There are a number of problem weeds that growers often contend with each season, but kochia is one weed problem in particular that’s of growing concern – and not only here on the Prairies, but also south of the border.
Jason Hanson, a crop consultant in North Dakota, travelled to St. Jean Farm Days earlier this month to illustrate the depth of the kochia problem his clients are seeing in their fields and some of the methods and herbicide strategies he’s suggesting to keep kochia pressures to a bare minimum.
