Home Weed Management Menu Hot Link: Iowa State University Extension Weed Management Sustainable Farming Connection Where farmers find and share information. Hot Link: Iowa State University Extension Weed Management While much of the information at this site is targeted toward conventional growers, farmers looking to cut chemicals and try alternatives will find some good info here, including PDF files of extension publications on cultivation and banding herbicides. A surf through the management section will turn up timely updates that can help you cut herbicides. Some examples include: Advice on why spraying late-season weeds might be a waste of time and money. A report on using bioindicators to forecast weed emergence, for example predicting wooly cupgrass emergence by the length of larch tree needles. Reports on weed biology and ecology, including the survival of weed seeds passing through livestock and the effects of velvetleaf escapes on future velvetleaf populations. The site also features a regularly updated Weeds in the News section that includes a brief summary of former Practical Farmers of Iowa president Tom Frantzen's on-going battle with perennial weeds. Reference materials at the site include a photo gallery of weed seedlings, on-line versions of the Integrated Crop Management newsletter, and an excellent links menu to other agronomy departments and weed- and IPM-related sites. A search engine for the site will help you find info fast. If you're a Corn Belt farmer, this one is worth bookmarking with your own land-grant's Extension site. And be sure to check back often. Top of Page Home Weed Management Menu Hot Link: Iowa State University Extension Weed Management ©1997 Committee for Sustainable Farm Publishing Please read about our usage permission policy and disclaimer. Send comments, suggestions and questions to the site author: Craig Cramer cdcramer@clarityconnect.com Coded using HoTMetaL Pro 3.0. Best viewed in Netscape 3.0 or later. Please see our credits page for more information. http://sunsite.unc.edu/farming-connection/weeds/hotlinks/isuexten.htm