War Against Weeds

Sarah Lancaster
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War Against Weeds Podcast

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. Funding for the podcast is provided by the North Central IPM Center, on of four regional centers funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to promote and facilitate the adoption of effective integrated pest management (IPM) strategies. You can also find our episodes at https://cropprotectionnetwork.org/.

  1. S8 E3 - EPA ESA Update

    3 DAYS AGO

    S8 E3 - EPA ESA Update

    This week our host Sarah Lancaster and co-host Alyssa Essman discuss the final version of the herbicide strategy plan in accordance with the Endangered Species Act (ESA).  They are joined by special guests Bill Chism and Ashlea Frank to chat about the timeline for implementation of these strategies, and what this means for farmers and applicators in the years to come.    A few helpful links our guests provided for any questions regarding the ESA.  https://www.epa.gov/endangered-species https://www.Festf.org https://wssa.net/endangered-species/   We are partnered with Crop Protection Network (CPN), so check out their page for more great information, and thanks to our sponsor North Central IPM Center for their support!

    60 min
  2. S8 E2 - Cover Crop Trade-Offs

    SEP 12

    S8 E2 - Cover Crop Trade-Offs

    This week our host Alyssa Essman and co-host Sarah Lancaster chat with Logan Simon (Kansas State University) and Travis Legleiter (University of Kentucky) about cover crops. They cover the trade-offs of having cover crops in their states, and their most commonly asked questions by farmers.   Our guests can be found on X @SWKSAgronomy and @TravisLegleiter   More information about their universities and programs can be found here: https://weedscience.ca.uky.edu/ https://www.wkrec.org/

    57 min
  3. S8 E1 - 2024 Summer Recap

    SEP 4

    S8 E1 - 2024 Summer Recap

    WELCOME BACK to season 8 of the War Against Weeds Podcast! Our first episode of the season we have three special guests on to recap their summers. The whole team chats with guests Kody Came (Kansas), Austin Sundeen (North Dakota), and Greg McGlinch (Ohio) about the wins, losses, and lessons learned from the summer of 2024.

    53 min
  4. S7 E15 - Weed Control in Mint

    APR 24

    S7 E15 - Weed Control in Mint

    Our last topic for the season is weed control in MINT! Our guests this week are Dr. Stephen Meyers with Purdue University, and Dr. Pete Berry with Oregon State University. They chat about the challenges in growing mint, and share some other interesting facts about growing this specialty crop!   Dr. Stephen Meyers and his lab can be found at the links below: https://www.purdue.edu/hla/sites/hla-happenings/article-tags/dr-stephen-meyers-lab/ https://twitter.com/stephenlmeyers   Dr. Pete Berry can be found at this link: https://cropandsoil.oregonstate.edu/users/pete-berry

    42 min
  5. S7 E14 - A Canadian Perspective on Harvest Weed Seed Control

    APR 17

    S7 E14 - A Canadian Perspective on Harvest Weed Seed Control

    Welcome Back to the War Against Weeds Podcast! This week Joe and Sarah discuss harvest weed seed control with Breanne Tidemann. Breanne is a research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada with her focus on weed management and field agronomy. Listen in to learn all about harvest weed seed control up in Canada!

    47 min
  6. S7 E13 - A Conversation Between Plants

    APR 10

    S7 E13 - A Conversation Between Plants

    Join us this week as Joe and Sarah chat with Dr. Clarence Swanton with the University of Guelph, while he delves into the intricacies of plant growth!

    52 min
  7. S7 E12 - Herbicide Carry Over with Kevin Bradley

    APR 3

    S7 E12 - Herbicide Carry Over with Kevin Bradley

    This weeks topic is carry over! Sarah and Alyssa chat with guest host Kevin Bradly from the University of Missouri about herbicide carry over.

    36 min
  8. S7 E11 - Crop Injury with Bryan Young

    MAR 27

    S7 E11 - Crop Injury with Bryan Young

    This week Sarah and Joe chat with Bryan Young from Purdue University about crop injury!

    50 min
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About

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. Funding for the podcast is provided by the North Central IPM Center, on of four regional centers funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to promote and facilitate the adoption of effective integrated pest management (IPM) strategies. You can also find our episodes at https://cropprotectionnetwork.org/.

Information

  • Creator
    Sarah Lancaster
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    125
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    War Against Weeds

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