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GAME ON It’s Open Season for Weeds

Know Your Territory

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Know Your Territory

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PROVE YOU ARE THE SUPERIOR SPECIES Know Your Territory A seasoned sportsman masters their terrain, and is always a step ahead of their game. A high-yielding, clean harvest is no different. Don’t let weeds know your fields and your rotations better than you do. Dow AgroSciences recommends the following agronomic best management practices to minimize the risk of herbicide-resistant weeds: TRY A TACTICAL RESPONSE Don’t let weeds prey on your crop’s development. Start with a clean slate. Control weeds with clean tilled fields or a burndown herbicide program prior to planting. • Rotate crops to diversify your weed management tools (consider broadleaf vs. grass crops; and fallow options) • Choose rotations with crops of diverse seeding and maturity dates (winter- vs. spring-seeded crops; early- vs. late-seeded spring crops) • Consider including forages or other perennial crops with multiple harvests per year and multiple years of stand as part of the rotation • Use the most competitive crop varieties, if possible • Use seeding rates and row spacing’s that provide the greatest competition STAND YOUR GROUND Never underestimate the basic evolutionary process of plants. In a constantly changing environment, herbicides must be used appropriately every time to be effective and remain efficient. • Where possible, consider using a pre-emergence application of a residual herbicide to delay early emerging weeds • Apply herbicides to actively growing weeds in the proper growth stage for most effective control • Control smaller, later-emerging weeds with post-emergence herbicide applications • Use fertilizer at appropriate rates, timings and placement to increase competitiveness of the crop in relation to the weed COVER YOUR TRACKS Weeds don’t fight fair, so maneuver strategically. It is critical to follow all label instructions, including correct timing, full use rates and appropriate spray volumes. • Use clean, weed-free seed. Saved seed may contain weed seeds that have survived your weed management program. Using saved seed means you are now moving those resistant weed biotype’s seeds to every field on your farm • Ensure equipment is properly cleaned between fields, particularly leased or contracted harvest equipment • Always tarp trucks when transporting grain to prevent any weed seed from traveling off loads onto neighboring fields, and encourage your neighbors to do the same You’re not alone in the hunt, Dow AgroSciences is proud to be your weed hunting partner.

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