How to whack waterhemp | Soybean School

About this episode

This episode discusses the management of waterhemp, an aggressive weed affecting soybean yields in Ontario.

Waterhemp continues to push north and east across Ontario, and for soybean growers, the stakes are high. Left uncontrolled, this aggressive weed can rob significant yield — making early identification and management critical. In this episode of Soybean School, RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin speaks with University of Guelph-Ridgetown weed scientist Dr. Isabelle Aicklen about the growing... Read More

People in this episode

Host: Bernard Tobin

Guest: Dr. Isabelle Aicklen

Topics covered

• weed management
• soybean production
• agriculture
• waterhemp control
• crop yield

Keywords

• waterhemp
• soybean
• weed control
• agriculture
• crop management

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Guelph-Ridgetown

Products: waterhemp

Places: Ontario

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