HomePublicationsCrops & SoilsIssuesCrops Soils: Volume 59, Issue 2Rescuing potato from buckwheat volunteersListen to the latest podcast episode January 29, 2026 Rescuing Potato from Buckwheat Volunteers with Dr. Andrew McKenzie-Gopsill | Field, Lab, Earth #138 Buckwheat can be a powerful driver of ecosystem services in potato rotations grown in Canada, but with its long-lived seeds and ability to make a whole lot of them in a short time, it can also pose a serious volunteer problem. In this episode of the Field, Lab, Earth podcast, Dr. Andrew McKenzie-Gopsill discusses how creating a framework to reduce volunteers can help keep this helpful plant from turning into a fearsome weed.Earn 0.5 CEUs in Integrated Pest Management by listing to the podcast and taking the quiz. Dig deeperThis episode is based on the Agronomy Journal article, “The Critical Period of Cover Crop Management: A Framework for Maximizing Biomass Potential and Minimizing Volunteers With Buckwheat”: https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.70097.Check out the episode show notes.Earn CEU credit here.Contact us.Text © . The authors. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Except where otherwise noted, images are subject to copyright. Any reuse without express permission from the copyright owner is prohibited.Share this: Related articles SSSA hosts Congressional Soils Caucus briefing September 4, 2026 New book: Precision Agriculture Basics, 2nd Edition September 3, 2026 Soil organic carbon on North Carolina farms September 3, 2026 Recent articles Soil organic carbon on North Carolina farms September 3, 2026 Don't miss these September webinars September 2, 2026 Building a better forage system August 28, 2026