05/20/2026
We're having a joint meeting this year in collaboration with Missouri Soybeans. Our "normal" Crop and Pest Management Field will be held the morning of July 8 at the Bradford Research Center and then we will be having an Ag Innovation Field Day next door at the Farm for Soy Innovation. Scan the QR code below to register.
04/22/2026
https://growiwm.org/crisis-at-the-bird-feeder-palmer-and-waterhemp-move-west-through-contaminated-seed/
Crisis at the Bird Feeder: Palmer and Waterhemp Move West Through Contaminated Seed - Getting Rid Of W**ds
W**ds like Palmer amaranth and waterhemp have a new means of spreading: commercially-available wildflower and bird seed. Learn more about how w**ds spread through store-bought seed in this article.
03/31/2026
https://ipm.missouri.edu/cropPest/2026/3/star_of_bethlehem-kb/
Star-of-Bethlehem: When Contact Herbicides Beat Systemics (Kevin Bradley)
Star-of-Bethlehem is an ornamental plant that has escaped cultivation to become a w**d that occurs primarily in minimum- or no-till fields, pastures, and lawns
02/12/2025
https://waragainstw**ds.libsyn.com/s9-e3-pasture-w**d-management
War Against W**ds: S9 E3 - Pasture W**d Management
Welcome back to the War Against W**ds Podcast! This week we are joined by guests Kevin Bradley (University of Missouri) and Dwight Lingenfelter (Penn State University) to discuss w**d management in pasture systems. They cover the different w**ds found in pastures, non-chemical methods, and the impor...
02/02/2025
Herbicides - What is the Future? https://youtu.be/v4MLVqCOvRE?si=xwpLD803pjYQ3nBJ via
Herbicides - What is the Future?
Tim's Take Episode 32 Part OneJoin Tim Reinbott as he asks Dr. Kevin Bradley the hard questions pertaining to the future of herbicides and the issues dealing...
12/16/2024
W**d science grad students Trace Thompson, Grady Rogers, Grant Coe, and Jesse Yount did a great job presenting their work at NCWSS last week.
07/05/2024
https://www.morningagclips.com/tar-spot-other-diseases-top-pest-management-field-day/
Tar spot, other diseases top Pest Management Field Day
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension specialists will share the latest research at the July 11 Pest Management Field Day, says MU Extension state w**d scientist...
06/19/2024
Register Now to attend the Mizzou Pest Management Field Day on July 11th (Kevin Bradley)
The annual Mizzou Pest Management Field Day will be Thursday July 11th at the Bradford Research near Columbia, MO
06/10/2024
https://ipm.missouri.edu/cropPest/2024/6/drones_and_herbicides-kb/
Drones and Herbicides: Are we there yet? (Kevin Bradley)
UAVs in agriculture have mostly been utilized for the application of fungicides. But more recently, UAVs and herbicides have been a topic of discussion. As with everything there are advantages and disadvantages to this potential use