Weed Management

CES Awards Herbicide GUSS – 2023 Innovation Award Honoree

GUSS Automation is at it again with another award for its unmanned herbicide sprayer. more »

Herbicide GUSS Top-10 New Product Winner awarded to GUSS Automation

Autonomous farm equipment is drawing industry attention, and GUSS seems to have another success with its herbicide sprayer. more »

Autonomous herbicide sprayer introduced

Nine sensors on the sprayer detect, target and spot spray weeds on the orchard floor, which reduces material usage and drift during application. more »

Controlling bermudagrass in newly planted pecan orchards

Bermudagrass is a complex weed to manage, spreading by the production of rhizomes, and making growers limited to post-emergent herbicides for control. more »

Pesticide conference in Pecos County, Texas, set for Nov. 16

Five Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units are available for private and non-commercial pesticide applicators. more »

$2M electric weed control study pursued by OSU

Costs and resistance to herbicides are rising, so researchers are now revisiting a method first patented in the late 1800s – electricity for weed control. more »

Soil retention adjuvant EFFICAX now approved for use in California

This adjuvant helps enhance a crop protection program's effectiveness. more »

Volunteers needed for research study on glyphosate and herbicide selection

A research survey out of University of California, Davis, is looking for participants to share what influences their weed and pest management decisions. more »