Getting in the Weeds with Purdue University's Dr. Tommy Butts

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Sean and Andrew discuss weed control strategies in corn and soybeans with Dr. Tommy Butts.

Sean and Andrew sit down with Purdue’s Dr. Tommy Butts to dig into the nitty-gritty of weed control in corn and soybeans. The crew discusses: ✅ Weather variability’s impact on weed management ✅ Overlapping residuals ✅ Planting soybeans before corn ✅ Weed resistance ✅ Ground vs. drone herbicide applications 🌱Meet the Guests: Dr. Tommy Butts is a Clinical Assistant Professor, Extension Weed Scientist in Site-Specific Weed Management. Tommy originally hails from southern Wisconsin, where he grew up around dairy farms. He completed his Bachelor of Science in Agri-Business at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Master of Science in Agronomy-Weed Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Ph.D. in Agronomy-Weed Science from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Tommy’s research and extension efforts focus on identifying novel weed management strategies through diversified methods, including the use of precision agriculture and application technologies in a targeted, site-specific approach. His overall goal is to generate research-supported and effective weed management educational materials to be used by farmers and in the classroom to aid in battling complex weed…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sean Blomgren, Andrew Penney

Guest: Dr. Tommy Butts

Topics covered

• weed control
• corn
• soybeans
• weed management
• agriculture
• precision agriculture

Keywords

• weed control
• corn
• soybeans
• weed resistance
• herbicide applications
• agronomy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Purdue University, Bayer Crop Science

Places: southern Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin-Platteville, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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