Giant ragweed suppression
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November 29, 2025

For farmers in the Midwest, giant ragweed can be a giant problem. In Wisconsin, where long emergence windows, aggressive growth, herbicide resistance, and power-packed seeds make suppression difficult, farmers are always looking for more hammers to hit this nasty nail on the head. In this episode of the Field, Lab, Earth podcast, Guilherme Chudzik and Dr. Rodrigo Werle discuss their work investigating cereal rye as an additional tool in this long-running fight.
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- This episode is based on the Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment article, “Cereal Rye Biomass Effects on Giant Ragweed Suppression Inform Management Decisions”: https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.70023.
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