Iowa farmers who face tight profit margins may consider cutting back on weed control efforts during the growing season but one expert says that will cost money in the long run. Iowa State University Extension agronomist Robert Hartzler, who’s also a professor of agronomy at I-S-U, says he’s concerned some farmers will ignore small populations of weeds in their fields.

 

Hartzler says farmers need to diversify their herbicide management programs.

 

Hartzler says farmers should consider new tactics in fighting invasive weeds.

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