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Dr. Kevin Bradley discusses strategies for managing herbicide-resistant weeds in corn and soybean systems.

In this Corn Special Series episode of The Crop Science Podcast Show, Dr. Kevin Bradley, Professor and State Extension Weed Scientist at the University of Missouri, discusses practical strategies for managing herbicide-resistant weeds in corn and soybean systems. He shares insights on waterhemp, cover crop biomass, harvest weed seed control, electrocution technology, precision spraying, and why residual herbicides still matter. Listen now on all major platforms! "Herbicide resistance continues forcing major changes in weed management programs across corn and soybean systems, especially with waterhemp and Palmer amaranth spreading rapidly." Meet the guest: Dr. Kevin Bradley https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-bradley-64129018/ is a Professor and State Extension Weed Scientist in the Division of Plant Science and Technology at the University of Missouri. His extension and research work focuses on applied weed management in corn, soybean, and forage systems, with extensive work on herbicide-resistant waterhemp. He earned his PhD from Virginia Tech and has served at the University of Missouri since 2003. Listen to The Crop Science Podcast Show with Dr. Kevin Bradley on all major…

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Kevin Bradley

Topics covered

• herbicide-resistant weeds
• corn management
• soybean systems
• weed management strategies
• precision agriculture
• cover crops
• harvest weed seed control

Keywords

• herbicide resistance
• weed management
• waterhemp
• cover crops
• precision spraying
• harvest weed seed control
• electrocution technology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Missouri, Virginia Tech

Places: corn, soybean, waterhemp, Palmer amaranth

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