Residual herbicides that prevent weed emergence are the foundation of any weed management program. Fortunately, many of the residual products that might be applied preemergence to corn can also be applied to small corn.

Although each crop requires a slightly different approach to the application of pesticides, some general principles apply to almost all spraying situations.

The University of Minnesota explains 5 situations when seed treatments may be necessary for small grains. 

While nothing can be done immediately, growers can prioritize fields where they sample for freeze damage symptoms depending on conditions that were more likely to result in freeze damage. Experts from Kansas State University identify individual conditions that might help growers prioritize fields to be sampled, as well as injury symptoms to look for, in this article.

A Michigan State University study found the 6 top apps correctly identified anywhere from 11-67% of weeds. One app came out on top by successfully identifying 67% of 130 plants photographed, including 43% of grassy weeds.

Survey respondents provided information for more than 122,000 dry bean production acres in 2021, which represents about 14% of the 900,000 dry bean acres planted in the Northarvest area of Minnesota and North Dakota.