Iowa Farm Bureau Federation

02/23/2026 | News release | Distributed by Public on 02/23/2026 10:44

Layered herbicide strategy best to battle waterhemp

As planting season nears, ISU weed scientist Wes Everman offers strategies to keep invasive weed under control.

Waterhemp isn't just surviving Iowa's increasingly unpredictable weather - it's thriving in it.

Iowa State University weed scientist Wes Everman said erratic rainfall, temperature swings and humidity shifts are exposing weak points in farmers' herbicide programs,...

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