We have been talking about Operation Weed Eradication for more than a year now. BASF launched the project to bring more awareness to ways to defeat herbicide tolerance in weeds. It is a blend of using the best practices and the newest technology to tackle weeds. It even takes a look at other methods such as tillage to defeat these yield-robbing plants. Now, BASF has a new partner in this endeavor. Raven Industries has just signed on to be a partner in the fight against herbicide tolerance.
Kate Greif is a Product Manager and Operation Weed Eradication Lead at BASF. She recalls the mindset that BASF is trying to establish with growers. Good isn?t always good enough, and one weed is one weed to many. All it takes is one weed to start the chain that leads to herbicide resistance.
Greif says that with the work that Raven Industries is doing with bolstering precision ag around the world, they can bring a technology portion to the coalition involved in this project.
Grief says that Operation Weed Eradication is also trying to remind producers that the old ways of doing things. ?Old-School practices? like cultivation and pulling can work right alongside the technology of pre and post-emergence products. It also comes down to selecting the right traits in the beginning of the growing season. All these things are building blocks in the fight against weed tolerance.
Producers know that the fight is season-long. But Greif reminds farmers that the competition begins even with the tiniest weed plant in the soil. While it may not seem like much more than a weak little seedling, so is your crop. Those plants are already competing at germination.
BASF is bringing many of the tools in the fight against herbicide tolerance in weeds. Greif talks about what BASF brings to the table, and how the practices and mindsets have changed over the years. She talks about what can be done to get the most out of the weapons in your toolbox.
Grief says that BASF is definitely a partner that farmers can rely on to have the best tools for producers to get the most out of each acre.
To learn more about Operation Weed Eradication, log on to their website. For more information about BASF products for your fields, talk to your local retailer.
