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Sarah, Joe, and Mandy are three Extension weed scientists on a mission to help their audience understand what it takes for farmers to fight the war against weeds.

Sarah Lancaster


    • Sep 7, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 26m AVG DURATION
    • 63 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from War Against Weeds

    Season 4 Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 24:19


    Sarah and Joe introduce new host Alyssa Essman, our new partnership with the Crop Protection Network, recap issues from the summer, and give us a look into what season 4 will bring!   Special thanks to the North Central Integrated Pest Management Center for their funding and support! https://www.ncipmc.org/

    Season 3 Wrap Up

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 12:42


    Mandy, Joe, and Sarah are joined by the podcast intern, Taylor, as they share their highlights from this season and a look into what the summer and season 4 will bring us. 

    What can you do with Drones?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 51:48


    Learn more about how drones are being utilized in weed management. 

    Application in Action

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 42:08


    Greg Kruger joins us to discuss different factors that are affecting sprayer coverage. 

    Herbicide Resistance Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 41:08


    Tommy Butts and Larry Steckel join us again to discuss the latest updates on resistance in the weed world. 

    Delay is Equal to Decay

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 36:50


    Peng Tian, from MU, joins us to cover submitting samples to your extension services. There are a lot of helpful tips in this episode. 

    You've Got to Read the Labels

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 43:06


    Andrew and Bridgette join us to talk about pesticide residues and what you might be doing without even knowing you are. The link to their lecture is on our Twitter page.   

    Weed Management in Dry Beans and Field Peas

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 23:35


    Find out what challenges and opportunities lie within the dry bean and field pea crops when it comes to weed management. 

    Turf Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 35:01


    Scott McElroy from Auburn joins us to #talkturf. Find out about herbicides used in turfgrass and more. 

    It Only Takes One Person To Make A Difference

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 35:24


    Stanley Culpepper joined us to discuss the Endangered Species Act and the work that he does. 

    WSSA Winners from Illinois

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 39:39


    This week we chatted with the Weed Science Society of America's winners from the University of Illinois. They covered lots of topics and focused on their findings and their areas of expertise. 

    Planting Green

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 37:02


    Dr. Werle joins us to talk about planting soybeans green and how to terminate cover crops. 

    Got Manure?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 27:34


    Melissa Wilson, the manure specialist, talks about some stinky stuff this week and how manure is related to weed science. 

    Tumbleweeds in Real Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 39:49


    Curt Thompson came out of retirement to help us with this one. Kochia tumbleweeds are a common species that we all know a little too well. Curt gives us an insight into the characteristics, tolerance, and much more of the tumbleweed. 

    Let's Talk Formulations

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 34:03


    Dawn Refsell, field science leader with Corteva, joins us to talk all things herbicide formulations. She covers multiple aspects of the formulations like discovery, development, the chemistry of them, and more. 

    The More You Know

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 45:42


    Mandy and Sarah are joined by Greg Dahl to discuss adjuvants and how you can utilize them. 

    Looking Ahead Into 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 50:32


    Welcome to Season 3! We are excited to take a look into 2022 with several different people from all different regions and get their opinions about the top weed management concerns going into 2022. 

    NCWSS Student Winners

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 27:55


    This week Joe Ikley interviewed several of the student winners from the NCWSS annual meeting. They shared their major findings and takeaways from their research. 

    Publication Process

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 30:27


    Anita Dille joins us this week to discuss peer-review publications and gives us some behind-the-scenes insight into the process of them. 

    This Weed has to Go

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 41:37


    Precision weed management with Tom Wolf, Sarah, and Joe.  Check out our social media to find out more about Tom and the link to his website.

    A Global Perspective of Weed Science

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 38:30


    Weeds and Genomics: Dr. Gaines guides us past the jargon and helps us understand the value of genomics in weed management. The link to the website mentioned in this episode can be found on our Twitter and Facebook.

    The Label is the Law

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 34:12


    Lee Van Wychen joins us this week to discuss herbicide registration and labels that you should be aware of. 

    A Company's Perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 35:46


    Sarah and Joe are joined by two guests, Carroll and Charlie, who are with the Syngenta company. They give you insights into herbicide registration from a company perspective. 

    What To Do Next?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 33:10


    Bish and Ikley are joined by Tommy Butts from the University of Arkansas, to discuss herbicide technologies and application for next year. 

    They're Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 34:38


    JD Green from the University of Kentucky is our guest for this episode and we talked with him about the resurgence of old threats, like cocklebur and velvetleaf. 

    What's Your Plan for Addressing Herbicide Shortages?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 35:49


    All three of our hosts are joined by a panel of weed scientists this week. They are putting their minds together to update you on the herbicide shortage and how you can prepare for it. 

    Better Early than Later?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 43:29


    The risks and the advantages of planting soybeans early are on the agenda for this episode. 

    They're Coming for Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 38:10


    Mandy and Sarah are joined by Lynn Sosnoski from Cornell University. Invasive weeds and controlling perennial weeds are on the agenda for today. 

    Building a Crop Rotation for Specialty Crops

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 46:30


    Join our hosts this week to hear what they have to say about building a crop rotation for specialty crops. Our guest this week is Dr. Tom Peters. 

    Bioassays and Herbicide Degradation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 40:41


    Sarah and Joe are joined by Dr. Senseman from OSU and they cover herbicide carryover potential, herbicide degradation, and bioassays. 

    Weed Seed at Harvest

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 41:52


    Welcome to Season 2. Mandy and Joe are joined with two guests this week, Kevin & Lauren and they discuss weed seed at harvest.

    Field Update September 1st, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 5:52


    Joe Ikley reports with the current field conditions from all three states. He also discusses some of the upcoming Season 2 content that we are preparing for. You can now follow War Against Weeds podcast on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to see upcoming episode content, behind the scenes & more! 

    Field Update August 25th, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2021 4:03


    Mandy Bish brings you the current field updates and introduces you to some more topics that we will cover in Season 2. Our summer field updates will end next week and we are bringing you Season 2 starting September 15th. 

    Field Update August 18th, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2021 3:49


    This week Sarah gives you field updates from all three states and a sneak peek into what season 2 topics you can expect to hear about. Season 2 will begin with full length episodes after Labor Day! 

    Field Update August 11th, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 6:49


    Join Joe Ikley as he discusses the field condition updates and the current herbicide conditions. We will return back to our full length episodes in September! 

    Field Update with Mandy Bish and Grad Students at Missouri

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021 6:05


    Tune in this week to hear from Mandy Bish as she gives this weeks field updates and also speaks with some graduate students from the University of Missouri. 

    North Central Weed Science Society's Student Weed Contest 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 6:39


    Join Sarah and Joe as they describe what the Weed Contest is all about and hear from four students that are participating in the contest this year. Learn more about North Central Weed Science Society and the contest here. 

    Summer weed contest at NDSU

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 6:39


    Sarah and Joe visit with graduate students to discuss some the training  opportunities  available  at the summer weed contest sponsored by the North Central Weed Science  Society.

    Field Update July 21, 2021 from Joe Ikley

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 7:42


    Joe joins us this week and gives updates from around the states. He discusses an update on one of his research locations and talks about how weed seed was imported through cheap cattle feed. 

    Field Update July 14, 2021 with Guest Speaker, Dr. Steckel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 9:27


    We hope everyone had a great holiday weekend last week! We are back with Mandy Bish who is joined by Dr. Larry Steckel from the University of Tennessee. They discuss the herbicide issues we are facing and the different herbicide management practices we can use for crops. 

    Field Update June 30, 2021 with Guest Speaker, Aaron Hager

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 10:55


    This week Sarah gives some insights on the weather from our three hosts' states and talks about spraying management. Aaron Hager joins us this week as our guest from the University of Illinois. He discusses weed management, graduate research, and other exciting topics. 

    Field Update June 23, 2021 with Guest Speaker, Travis Legleiter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 6:56


    Tune in this week to get an update from Joe as he discusses the wheat harvest weather updates. Travis Legleiter joins Joe to share his wheat harvest updates from Kentucky. Don't forget June 30th is the Dicamba cut-off date! 

    Field Update June 16, 2021 with Guest Speaker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 6:36


    Quick update from Mandy Bish with a guest speaker, Erin Burns, from the University of Michigan. Mandy discusses the weather along with herbicide application. 

    Field Update June 9,2021 with Guest Speaker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 7:12


    Sarah Lancaster covers the field updates and discusses the concerns from the rain amounts some have received along with the difficulties of the control of weeds. Guest speaker this week is Rodrigo Werle from the University of Wisconsin.  

    Field Update May 26, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 7:34


    Joe covers the field updates from Sarah, Mandy, and himself. He discusses Pigweed density, weed control, and herbicide application. 

    Field Update May 19, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 4:21


    Mandy talks about the rain mounts seen in Missouri, North Dakota, and Kansas along with planting conditions and yield loses. Please consider filling out our listener survey. 

    Field update May 12 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 4:39


    Sarah shares a quick overview of field activities related to weed management in Missouri, North Dakota, and Kansas.

    Season 1 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 15:53


    Sarah, Joe, and Mandy review the topics and highlights of the first season of full length podcasts and share a vision for the future of the podcast. A listener survey is announced.

    Spray nozzle selection

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 28:02


    Joe and Mandy talk with Travis Legleiter, Extension Assistant Professor with the University of Kentucky about factors to consider when selection a spray nozzle.

    Sprayer clean out

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 27:59


    Sarah and Joe catch up with Bill Johnson, Extension Weed Scientist at Purdue University to talk about whys and hows of sprayer cleanout.

    Custom applicator concerns

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 29:57


    Mandy and Joe talk with Jean Payne as she prepares to retire after 17 years as the President of the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association. The topic is concerns of custom applicators in 2021. 

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