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UT Weed Guy

@ut_weed

University of Tennessee Weed Scientist

 Jackson, TN
Joined July 2018
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UTcrops@UTcrops12 Sep 2023
A Step Back on Palmer Amaranth Control news.utcrops.com/2023/09/a-s… via @UTcrops

A Step Back on Palmer Amaranth Control - UT Crops News

Driving across West Tennessee last week it is very apparent we have taken a step backward on Palmer amaranth control.  Many fields that looked clean from the road in late July are now showing large...

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Tankmix of Liberty an glyphosate trying to rescue soybeans after dicamba failed on Palmer amaranth
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Ryegrass Issues Persist and Johnsongrass Management news.utcrops.com/2023/05/rye… via @UTcrops

Ryegrass Issues Persist and Johnsongrass Management - UT Crops News

Ryegrass infestations still persist in some fields.  In cotton and soybeans, clethodim can be used now to push this weed on to maturity. In corn, other than just going out and spraying the typical...

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UT Weed Tour will be held June 21, 2023 news.utcrops.com/2023/05/ut-… via @UTcrops
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Early-Season Weed Concerns in ThyrvOn Cotton news.utcrops.com/2023/05/ear… via @UTcrops

Early-Season Weed Concerns in ThyrvOn Cotton - UT Crops News

My understanding is that some cotton planted this year will contain the ThryvOn trait.   According to UT entomologist Sebe Brown these varieties will likely not require any POST foliar insecticide...

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UTcrops@UTcrops5 Mar 2023
New post: It is “Burndown Time in Tennessee.” news.utcrops.com/2023/03/it-…

It is “Burndown Time in Tennessee.” - UT Crops News

The combination of some lingering supply chain issues, most notably Sharpen and Verdict are in tight supply, with the ever-increasing presence of herbicide resistant weeds has made burndown time more...

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UTcrops@UTcrops7 Mar 2023
New post: PRE and POST Options for Prickly Sida (Tea Weed) Control in Soybean news.utcrops.com/2023/03/pre…

PRE and POST Options for Prickly Sida (Tea Weed) Control in Soybean - UT Crops News

Prickly sida or tea weed has increasingly become more of an issue in soybeans.   There are two reasons for this.  First, the Group 15 herbicides (Dual Mag, Warrant, Zidua) are the most common...

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Gary Bates@drgarybates3 Mar 2023
Dr. Jake McNeal is our new @utextension corn and soybean specialist. Glad to have Jake on board. He is a great addition to our department. @UTIAg @UTPlantSciences
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⁦@TravisLegleiter⁩ talking ryegrass management at the Kentucky Crop Health Conference
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Our December Producers Meeting is underway! Dr. Hingwei Xin, Dean of AgResearch with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, is currently speaking to our producers. We have a great partnership with UT and are very thankful for them all. @UTIAg
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Congratulations @DelaneyCaitlin_ Godspeed!
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Rocky Top, you’ll always be home sweet home to me 🧡🤍 @ut_weed
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We are excited to introduce this new conference to KY. The KCHC will provide valuable information on #pestmanagement in Grain Crops to give you an advantage in 2023! Space is limited! Plus you can see some speedy cars!! @UKExtension @UKAgriculture
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Registration opens Nov. 1, 2022 and is limited to 100 participants. For registration information visit KentuckyCropHealthConference…
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Palmer amaranth that escaped warrant pre Engenia + roundup + outlook early post fb/ liberty an roundup 20 days later..
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Xtend flex soybeans with Palmer amaranth issues … liberty application did help clean up some Palmer Amaranth that escaped dicamba
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Xtend soybeans in there somewhere? Despite multiple dicamba an glyphosate applications Palmer amaranth has overwhelmed these soybeans
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Burcucumber swamping drying down corn fields
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Dicamba-resistant waterhemp a real problem in northern counties of Middle Tennessee @BillJohnson53 @claudiarbland
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New post: Dicamba-Resistant Waterhemp Becoming a Real Issue in Middle-Tennessee Counties Bordering Kentucky news.utcrops.com/2022/08/dic…

Dicamba-Resistant Waterhemp Becoming a Real Issue in Middle Tennessee Counties Bordering Kentucky -...

For the past several weeks we are getting reports of waterhemp escaping dicamba application/s from retailers and consultants scouting fields in Montgomery and Macon counties.  As one retailer so...

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UT students in the weed id section at swss weed contest.. “how do you spell Echino….”
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Queuing up for breakfast for 2022 swss weed contest
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Big thanks to @weedsARwild for doing a great job presenting weed management information at Milan Notill field day
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