and…
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Frost Injury in Sorghum Species
Caution! Members of the sorghum family – sorghum, sudangrass, and hybrid sorghum-sudangrass – contain dhurrin, a glucoside that breaks down to release hydrocyanic acid, also known as prussic acid (hydrogen cyanide, HCN). A sudden disruption of growth such as frost, drought or cutting, causes prussic acid to be released inside the plant at a more…
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True Armyworm
Identification True armyworm (also known as common armyworm), when full grown, are 4 cm (1 1⁄2 in.) long. They can vary in colour from dull-green to brown or black. Two distinguishing features are orange stripes bordered by a thin white line running laterally along the body and dark horizontal bands at the top of each…
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