It is apparent that we do not have the sprayer power in the state to keep up with all the demand.  Most of the pre applied herbicides in cotton and soybeans have played out and folks are scrambling to treat these fields for Palmer pigweed while at the same time trying to keep plant bugs beat back.  In some cases, they can tankmix an insecticide with the herbicide in cotton but often the timing does not work out. Most cotton fields have seen one to two Ignite applications applied over the top.  There have been some reports of Continue reading →

Glyphosate-resistant (GR) goosegrass has shown up in a couple cotton fields in Lake and Dyer counties (picture left).  In these fields, repeated applications of glyphosate failed to control the goosegrass. Unfortunately, by the time the grower realizes that the grass is glyphosate resistant it has 4 or more tillers and is too large for even an application of Select Max or Fusilade to control.  Back in the late 1980s, Select Max or Fusilade did not control large goosegrass.  This appears to Continue reading →