In the Weeds: Managing Weeds in Drought

13/11/2025 40 min
In the Weeds: Managing Weeds in Drought

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In the Weeds Series 15 Episode 5: MSU Extension educator Monica Jean and Madelyn Celovsky sit down with Erin Burns, Michigan State University Weed Specialist, to hear about how drought impacts weeds and herbicide efficacy. ResourcesKeys to distinguishing pigweed species https://www.canr.msu.edu/weeds/extension/factsheets/DistinguisingPigweedSpeciesinMI-2013.pdfKeys to managing multiple herbicide-resistant Palmer amaranth & waterhemp in soybean, corn, and alfalfa https://www.canr.msu.edu/weeds/extension/2022-Weed-Control-Guide/2022%20E-434%20Palmer%20&%20Waterhemp.pdfInfo about herbicide resistance screening in Michigan https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/trouble-controlling-weeds-submit-seeds-for-herbicide-resistance-screeninghttps://www.canr.msu.edu/pestid/uploads/files/Tips4CollectingWeedSeed2015%20-%20WEB.pdfPaper published on weed communities response to drought https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/wre.70023Drought monitor https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/Climate Ready Farm Assessments with MSU Extension https://climateready.msu.edu/