Fall Weed Control

I read this article on fall weed control today. While harvest in Illinois has not been late, it still has some good advice.  I especially like the advice to keep costs low.  The idea of taking care of some glyphosate resistant weeds, especially marestail is appealing. 

I looked up my previous comments on the subject.  Not much has changed in my opinion in a year.  In addition to herbicide controls, cover crops are a good choice not only for weed control, but nutrient management as well.  I have also seen some people allowing the weeds to get a good start early in the fall and then controlling them with some tillage later on.  Click on Dan Towery's blog to the right to get some ideas about cover crop advantages.