Cropland Weed Management Resources
The MSU Extension Cropland Weed Ecology and Management Laboratory collaborates with agricultural professionals to develop and deliver research-based information on weed ecology and management.
This page contains links to publications, studies, and multimedia made available by our team of specialists. Under each page heading is a list of related resources. Use the table of contents to jump to a section of interest.
To learn more about the cropland weed management resources listed on this page, contact a cropweed specialist, or use the MSU Extension website to find your local Montana Extension Agent.
Contents
- Weeds
- Herbicides
- Crops
- Sustainable Organic Cropping Systems
- Useful Links
- Multimedia
- Further Information
Weeds
Resources for the invasive plants we deal with in Montana, including dedicated sections for Canada Thistle, Cheatgrass, and crop weed management. Links may lead away from this website.
- Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) MontGuide (2.8MB PDF)
- Kochia and Russian Thistle: Omnipresent Weeds that will Only Get Tougher to Control
- Is this Plant a Weed, a Noxious Weed, an Invasive Weed, or a “Superweed”?
- Glyphosate-Resistant Conyza canadensis (marestail, horseweed) Confirmed in NE Montana
- Persian Darnel: Identification, Biology and Ecology (MontGuide, 915KB PDF)
Canada Thistle
- Ecology and Management of Canada Thistle (970KB PDF)
- Thistle Rust: A Potential Biocontrol Agent to Help in the Management of Canada Thistle
Cheatgrass
- Cheatgrass: Identification, Biology and Integrated Management MontGuide (390KB PDF)
- Here It Comes: Cheatgrass Emergence Season
Weed Management
- Weed Management Lessons from a Warm and Dry Summer
- Crop Harvesting and Weed Management
- Weed Seedbank Dynamics and Integrated Management of Agricultural Weeds MontGuide (490KB PDF)
- Integrated Strategies for Managing Agricultural Weeds MontGuide (560KB PDF)
- Weed Management in Shelterbelts MontGuide (260KB PDF)
- Weed Management and Crop Production (link list)
Herbicides
Resources for the management of invasive plants by using herbicide. Visit the Extension Pesticide Education Program to learn more about herbicide safety.
- Diagnosing Non-Target Herbicide Injury on Plants
- Management of Glyphosate (RoundUp and generic products) Resistant Kochia with Soil Applied Herbicides
- Getting the Most from Soil-Applied Herbicides (MontGuide, 340KB PDF)
- Preventing and Managing Herbicide-Resistant Weeds in Montana (MontGuide, 460KB PDF)
- Herbicide Injury Symptoms (130KB PDF)
- Herbicide Selection for Cereals
- Tools to Prevent and Diagnose Herbicide Injury
Crops
Information and Extension MontGuides for common Montana crops, including lentils and dry peas.
- Integrated Weed Management in Lentils (MontGuide, 290KB PDF)
- Growing Dry Pea in Montana (MontGuide, 410KB PDF)
- Integrated Management of Weeds in Dry Peas (MontGuide, 508KB PDF)
Sustainable and Organic Cropping Systems
Resources for growing sustainable crops. Links may lead away from this website.
- From Conventional to Organic Cropping: What to Expect During the Transition Years (MontGuide, 300KB PDF)
- Integrated Management of Field Bindweed and Canada Thistle in Organic Cropping Systems
- This video presentation is available on YouTube and in the Multimedia section of this page.
Multimedia
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This webinar was recorded on October 13, 2021. Presenters: Patrick Carr, Tim Seipel, and Jed Eberly of Montana State University.
Pat Carr is the superintendent and Associate Professor at Montana State University’s Central Agricultural Research Center. Tim Seipel is the Extension IPM Cropland Weed Specialist and Assistant Research Professor at Montana State University, and Jed Eberly is a microbiologist and Assistant Professor at Montana State University.
Funding for this webinar is provided by the National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI). The researchers are participants in project CREEP Stop: Organic Control of Canada Thistle and Field Bindweed in the Northern Great Plains and Pacific Northwest regions.
Useful Links
More useful field crop weed resources. Links may lead away from this website.
Further Information
For more information about the cropland weed management resources that are listed on this page, contact a cropweed specialist or use the MSU Extension website to find your local Montana Extension Agent.
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