Getting back to the basics is critical to managing herbicide resistant weeds.
Weeds resistant to herbicides are a way of life for farmers, one more concern to complicate an already complex production system.
But options exist not only to manage resistance but also to reduce the size of the weed seed bank.
“Resistance is here to stay,” said Adam Hixson, BASF technical service representative for Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico, during a recent media update on managing herbicide resistant weeds in the Southwest.
Adam Hixson, BASF technical service representative for Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico.
(Photo by Shelley E. Huguley)
The Swisher County Spring Ag Meeting hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has been set for April 29 at the Swisher County Show Barns, 2.5 miles northeast of Tulia off County Road 16.
“We are excited to offer this program in-person and provide our producers with some updates going into the spring cropping season,” said Blayne Reed, AgriLife Extension integrated pest management agent for Hale and Swisher counties.
Spring ag meeting topics and speakers
How to Make a Profit in Today’s Economy, Justin Benavidez, AgriLife Extension economist, Amarillo.
Possible Economic Opportunities in “Sustainability” and Texas Corn Producers Update, Angie Martin and Bryce White, Texas Corn Producers.