War Against Weeds

S11 E11 - HRAC 2026 Update: Changes to the Herbicide Modes of Action Poster

Apr 15, 2026

In this episode Sarah and Joe welcome Hudson Takano of Corteva Agriscience for an update on the Herbicide Resistance Action Committee (HRAC) and the newly released 2026 HRAC Mode of Action poster. Hudson explains HRAC’s role in resistance management, how herbicides are evaluated and classified, and what goes...

S11 E10 - PPO Resistant Kochia: From Field Failures to the Lab

Apr 8, 2026

In this episode of the War Against Weeds podcast, Sarah Ganske and Joe Ikley explore the emergence of PPO resistant kochia across the northern Great Plains. Joined by BASF scientists Dr. Ingo Meiners and Dr. Aimone Porri, the group walks through how field failures led to greenhouse confirmation and the discovery of...

S11 E9 - Glufosinate Resistance in Waterhemp: What We Know (and What Comes Next)

Apr 1, 2026

In this episode of War Against Weeds, hosts Alyssa and Sarah sit down with Dr. Karla Gage (Southern Illinois University Carbondale) and Dr. Pat Tranel (University of Illinois) to discuss emerging glufosinate resistance in waterhemp and what it means for growers moving...

S11 E8 - Drones Update

Mar 25, 2026

In this episode of War Against Weeds, Joe Ikley and Alyssa Essman talk with spray technology experts Dr. Tom Wolf and Dr. Jason Deveau about how rapidly spray drones have evolved and why they’re challenging to use effectively. They discuss issues like swath variability, droplet behavior, and operator exposure,...

S11 E7 - Teasel Control with Dr. Reid Smeda

Mar 18, 2026

In this episode of War Against Weeds, Sarah and Alyssa sit down with Dr. Reid Smeda of the University of Missouri to dig into the biology, history, and management of invasive teasels. From their origins to their modern spread along roadsides, teasels prove to be more troublesome than their quirky seed heads suggest. Dr....