Cheat and cheatgrass ring true to their names – they sneak into wheatfields, grow alongside the grain and then rob farmers of winter wheat yields. To help farmers fight the troublesome grassy weeds, researchers recently published a study examining the best planting date, herbicide choice, and winter wheat variety selection for controlling cheat and cheatgrass -- also known as downy brome.
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Cheat, or downy brome, grows in a winter-wheat research plot.
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