Michael Flessner (@vtagweeds) 's Twitter Profile
Michael Flessner

@vtagweeds

Weed management researcher in agronomic crops and pasture/forage serving the Commonwealth of Virginia

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GROW.IWM (@getridofweeds) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The recently updated Weed Management Planners are now available for free print orders! Visit GROW's website to place your order for Before and After Planting Planners today. growiwm.org/weed-managemen… #integratedweedmanagement #Agriculture #Farming #growiwm

The recently updated Weed Management Planners are now available for free print orders!

Visit GROW's website to place your order for Before and After Planting Planners today.

growiwm.org/weed-managemen…

#integratedweedmanagement #Agriculture #Farming #growiwm
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From this year's Field Advisor Forum - Michael Flessner shares how GROW.IWM, a scientist-led network, helps U.S. farmers combat herbicide resistance through diverse weed control strategies. fieldadvisor.org/stuck-in-the-w…

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Today is another Weedy Wednesday, GROW's monthly spotlight on weed ID tips! For March, Virginia Tech master's student Juan Romero and his daughter Sofia have some quick tips on how to identify goosegrass! #weedywednesday #growiwm #integratedweedmanagement

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The Take Action (Herbicide-Resistance Management) program is moving to a new home! You can now find this popular weed management resource from United Soybean Board on the GROW website, at growiwm.org/Take-Action-Ho…. Learn more here: growiwm.org/take-action-ha…

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Do you sometimes struggle to read herbicide labels? Don't worry -- so does AI! GROW researchers tested ExtensionBot, a large language model created by the Extension Foundation. They found the Bot could be a helpful summary source -- but it had its limits. Learn more here:

Do you sometimes struggle to read herbicide labels? Don't worry -- so does AI! GROW researchers tested ExtensionBot, a large language model created by the Extension Foundation. They found the Bot could be a helpful summary source -- but it had its limits.

Learn more here:
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Today is another #WeedyWednesday, a monthly spotlight on weed identification tips from GROW! Juan Romero (JR, a Virginia Tech grad student with Dr. Shawn Askew) and his daughters Camila and Sofía have some quick tips on how to identify henbit! #growiwm

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There might be multiple active ingredients in your tank mix, but are you actually using more than one effective mode of action? Check out GROW's latest video where Mark VanGessel explains how to determine how many effective MOAs you're actually using every time you make an

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Our recent paper evaluated 4 cover crops; results highlight biomass increase for every 100 growing degree days. Title "Impact of cover crops and termination timing on weed management in corn" | Weed Technology | Cambridge Core - bit.ly/3G0nItV Vipin Kumar Michael Flessner

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Is harvest weed control now possible in corn? Michael Flessner found that 360 Yield Saver gathering chains don’t just catch corn kernels – they can also capture weed seeds and keep them from dropping to the ground at harvest time. Learn how here: growiwm.org/this-harvest-d… #growiwm

Is harvest weed control now possible in corn? <a href="/VTAgWeeds/">Michael Flessner</a> found that 360 Yield Saver gathering chains don’t just catch corn kernels – they can also capture weed seeds and keep them from dropping to the ground at harvest time. Learn how here: growiwm.org/this-harvest-d…

#growiwm
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Join a GROW Farmer Forum on weed electrocution in the field on Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 11 a.m. ET! Registration is free. Bring your questions for a panel of farmers from Maryland and Ohio, who will discuss their experience with the Weed Zapper. growiwm.org/join-a-grow-fa…

Join a GROW Farmer Forum on weed electrocution in the field on Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 11 a.m. ET! Registration is free.

Bring your questions for a panel of farmers from Maryland and Ohio, who will discuss their experience with the Weed Zapper.

growiwm.org/join-a-grow-fa…
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Meet the Crop Lookout tool, the newest interactive resource from Crop Protection Network meant to help farmers track and visualize crop problems countrywide on the county level! This United Soybean Board funded project is part of the Better Together initiative, meant to bring research-backed tools

Meet the Crop Lookout tool, the newest interactive resource from <a href="/CropNetwork/">Crop Protection Network</a> meant to help farmers track and visualize crop problems countrywide on the county level! 

This <a href="/UnitedSoy/">United Soybean Board</a> funded project is part of the Better Together initiative, meant to bring research-backed tools
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Underground Warfare! Cereal rye cover crops may be battling johnsongrass by suppressing the weed's belowground rhizome production, according to preliminary results from a new Texas study. Learn more about this promising cover crop research from Texas A&M Weed Science Research &

Underground Warfare! Cereal rye cover crops may be battling johnsongrass by suppressing the weed's belowground rhizome production, according to preliminary results from a new Texas study. 

Learn more about this promising cover crop research from <a href="/TAMUWeedNinjas/">Texas A&M Weed Science Research</a> &amp;
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Wonder how current #USSoy research applies to your farm? Get the monthly Crop Research Alliance enewsletter, filled with our relevant #SoyResearch, plus info from Crop Protection Network, GROW.IWM and Science for Success: bit.ly/3eDSF6X.

Wonder how current #USSoy research applies to your farm? Get the monthly Crop Research Alliance enewsletter, filled with our relevant #SoyResearch, plus info from <a href="/CropNetwork/">Crop Protection Network</a>, <a href="/GetRidOfWeeds/">GROW.IWM</a> and <a href="/SoybeanScience1/">Science for Success</a>: bit.ly/3eDSF6X.
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Could those creepy crawlies underneath the soil actually be helping farmers battle weeds? One species of springtails decreased weed biomass by up to 23%, according to research by Virginia Tech’s Ashley Jernigan 🌱. These findings are certainly promising, but could also be due to many

Could those creepy crawlies underneath the soil actually be helping farmers battle weeds?

One species of springtails decreased weed biomass by up to 23%, according to research by Virginia Tech’s <a href="/Jernigan_AB/">Ashley Jernigan 🌱</a>. These findings are certainly promising, but could also be due to many
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Are you using the right vetch cover crop for your area? Research from Agricultural Research Service scientist Dr. Neal Tilhou discovered that not all hairy vetch is hairy! Smooth vetch is a recently identified vetch species which outperforms hairy vetch in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. His

Are you using the right vetch cover crop for your area?

Research from <a href="/USDA_ARS/">Agricultural Research Service</a> scientist Dr. Neal Tilhou discovered that not all hairy vetch is hairy! Smooth vetch is a recently identified vetch species which outperforms hairy vetch in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. His