Odontotermes obesus is one of the termite species that grows fungi, called Termitomyces, in their mounds. Workers collect dead leaves, wood, and grass to stack them in underground fungus gardens ...

Identifying weed escapes now can sharpen your strategy, protect returns, and set you up for next season’s success. This time of year, much of the focus for growers naturally shifts to crop output and ...

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WORTHINGTON — Weed control issues and status of the corn crop were topics of discussion on the Aug. 13 season wrap-up of the University of Minnesota Extension Strategic Farming: Field Notes program.

As the battle against herbicide-resistant weeds grows more complex and the economic pressures on corn production mount, it’s important to leverage advanced and integrated approaches to weed management ...

We don’t want to use commercial herbicides in our garden. One neighbor uses vinegar and corn meal to get rid of weeds. Another burns his weeds using a propane torch. Do any of these methods work?

Weeds don’t take the season off just because you’ve put up the combine and harvest is over. Especially in warmer climates, the window of time between the end of harvest and the first frost is a prime ...

A recently published article in the journal Weed Science shows electric control technologies can eradicate weeds just as effectively as herbicides or mechanical methods, with minimal risks to the crop ...

A: In most cases, herbicide application should not be considered as a first option for weed control. Hand weeding, hoeing and mulching are tedious but effective methods of weed control. Sometimes, ...