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S11E16 S11 E16 - Herbicide Ballistic Technology: Innovation in Invasive Plant Management
In the last episode of season 11, Sarah and Alyssa sit down with Dr. James Leary to explore the innovative world of herbicide ballistic technology. James shares how his work in Hawaii led to the…
S11E15 S11 E15 - Two States, One Challenge: The War on Weeds in Cotton
In this episode of War Against Weeds, the hosts sit down with weed science experts Dr. Peter Dotray (Texas Tech University) and Dr. Stanley Culpepper (University of Georgia) to explore the unique…
S11E14 S11 E14 - Hidden Residues: Sprayer Hoses and Herbicide Carryover
This week Joe Ikley and Sarah Ganske are joined by Dr. Tom Mueller (University of Tennessee) to discuss sprayer hose cleanout and herbicide residue risks. The conversation focuses on how hose…
S11 S11 E13 - Nozzle Know-How: Balancing Coverage, Deposition, and Drift for Effective Weed Control
In this episode of the War Against Weeds podcast, Alyssa Essman and Sarah Lancaster Ganske are joined by Purdue Extension weed scientist Dr. Tommy Butts for a deep dive into spray nozzles, droplet…
S11E12 S11 E12 - Beyond the Silver Bullet: The Social Side of Weed Management
In this episode of the War Against Weeds podcast, Sarah and Joe welcome Dr. Katie Dentzman of Iowa State University to explore the human and social dimensions of herbicide resistance management. The…
S11E11 S11 E11 - HRAC 2026 Update: Changes to the Herbicide Modes of Action Poster
In this episode Sarah and Joe welcome Hudson Takano of Corteva Agriscience for an update on the Herbicide Resistance Action Committee (HRAC) and the newly released 2026 HRAC Mode of Action poster.…
S11E10 S11 E10 - PPO Resistant Kochia: From Field Failures to the Lab
In this episode of the War Against Weeds podcast, Sarah Ganske and Joe Ikley explore the emergence of PPO resistant kochia across the northern Great Plains. Joined by BASF scientists Dr. Ingo Meiners…
S11E9 S11 E9 - Glufosinate Resistance in Waterhemp: What We Know (and What Comes Next)
In this episode of War Against Weeds, hosts Alyssa and Sarah sit down with Dr. Karla Gage (Southern Illinois University Carbondale) and Dr. Pat Tranel (University of Illinois) to discuss emerging…
S11E8 S11 E8 - Drones Update
In this episode of War Against Weeds, Joe Ikley and Alyssa Essman talk with spray technology experts Dr. Tom Wolf and Dr. Jason Deveau about how rapidly spray drones have evolved and why they're…
S11E7 S11 E7 - Teasel Control with Dr. Reid Smeda
In this episode of War Against Weeds, Sarah and Alyssa sit down with Dr. Reid Smeda of the University of Missouri to dig into the biology, history, and management of invasive teasels. From their…
S11E6 S11 E6 - Crabgrass Control in Turfgrass
In this episode, Joe and Alyssa talk crabgrass with Purdue's Dr. Aaron Patton and PhD candidate Vera Vuković, covering why smooth crabgrass dominates lawns, how mowing height and fertility can…
S11E5 S11 E5 - Annual Ryegrass
Annual ryegrass is rapidly becoming one of the toughest weeds in U.S. row‑crop agriculture. In this episode, Alyssa Essman (Ohio State) and Joe Ikley (NDSU) talk with Tom Barber (University of…
S11E4 S11 E4 - Cheatgrass
In this episode of War Against Weeds, Sarah and Joe sit down with Dr. Jane Mangold of Montana State University to unpack the ecology, spread, and management of cheatgrass and other invasive grasses.…
S11E3 S11 E3 - WEST (Weed Emergence Scouting Tool)
In this episode of War Against Weeds, hosts Alyssa Essman and Joe Ikley sit down with Melissa Widhalm, Associate Director and Regional Climatologist at the Midwestern Regional Climate Center (MRCC).…
S11E2 S11 E2 - Toxicology 101
In this episode Alyssa Essman and Sarah Lancaster sit down with Washington State University toxicologist Dr. Allan Felsot for a crash course in Toxicology 101. Dr. Felsot breaks down how the EPA…
S11E1 S11 E1 - Broomrape (Orobanche)
Season 11 opens with Dr. Brad Hanson of UC Davis, who joins Joe and Alyssa to unravel the resurgence of broomrape, a challenging parasitic weed threatening California's tomato processing industry.…
S10E14 S10 E14 - Looking to the Future
On our last episode of season 10, all three hosts have a discussion on the future of weed science with Dr. Larry Steckel (University of Tennessee) and Dr. Aaron Hager (University of Illinois). They…
S10E13 S10 E13 - Weather and Weed Science
Joe Ikley and Sarah Lancaster discuss the North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network (NDAWN) and the Kansas Mesonet with directors Daryl Ritchison and Chip Redmond, respectively. NDAWN, with over 250…
S10E12 S10 E12 - Dryland Agriculture Weed Management
Sarah and Alyssa sit down with dryland experts Jeanne Faulk Jones (Kansas State University) and Dr. Drew Lyon (Washington State University). They highlight the challenges of managing weeds in…
S10 E11 - Herbicide Resistance Update with Dr. Norsworthy
Dr. Jason Norsworthy from the University of Arkansas sits down with Alyssa and Sarah to discuss the United Soybean Board's weed management project. This project involves screening for resistance to…
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