Sarah Lancaster
War Against Weeds
Sarah, Joe, and Alyssa are three Extension weed scientists on a mission to help their audience understand what it takes for farmers to fight the war against weeds. This podcast is funded through the North Central Integrated Pest Management Center through support by the Crop Protection and Pest Management Program, project award no. 2022-70006-38001, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast are those of the presenters and should not be construed to represent any official...
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Sarah Lancaster
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May 20, 2026
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Episodes
S6 E16 - Parasitic Plants 20.12.2023 46:00
Tune in to our last episode of the season, where Alyssa and Joe chat with Dr. Jim Westwood and Dr. Claude dePamphilis about parasitic plants. (Including mistletoe, among many others!) Some links mentioned in the episode: https://spes.vt.edu/faculty-staff/faculty/westwood-james.html https://www.huck.psu.edu/people/claude-depamphilis
S6 E15 - History of NCWSS (North Central Weed Science Society) 13.12.2023 46:22
This week on the War Against Weeds Podcast Joe and Alyssa are joined by Dr. Hartzler to discuss the North Central Weed Science Society and how it has grown and changed over the years.
S6 E14 - European Weed Management Perspective 06.12.2023 41:37
This week on the War Against Weeds Podcast Sarah and Joe chat with Mark Waddington about his perspective on weed management in Europe.
S6 E13 - Herbicide Modes of Action 29.11.2023 42:29
Join Joe and Sarah this week as they chat with Hudson Takano about herbicide modes of action!
S6 E12 - Eat the Weeds! 22.11.2023 20:43
EAT THE WEEDS! We have a SPECIAL episode this week for Thanksgiving. Alyssa and Sarah chat with WAW podcast editor Steph DeSimini about edible weeds!!
S6 E11 - Group 15 Herbicides - Long Chain Fatty Acid Inibitors 15.11.2023 44:29
Sarah and Alyssa chat with Dr. Aaron Hager about Group 15 herbicides (Long-Chain Fatty Acid Inhibitors)! Listen now!
S6 E10 - On Farm Research 08.11.2023 34:22
This week Sarah and Alyssa sit down with Dr. Nathan Mueller and Dr. Elizabeth Hawkins to talk about on farm research!
S6 E9 - Weed Control Guides 01.11.2023 37:39
This week Alyssa and Joe chat with Dr. Bill Johnson from Purdue University about weed control guides. How they are made, the differences between regions, and the importance of these guides. Listen now! Some links mentioned in the episode: https://extensionpubs.osu.edu/ https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/extension/publications/north-dakota-weed-control-guide
S6 E8 - Update on Targeted Herbicide Applications 25.10.2023 50:19
This week Sarah and Alyssa are joined by Tom Wolf, Lauren Lazaro (@laurenmlazaro) and Brian Burgran to talk about targeted spray applications! You can find more information about more of their links provided below: https://sprayers101.com/ https://www.facebook.com/PrairieLandPartnersLLC/
S6 E7 - Poisonous Plants and Livestock 18.10.2023 50:37
This week Alyssa and Sarah are joined by Dr. AJ. Tarpoff from Kansas State University. They discuss poisonous plants in livestock!
S6 E6 - Pasture and Rangeland Weed Control 11.10.2023 53:08
This week on the War Against Weeds Podcast we are joined by Dr. Brian Mealor from the University of Wyoming to discuss weed control in pasture and rangeland. Link mentioned in the episode: https://www.eddmaps.org/
S6 E5 - Turf Weed Management 04.10.2023 41:26
Noxious weeds, robot mowers, and snow mold, oh my! Join us this week as Joe and Sarah chat with turf weed scientist, Dr. Quincy Law.
S6 E4 - Harvest Weed Seed Control 27.09.2023 41:53
This week on the War Against Weeds Podcast Alyssa and Joe are joined by Dr. Flessner, an extension specialist with Virginia Tech (@VTAGWeeds). They chat about harvest weed seed control methods, pros and cons, and how folks can look into these methods for their own farms. Here are some links mentioned in the episode to get started: https://growiwm.org/is-it-time-to-consider-harvest-weed-seed-contr...
S6 E3 - EPA Herbicide Action Plan Part II 20.09.2023 46:50
This week Sarah and Joe are joined by special guests Dr. Kelly Tindall, Dr. Cameron Douglass, Dr. Stanley Culpepper, and Dr. Lee Van Wychen. Part 2 covers the herbicide strategy plan in more detail. Please check out these links to learn more about the topics discussed today: Webinar Link to EPA's Proposed Herbicide Strategy and EPA's Vulnerable Species Pilot Project: https://www.usda.gov/oce/pes...
S6 E2 - EPA Herbicide Action Plan Part I 13.09.2023 24:29
This week Sarah and Joe are joined by special guests Dr. Kelly Tindall, Dr. Cameron Douglass, Dr. Stanley Culpepper, and Dr. Lee Van Wychen. In part 1 they introduce the vulnerable species pilot program and the herbicide strategy plan. Part 2 will cover the herbicide strategy plan in more detail. Please check out these links to learn more about the topics discussed today: Webinar Link to EPA's P...
S6 E1 - Current State of Weed Management 06.09.2023 17:29
Welcome BACK for season 6 of the War Against Weeds Podcast! This week we have Sarah, Joe and Alyssa to recap their summers and to discuss the most recent questions in the weed science world.
S5 E15 - Season 5 Wrap Up 26.04.2023 27:34
Sarah, Joe and Alyssa chat about the wrap up to season 15. They cover favorite episodes and topics, and what we can expect moving forward.
S5 E14 - Metabolic Resistance 19.04.2023 38:18
This week Alyssa and Sarah chat with Dr. Pat Tranel with the University of Illinois about herbicide resistance.
S5 E13 - Weed Management in Rice 12.04.2023 33:56
Alyssa and Sarah are joined this week by Dr. Thomas Butts with the University of Arkansas to chat about weed control in rice. Listen now!
S5 E12 - Transgenic Crops 05.04.2023 43:07
This week on the War Against Weeds Podcast, Sarah and Joe chat with Dr. Kevin Folta about transgenic crops and other technologies related to agriculture.
S5 E11 - Endangered Species Act: Part 2 29.03.2023 39:49
This week's episode is Part 2 of the Endangered Species Act series. Joe and Sarah chat with Bill Chism, who previously worked as a senior biologist with the EPA, and currently serves as the chair of the WSSA Endangered Species Act Committee.
S5 E10 - Endangered Species Act: Part 1 22.03.2023 38:23
This week's topic is a two part series! Join Sarah and Joe as they chat with Dave Scott who currently serves as the Pesticide Administrator with the Indiana State Chemists Office.
S5 E9 - Weed ID Apps 15.03.2023 39:28
Sarah and Joe chat with Dr. Erin Hill from Michigan State University about weed ID apps!
S5 E8 - Weed Mapping and Imaging 08.03.2023 51:12
Join Joe as he chats with Steven Mirsky from the USDA, Muthu Bagavathiannan with Texas A&M, and Emily Unglesbee, Director of Outreach and Extension at GROW.
S5 E7 - Do ALS Inhibiting Herbicides Still Have a Place? 02.03.2023 39:32
This week Joe and Sarah chat with Jodi Boe about ALS herbicides and soils! She is a Certified Crop Advisor in North Dakota, and is currently working for AGVISE Laboratories in Northwood, ND.
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