Carefully consider weed destruction

Greg Galbraith For Agri-View
Jun 29, 2021
Jun 29, 2021 Updated Oct 3, 2023

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Identification of weed species is critical to managing them along with monitoring how pervasive they are.

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Greg Galbraith For Agri-View

“You can’t manage your pastures like a corn or soybean field,” Mark Renz says. “You have to rely on different decision-making processes.”

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Greg Galbraith, a former dairy farmer who owns woodlot property in eastern Marathon County, Wisconsin, writes about the rapidly changing nature of the agricultural landscape. He has built a lifetime connection to the land and those who farm it.