Op-ed: Herbicide Resistant Waterhemp found in Portage County

By Seth Kannberg, Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Educator, Portage County

Back in the fall I was conducting my annual harvest survey in which I drive down as many backroads as possible throughout Portage County and scout soybean fields for current weed pressure before the beans are harvested. It’s always my favorite time of the year and gets me out...

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One has to ask, is Waterhemp naturally resistant to these herbicides or has it evolved to be so due to herbicide use?