Welcome to the "Weed Management" section of Soybean Answers. You can find answers to the most frequently asked questions in "FAQs". To ask a specific question, click the "Ask a Question" button in the FAQ area. More information about each of the experts is provided below.

Greeting from the Experts

Welcome to the Weed Management Information Section of the StratSoy "Expert Answers". Our team of experts are weed scientists with responsibilities for field crops in Illinois. Since we are most familiar with weed control in soybeans in the Midwestern U.S., we might not be able to answer all questions from other regions. All of us are ready to provide you with the assistance that you need to successfully produce a quality soybean crop. Please feel free to contact us concerning any of your weed problems. We would encourage you to visit the following websites for more information on weed management programs in Illinois and decision-making tools for your next soybean crop:

University of Illinois IPM Homepage
http://ipm.uiuc.edu/

University of Illinois Extension
http://www.extension.uiuc.edu

Varietal Information Program for Soybeans
http://web.aces.uiuc.edu/VIPS

Southern Illinois Weed Science
http://www.siu.edu/~weeds/

Dr. Aaron G. Hager
Dr. Hager is a weed science extension specialist in the Department of
Crop Sciences at the University of Illinois. He is responsible for weed
biology and management research in corn and soybean production systems. His research focuses on examining the biology and management options of weed species that are becoming increasingly common and problematic in Illinois. Additionally, Dr. Hager has responsibility for many extension-related weed science programs in Illinois.

Dr. Pat J. Tranel

Dr. Tranel is an Associate Professor of Molecular Weed Science in the
Department of Crop Sciences at the University of Illinois. His research
focus is genetic diversity within weed species, with emphasis on
evolution and molecular mechanisms of herbicide resistance.

Dr. Bryan G. Young

Dr. Young is a weed scientist in the Department of Plant, Soil, and General Agriculture at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. His primary focus is on weed control in agronomic crops. His research involves weed management in different cropping systems, control strategies for problematic weeds, and general herbicide performance evaluations. He also conducts herbicide adjuvant studies to evaluate products designed to optimize postemergence herbicide activity. For more information on Dr. Young, visit his faculty information page on the Department of Plant, Soil, and General Agriculture website at http://www.cropsci.uiuc.edu/faculty/young/.