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What specialty crop growers need to know about the Dicamba over-the-top in soybeans for 2026
In February, the USEPA announced that three dicamba-containing products were approved for over-the-top (OTT) applications in soybean...
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Do you still need training and testing to apply pesticides?
The growing season is upon us finally! With the new green growth will also come pests unfortunately. Do you have what you need to deal with them? Do...
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Corn Gluten Meal: Can it naturally prevent weeds and feed your lawn?
A natural/organic alternative to spring weed'n'feedsIf you have looked for an alternative to synthetic preemergent lawn herbicides that prevent...
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Promoting safety awareness and practices: February’s National Pesticide Safety Education Month
February is National Pesticide Safety Education Month, and the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA), the American Phytopathological Society (APS),...
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Understanding the EPA’s final herbicide strategy
LEWISTOWN, Ill. - In August 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a new herbicide strategy aimed at better aligning with the Endangered Species Act. This new strategy will alter pesticide labels by adding extra mitigation measures that seek to reduce pesticide exposure to over...
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Tips for Pollinators and Favorite Plants

We give helpful tips for helping out pollinators plus our favorite pollinator plants. Plus, tons of resources if you’re looking to include pollinator habitat in your landscape.

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Invasive Garlic Mustard Research Update for Land Managers

Garlic mustard is a high-priority invasive plant that harms native forest ecosystems in Illinois. Researchers from University of Illinois and University of Wisconsin collaborated to test at what growth stage herbicides can be used on garlic mustard and still stop the plants from producing viable...

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