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Cheap and simple herbicide programs do not pencil out

Sep 2, 2024
Sep 2, 2024

A soybean field with abundant grass and weeds between rows.
Photo courtesy South Dakota State University

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Editor’s note: The following was written by Eric Jones, assistant professor and South Dakota State University Extension weed management specialist, with Philip Rozeboom, Jill Alms and David Vos for the university’s website Aug. 9.

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