1679 - Kochia in Wheat Fields...Fieldwork Capacity

Agriculture Today

• Controlling Weeds in Wheat Fields Around Harvest
• Fieldwork Capacity Tool
• Irrigating at Home

00:01:05 – Controlling Weeds in Wheat Fields Around Harvest: Sarah Lancaster, K-State weed specialist, gets today’s show rolling by talking about kochia and how wheat growers might be able to manage it before and after harvest.

Pre-harvest Weed Control in Wheat

Control of Late-Emerging Kochia in Wheat or Wheat Stubble

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00:12:05 – Fieldwork Capacity Tool: K-State precision agricultural economist Terry Griffin continues the show by talking about an assessing fieldwork capacity tool and how farmers can utilize it.

Assessing Fieldwork Capacity in Your State

00:23:05 – Irrigating at Home: Ending the show is Jay Harris, Extension horticulture agent for the Cottonwood District, as he discusses harvesting and using rainwater for irrigating home gardens and landscapes, which is from this month’s K-State Garden Hour.

K-State Garden Hour

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