Arkansas Row Crops Radio

Weeds AR Wild Series, S2 Ep9. In this episode, Dr. Jason Norsworthy and Dr. Tom Barber talk deep tillage, cover crops, planting dates, row spacings and seed bank management.  All alternative components for management of herbicide-resistant weeds in cotton and soybean.

Weeds AR Wild Series, S2 Ep8. In this week’s episode, Drs. Tommy Butts and Jeremy Ross provide some tips for early planted soybean and hit on soybean residual programs.

Weeds AR Wild Series, S2 Ep7. In this episode, Dr. Tom Barber and Dr. Jason Norsworthy continue the herbicide-resistant weed update discussion with Palmer amaranth, Johnsongrass, marestail (horseweed), and others in corn, cotton, and soybean.

Weeds AR Wild Series, S2 Ep6. In this episode, Dr. Jason Norsworthy and Dr. Tommy Butts provide an update on herbicide-resistant weeds affecting our rice acres, their distribution, and alternative control tactics.

Rice & Advice 2022, Ep. 01.  In this episode, Drs. Jarrod Hardke and Trent Roberts discuss 2022 rice preplant fertility recommendations and how to manage these inputs in the face of higher costs.

Weeds AR Wild Series, S2 Ep5. In this week’s episode, Dr. Tommy Butts is joined by Dr. Jarrod Hardke, Rice Extension Agronomist, to discuss 2022 rice weed control recommendations.

Weeds AR Wild Series, S2 Ep4. On this episode, Dr. Tom Barber and Dr. Jason Kelley discuss early season planting decisions and weed management options in corn.

Weeds AR Wild Series, S2 Ep3. In this podcast, Drs. Jason Norsworthy and Jeremy Ross discuss the value of using metribuzin in combination with other herbicides for early-season weed control in soybean.  Variety sensitivity is discussed along with some key points to consider when using metribuzin.

Weeds AR Wild Series, S2 Ep2. In this episode, Dr. Tommy Butts discusses getting the most out of our herbicide applications for 2022. Mixing order, adjuvants, and nozzle selection are all important factors to consider.

Weeds AR Wild Series, S2 Ep1. On this first episode of the 2022 season, Dr. Tom Barber discusses potential herbicide shortages and options for winter weed control prior to planting.

Trent Roberts, U of A System Division of Agriculture soil fertility specialist is joined by John Anderson and Mike Popp from the Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness to discuss soil fertility management in an environment of record high fertilizer costs.

Weeds AR Wild Series, S1 Ep27. Dr. Jason Kelley, Wheat and Field Grains Extension Agronomist, joins host Dr. Tommy Butts to discuss wheat weed control and answer some commonly-asked questions this fall.

Weeds AR Wild Series, S1 Ep26. Matt Fryer, Extension Soil Instructor, and Dr. Trent Roberts, Endowed Chair in Soil Fertility Research, join host Dr. Tommy Butts to discuss cover crops ahead of their planting this fall. Topics covered include cover crop species, planting recommendations, expectations, and weed control potential.

Jarrod Hardke discusses timing and management considerations for use of sodium chlorate (salt) as a harvest aid in rice. For more information about the 2021 Arkansas Rice & Soybean Online Field Day, visit https://aaes.uada.edu/ricesoybean21

Weeds AR Wild Series, S.1 Ep.25  On this episode, Dr. Tom Barber and Dr. Bill Robertson discuss cotton harvest aid timing, product selection, and how environmental conditions and crop maturity can change the mixture of harvest aids applied. In addition, Dr. Robertson also discusses keys to protect cotton fiber quality through the defoliation and harvest process.

Dr. Aaron Hager, Extension Weed Specialist with the University of Illinois, joins Dr. Norsworthy to discuss the need for metribuzin in soybean. The effectiveness of metribuzin on Palmer amaranth and waterhemp populations with an array of resistance to herbicides is highlighted along with the need to mix metribuzin with additional chemistries (modes-of-action). Metribuzin rates are discussed based...

Weeds AR Wild Series, S1 Ep23. On this episode, Dr. Tom Barber and Dr. Jeremy Ross discuss soybean harvest aid timing and product selection.

Weeds AR Wild Series, S1 Ep22. Dr. Prashant Jha, Research and Extension Professor of Weed Science with Iowa State University, joins Dr. Norsworthy to discuss some strategies for managing weed seed at soybean harvest.  Specific strategies that have been evaluated or are currently being tested include narrow-windrow burning, chaff lining, and use of a seed mills.  The effectiveness of these approach...

Weeds AR Wild Series, S1 Ep21 Part 2. Dr. Rodrigo Werle, Extension Weed Scientist with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, joins the Weeds AR Wild podcast series this week with host Dr. Tommy Butts to discuss weeds and control strategies across our two respective states. Listen in to learn about weed control strategies from different parts of the U.S. and how although weeds may change, the battle...

Weeds AR Wild Series, S1 Ep21 Part 1. Dr. Rodrigo Werle, Extension Weed Scientist with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, joins the Weeds AR Wild podcast series this week with host Dr. Tommy Butts to discuss weeds and control strategies across our two respective states. Listen in to learn about weed control strategies from different parts of the U.S. and how although weeds may change, the battle...

Dr. Jarrod Hardke discusses considerations and timings of fungicides for kernel smut, false smut, sheath blight, and blast.

Weeds AR Wild Series, S.1 Ep. 20.  On this episode, Dr. Tom Barber provides an update on dicamba off-target movement and discusses promising experiences with the Redekop Seed Destructor, Rogue herbicide in rice and Brake herbicide in peanut.

Extension entomologists Ben Thrash, Gus Lorenz, and Nick Bateman discuss plant bugs, spider mites, armyworms, rice water weevils, sorghum midge, and sugarcane aphids.

Weeds AR Wild podcast series, S1, Ep 19. On this episode of the Weeds AR Wild podcast series, Dr. Tommy Butts discusses recent herbicide drift calls and widespread off-target damage, the importance of checking herbicide labels, and a few final recommendations for finishing the year off strong to keep fields clean of weeds.

 Dr. Jarrod Hardke discusses current leaf tip discolorations in rice as week as general recommendations for midseason and late boot nitrogen applications.