Weed Science Publications from within the North Central States

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General Weed Management      TOP

Title of publicationStateNumber
Chemical Weed Control GuideKansas 
Herbicide Manual for Agricultural ProfessionalsIowaWC 92
North Dakota Weed Control GuideNorth DakotaW253
Weed Control Guidelines for Indiana and OhioIndiana, Ohio B789, WS-16
Annual Broadleaf Weed Control in Winter WheatNebraskaG1241
Chemical Control of Weeds in Kentucky Farm Crops 2009KentuckyAGR-6
Comprehensive Guide to Corn Management - Weed Management (pdf)KentuckyID-135
Comprehensive Guide to Wheat Management - Weed Management (pdf)KentuckyID-125
Cultural Practices to Improve Weed Control in Winter WheatNebraskaG1389
Diagnosing Corn Production Problems in KansasKansas 
Diagnosing Sorghum Production Problems in KansasKansas 
Diagnosing Wheat Production Problems in KansasKansas 
Field Crop Scouting Manual (book)IllinoisX880d
Field Crop Scouting Manual (cd)IllinoisX880d
Guide for Weed Management in NebraskaNebraskaEC130
Illinois Agricultural Pest Management HandbookIllinois 
Illinois Agronomy HandbookIllinois 
Issues in Weed Management for 2004 (pdf)IowaPM-1898
Managing Weed Escapes in Roundup Ready Corn (pdf)Minnesota 
Pest Management in Wisconsin Field CropsWisconsin 
Rangeland Brush ManagementKansas 
Rangeland Weed ManagementKansas 
Right Crop Stage for Herbicide Use:Alfalfa, Sugarbeets, Soybeans, and FieldbeansNebraska G390
Right Crop Stage for Herbicide Use:Corn, Sorghum, and Small GrainsNebraskaG382
Soybean Production in Kentucky Part IV:Weed, Disease, and Insect ControlKentucky AGR-131
Use of Herbicide Tolerant Crops as a Component of an Integrated Weed Management ProgramNebraskaG1484
Weed Control Guide for Missouri Field CropsMissouriMP575
Weed Control in AlfalfaNebraskaG1254
Weed Control in Alfalfa and Other Forage Legume Crops (pdf)KentuckyAGR-148
Weed Control in Dryland Cropping SystemsKansas 
Weed Control in No-Till Corn, Grain Sorghum, and Soybean ProductionNebraskaG899
Weed Control in No-Tillage Systems (pdf)IndianaCT-2
Weed Control in SoybeansNebraskaG875
Weed Control on CRP AcresNebraskaG905
Weed GuideWisconsin 
Weed Management for Organic Farmers (pdf)IowaPM-1883
Weed Management in Alfalfa Stands (pdf)IndianaWS-11-W
Weed Management in Conservation Tillage (pdf)IowaPM-1176
Weed Management in Grass Pastures, Hayfields, and Other Farmstead Sites (pdf)KentuckyAGR-172
Weed Management Systems for Environmentally Sensitive Areas (pdf)MissouriIPM1018
Weed Control in Small Grain and Millet (pdf) South DakotaFS-525A
Weed Control in Soybeans (pdf)South DakotaFS-525B
Weed Control in Corn (pdf) South DakotaFS-525C
Weed Control in Sorghum (pdf)South DakotaFS-525D
Weed Control in Oil Seed Crops (pdf)South DakotaFS-525OS
Weed Control in Pulse Crops (pdf)South DakotaFS-525PC
Weed Control in Grass Pasture and Range (pdf) South DakotaFS-525P
Weed Control in Forage Legumes (pdf)South DakotaFS-525L
Weed Control in CRPSouth DakotaFS-525CRP
Weed Control Field Guide for CropsMichiganE-434
Weed Control in AlfalfaWyomingB-1126
Sugar Beet - Weed InteractionWyomingB-998
Management Stategies for Rangeland and Introduced PasturesOklahomaF-2869
Weed Management Programs in Wheat in the handbook, "Wheat Management in Oklahoma"OklahomaCh. 6

 

Turf and Lawn Weed Management      TOP

TitleStateNumber
2003 Commercial Landscape Turfgrass Pest Management Handbook (book)Illinois 
2003 Commercial Landscape Turfgrass Pest Management Handbook (cd)Illinois 
Common Weeds of Kentucky TurfKentucky 
Control of Broadleaf Weeds in Homelawns (pdf)IndianaAY-9-W
Control of Crabgrass in Homelawns (pdf)IndianaAY-10
Control of Perennial Weedy Grasses in Turf (pdf)IndianaAY-11
Lawn Weeds and Their ControlMinnesota 
Lawn Weeds and Their ControlNebraskaRP26
Turfgrass Weed Prevention and ManagementNebraskaG1045
Weed Control in Lawns and Other TurfMinnesota 
Weed Control in North Dakota TurfgrassNorth DakotaH1009
Weed Control Recommendations for Kentucky Bluegrass and Tall Fescue Lawns and Recreational TurfKentuckyAGR-78
Weed Control in Lawns (pdf)South DakotaFS 525Y
Weed Control in Garden and LawnWyomingB-909R

 

Aquatic Weed Management      TOP

TitleStateNumber
Aquatic Plants And Their ControlKansas 
Aquatic Weed ControlNebraskaRP241
Aquatic Plant ManagementIndianaWS-21-W
Barley Straw for Algae ControlIndianaAPM-1-W
Control of Duckweed and WatermealIndianaAPM-2-W
Managing Iowa Fisheries: Aquatic Plant Management (pdf)IowaPM-1352J

 

Horticultural Weed Management      TOP

TitleStateNumbe
2003 Comercial Tree Fruit Guide (pdf)IowaPM-1282
Commercial Vegetable Production in WisconsinWisconsin 
Cultural Practices in Vegetable Crop Weed Management ProgramsOhio888-00
Weed Control in Tree PlantingsNorth DakotaW1097
Midwest Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers 2005Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri 

 

Weed Identification      TOP

TitleStateNumber
A Pocket Identification Guide of Early-Season Weed SpeciesIllinois 
Annual Broadleaf Weed Seedling IdentificationMinnesota 
Annual Grass and Perennial Weed IdentificationMinnesota, North Dakota, NebraskaNCR92
Broadleaf And Grass And Grasslike Weed Vegetative Identification (key)Illinois 
Broadleaf And Grass Weed Seedling Identification KeysMinnesota 
Common Weed Seedlings of the North Central StatesIllinois, Michigan, Missouri, North Dakota, MinnesotaNCR607
Early Spring Weeds of No-Till Crop ProductionMissouriNCR614
Identification of Primary Noxious Weeds of MinnesotaMinnesota 
Identification of the Weedy Pigweeds and Waterhemps of IowaIowaPM-1786
Identifying Noxious Weeds of OhioOhioB 866-98
Know Your Knapweeds (pdf)North DakotaW1146
North Dakota Noxious and Troublesome WeedsNorth DakotaW1103
Noxious Weeds of MissouriMissouriIPM1014
Ontario WeedsOntario 
Pesky PlantsNorth DakotaNCR347
Pigweed Identification - A Pictorial Guide to the Common Pigweeds of the Great PlainsKansas, NebraskaS80
Plants Poisonous to LivestockMissouriG4970
Some Plants of Kentucky Poisonous to LivestockKentuckyID-2
Vine Weeds of the North Central StatesMissouriNCR33
Weed ID and Herbicide Injury Diagnosis (pdf)IowaAG146
Weed IdentificationIllinois 
Weed Identification Digital Slide Set (cd)Illinois 
Weed Seedling IdentificationMissouriEV11
Weeds of Great Plains Order Form (pdf)Nebraska 
Weeds of The North Central States NCR281
Weeds of the West Purchase InformationWyoming 
Winter Annual Grass Identification (pdf)Illinois 
The Interactive Encyclopedia of North American WeedsNorth Central Weed Science 
The Thistles of North DakotaNorth Dakota 

 

Weed Biology and Management      TOP

TitleStateNumber
Absinth Wormwood ControlNorth DakotaW838
Attack Weeds Early (pdf)IndianaCRP-4-W
Banding Herbicides for Row Crop Weed Management (pdf)IowaPM-1393
Blue Mustard ControlNebraskaG1272
Bovine Ocular NeoplsiaNebraskaRP33
Weed Management in PasturesWisconsin 
Canada ThistleNebraskaG509
Canada Thistle (pdf)NebraskaEC171
Common MilkweedNebraskaG384
Control of Downy Brome in AlfalfaNebraskaG436
Control of Perennial Broadleaf Weeds in Missouri Field CropsMissouriG4875
Controlling Jointed GoatgrassNebraskaG1252
Controlling Leafy Sprge using Goats and SheepNorth DakotaR1093
Dalmatian Toadflax and Yellow Toadflax (pdf)North DakotaW1239
Downy Brome ControlNebraskaG422
Early Spring Weeds of No-Till Crop ProductionMissouriNCR614
Economic Thresholds for WeedsIllinois 
Field Bindweed Control in Field Crops and FallowKansas 
Foxtail (pigeongrass) Control in Small Grains (pdf)Minnesota 
Hemp DogbaneNebraska665
Hophornbeam Copperleaf (pdf)Illinois 
Hophornbeam Copperleaf ID and Management Poster (pdf)Illinois 
Identification and Control of Field BindweedNorth DakotaW802
Identification and Control of Purple Loosestrife (pdf)North DakotaW1132
Integrated Management of Leafy SpurgeNorth DakotaW866
Johnsongrass ControlMissouriG4872
Know Your Knapweeds (pdf)North DakotaW1146
Leafy SpurgeNebraskaEC174
Leafy SpurgeNebraskaG834
Leafy Spurge Biology, Ecology, and ManagementNorth DakotaW1088
Leafy Spurge Control Using Flea Beetles (pdf)North DakotaW1183
Leafy Spurge Identification and Control North Dakota W765
Multiflora Rose and Its Control (pdf) Iowa PM-863
Musk Thistle Nebraska G1109
Musk Thistle  Nebraska EC177
Musk Thistle Identification and Control Kansas
Nightshade Control in Field Crops Minnesota MI-01368
Nodding Thistle and Its Control in Grass Pasture Kentucky AGR-20
North Dakota Noxious and Troublesome Weeds North Dakota W1103
Noxious Weeds Leaflet No. 2 Field Bindweed North Dakota
Noxious Weeds Leaflet No. 6 Hoary Cress North Dakota
Noxious Weeds of MissouriMissouriIPM1014
Perennial and Biennial Thistle Control  (pdf)North DakotaW799
Pesky Plants North Dakota NCR347
Plumeless Thistle Nebraska EC172
Poison Ivy: Identification and Control Missouri G4880
Pokeweed (pdf) Iowa PM-746
Protecting Iowa's Rare and Endangered Plant Species (pdf) Iowa PM-1506
Purple Loosestrife Nebraska EC176
Quackgrass and Its Control (pdf) Iowa PM-742
Relative Emergence Sequence for Weeds of Corn and Soybeans Iowa SA11
Relative Emergence Sequences for Weeds of Corn and Soybeans (pdf) Illinois SA-11
Rye Control in Winter Wheat Nebraska G1483
Sagebrush ControlNebraskaG510
Saltcedar (Tamarix spp.) Identification and Control (pdf)North DakotaW1223
Sandbur Control in CornNebraskaG121
Shattercane and Its Control Nebraska G1205
Spotted and Diffuse Knapweed Nebraska EC173
Spotted Knapweed (Centaurea maculosa Lam.) North Dakota W842
Star of Bethlehem (pdf) Illinois
The Thistles of North Dakota North Dakota W1120
Using Wild Oat Growth and Development to Develop a Predictive Model for Spring Wheat Growers and Consultants  (pdf) Minnesota
Velvetleaf Nebraska G681
Vine Weeds of the North Central States Missouri NCR33
Waterhemp Management in Agronomic Crops Illinois x855
Waterhemp Management In Missouri Missouri G4871
Weed Control - Poison Ivy (pdf) Iowa PM-773
Weed Control - Similax or "Carrion Flower" (pdf) Iowa PM-765
Weed Control With Winter Rye North Dakota A199
Weeds to WatchIowaIPM 72
Weeds to Watch (pdf)IllinoisIPM 72
Wheat and Soybean Double Crop Management in MissouriMissouriG4953
Where Do Weeds Come From? Nebraska G807
Wild Oat Control in Small Grains (pdf) Minnesota
Wild Proso Millet Nebraska G648
Wirestem Muhly (pdf) Iowa NCR-260
Woollyleaf Bursage Biology and Control  Kansas
Yellow Starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis) Identification and Control (pdf) North Dakota W1222
Noxious Weed Control (pdf) South Dakota FS 525N
Managing Winter Annual Weeds with Fall Herbicides Ohio  
Alfalfa Stem Density Affects Weed Control and Other Management Practices Oklahoma PT-2001-17
Thistles in Oklahoma and Their Identification Oklahoma F-2776
Eastern Red Cedar and Its ControlOklahomaF-2850
Eastern Red Cedar Ecology and ManagementOklahomaF-2868
Integrated Control of Musk Thistle in Oklahoma OklahomaF-7318
Broomsedge Management OklahomaPT-95-12
Controlling Winter Annuals in the Fall before Planting Corn or Soybeans in the SpringOklahomaW-28-W
Italian Ryegrass Control in Oklahoma WheatOklahomaPT-2000-23
Issues with Jointed Goatgrass in Clearfield WheatOklahoma 
The Ancient Horsetail (Equisetum)IndianaBP-68-W
Kudzu in IndianaIndianaBP-69-W
The Infamous Giant HogweedIndianaBP-71-W
Biology and Management of HorseweedIndiana, Illinois, OhioID-323-W

 

General Herbicide Information      TOP

TitleStateNumber
Atrazine Herbicide: A Water Quality Concern for KansasKansas 
Atrazine Management and Water Quality: A Missouri Guide Missouri M167
Atrazine: Best Management Practices and Alternatives in Missouri Missouri G4851
Best Management Practices for Atrazine Kansas
Chemical Alternatives to Atrazine in Corn Weed Management Problems (pdf) Iowa PM-1389
Factors Affecting Foliar-Applied Herbicides North Dakota NCR250
Fate and Disposition of Pesticides Illinois
Hazardous Substances Used in North Dakota Agriculture North Dakota A947
Herbicide Formulations and Calculations:Active Ingredient or Acid Equivalent? (pdf) Illinois
Herbicide Mode of Action Kansas
Herbicide Mode of Action and Crop Injury Symptoms (cd) Minnesota
Herbicide Persistence and Carryover in Kentucky Kentucky AGR-139
Herbicide Symptoms in Dry Edible Beans North Dakota NCR158
Herbicides with Potential to Carryover and Injure Rotational Crops in Kentucky Kentucky AGR-140
How Herbicides Work Illinois
Iowa Atrazine Use Survey (pdf) Iowa IPM 54
Pesticides and The Bottom Line Illinois
Questions and Answers about Atrazine Kansas
Sprayer Clean-out Guidelines: Avoiding Crop Injury Due to Contamination (pdf) Iowa PAT-30
Using Reduced Herbicide Rates (pdf) Minnesota
Utilizing Herbicide Site of Action to Combat Weed Resistance to Herbicides Illinois
Utilizing Herbicide Site of Action to Combat Weed Resistance to Herbicides (pdf) Illinois
Herbicide Classification (pdf) South Dakota  
Glyphosate Products (pdf) South Dakota  
Herbicide Mode of Action (pdf) South Dakota ESS42-11
Following Season Crop Restrictions for Herbicides (pdf) South Dakota ESS51
Weed Control in Alfalfa with Pursuit Wyoming B-1021
Herbicide Mode-of-Action Categories Oklahoma W-24-W
Amine or Ester, Which is Better? Indiana BP-70-W
Adjuvant Use with Herbicides: Factors to Consider Indiana WS-7
Herbicide Mode-of-Action Summary Indiana WS-23-W

 

Herbicide Application and Injury Information      TOP

TitleStateNumber
Cleaning Field SprayersKansas 
Cleaning Field Sprayers to Avoid Crop Injury Missouri G4852
Documentation for Suspected Herbicide Drift Damage North Dakota WC751
Fall-Applied Herbicide Applications in Indiana (pdf) Indiana WS-28-W
Herbicide and Nonherbicide Injury Symptoms in Wheat and Barley North Dakota, Minnesota W1141
Herbicide Mode of Action and Crop Injury Symptoms (cd) Minnesota NCR377
Herbicide Mode of Action and Injury Symptoms North Dakota NCR377
Herbicide Spray Drift North Dakota A657
Herbicide Symptoms in Dry Edible Beans North Dakota NCR158
Personal Protective Equipment for Pesticide Applicator (pdf) Kentucky PAT-6
Personal Protective Equipment for Pesticide Work North Dakota AE1107
Plant Growth Regulator to Soybean Illinois AE1107
Pesticides: Learning about Labels North Dakota A1098
Selecting the Correct Nozzle to Reduce Spray Drift (pdf) Iowa IPM 68
Sprayer Equipment and Calibration North Dakota AE73
Time of Day Application of Roundup Ultra and Liberty (pdf) Minnesota
Understanding Pesticide Labels and Labeling (pdf) Kentucky ID-100
Weed ID and Herbicide Injury Diagnosis (pdf) Iowa AG146
Pesticide Labeling Wyoming MP-93.2
Method of Calibration - Calibrating Multiple Nozzle Boom-type Sprayers Wyoming MP-93.3
Method of Calibration - Calibrating Hand Sprayers and High Pressure Hand Guns Wyoming MP-93.4
Cold Weather Storage and Handeling of Liquid Pesticides Wyoming MP-93.5
Inspecting, Maintaining, and Replacing Pesticide Application Equipment Wyoming MP-93.12
Diagnosing Herbicide Injury on Garden and Landscape Plants Indiana ID-104

 

Herbicide Resistance      TOP

TitleStateNumber
Developing Weed Management Strategies that Address Weed Species Shifts and Herbicide Resistant Weeds (pdf)Minnesota 
Glyphosate Resistant Waterhemp Indiana  
Herbicide Resistance in WeedsMissouriG4907
Herbicide Resistant Weeds Minnesota, Ohio NCR468
Herbicide Resistant Weeds Nebraska G1399
Utilizing Herbicide Site of Action to Combat Weed Resistance to HerbicidesIllinois 

 

Tillage and Reduced Tillage Weed Management      TOP

TitleStateNumber
Conservation Tillage Systems and Management: Crop Residue Management with No-Till, Ridge-Till, and Mulch-TillMissouriMWPS45
Cultivation: An Effective Weed Management Tool (pdf)IowaPM-1623
Mechanical Weed Control With a Harrow or Rotary Hoe North Dakota W1134
Practical Farmers of Iowa- Reducing Weed Pressure in Ridge-Till (pdf) Iowa SA 2
Steel in the Field: A Farmer's Guide to Weed Management ToolsMissouriSX1004

 

Other      TOP

TitleStateNumber
Agronomy: Establishing Cover on Flooded Areas (pdf)IowaRecovery 26
Concerns for KansasKansas 
The Weed FactorIllinois 
Troubleshooting Field Crop ProblemsMissouriG4050

 

 

 

 

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