With seeding recently completed, producers will soon be heading to the field to begin to prepare for the next major management decision – in crop weed control. Mark Cutts, crop specialist at the Ag Info Centre, says when herbicides are used effectively, weed competition will be reduced resulting in a crop yield benefit. In order to ensure a successful herbicide application there are a number of decisions that need to be made by the producer.
Interview with Mark Cutts (3:02 minutes) (1.39 Mb)
More with Cutts on tomorrow’s program
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Source: Agriculture and Rural Development