By Debalin Sarangi and Ankit Yadav et.al
Weed management is at a crossroads. Herbicide resistance is limiting chemical weed control options, while emerging technologies such as camera-guided “see-and-spray” sprayers, laser weeders, electric weeders, and autonomous machines, are creating new opportunities for weed control.
Scientists at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln are conducting a survey to learn about your perceptions of these technologies. We invite farmers, crop consultants, and other agricultural professionals from Minnesota and beyond to complete a short, anonymous survey about your weed management practices, your views on emerging weed control technologies, and the research priorities you would like to see addressed.
Why your response matters
Your input will help guide future weed science research and Extension programming, making sure our work reflects the real needs, concerns, and priorities of the people managing weeds in the field. Survey results will also be shared back with the agricultural community and published to benefit the broader industry.
What the survey covers
- Your most difficult-to-control and suspected herbicide-resistant weeds
- Awareness of and interest in targeted spraying technologies (e.g., See & Spray®, Ecorobotix ARA®, etc.)
- Perspectives on non-chemical tools such as lasers and electrical weeding
- Your views on herbicides, costs, and resistance management
- The research and Extension priorities you want the university to focus on
Source : umn.edu