Integrated pest management is an approach to plant care that uses all available tools to ensure healthy growth. It involves the use of cultural, genetic, mechanical and biological control methods to ...

BLACKVILLE — Not too much. Not too little. Just right. “When you’re working with pesticides and herbicides, you want to be certain you put the right amount of chemical in the right place at the right ...

As spring approaches, homeowners and landowners are beginning to see several types of winter weeds in their lawns and pastures. This sight makes many prepare to spray herbicides to control these ...

COLUMBUS — Pickup trucks need occasional tuneups and oil changes, so it stands to reason that a boom sprayer needs a checkup at least once a year before it’s driven out of the barn and onto fields to ...

So far, we have had a wet winter and a weak El Nino pattern has formed in the Pacific Ocean. An El Nino is a natural climate pattern where sea water in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean ...

Several factors such as droplet size, spray nozzle type, water quality and time of day of the application can influence application effectiveness. The products in your tank won’t be as effective if ...

Uneven pressure through-out the sprayer boom can mean uneven application of pesticides. The first step in sprayer calibration is to determine the spray pressure is equal throughout the spray boom. If ...

Do your eyes gloss over at the mention of calibration? Sure, it’s tedious work, but it’s vital to being a good steward of both vegetation management budgets and the environment in which we work. Do it ...

Montanans who plan to spray noxious weeds this spring should take preliminary steps when spraying to reduce nontarget injury toward nearby sensitive crops, aquatic areas, trees and/or ornamentals, ...