{"id":3762,"date":"2020-02-27T09:12:51","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T14:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firstascentstaging.com\/iwm2019\/?page_id=3762"},"modified":"2025-12-01T10:20:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T15:20:15","slug":"a-b-cs-of-integrated-weed-management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/growiwm.org\/a-b-cs-of-integrated-weed-management\/","title":{"rendered":"A-B-Cs OF INTEGRATED WEED MANAGEMENT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A-B-Cs of Integrated Weed Management<\/h1>\n\t\t\t
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Farmers successfully use integrated weed management programs across a wide range of situations. It is hard to create a generic \u201cprescription approach\u201d one-size-fits all IWM program because the tactics used are highly dependent on the specific weeds, crops, and field conditions. Understanding the underlying principles of IWM is important to develop strategies for your specific situation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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There is both a science and an art to integrated weed management. The science is outlined in the principles below, which we call the A-B-Cs of weed management. The art is in applying these principles to your specific fields and weeds to create a weed control program that works for you. The principles below are familiar to any crop consultant or Extension agent; use the resources on this page as a starting point to Getting Rid of Weeds in your fields.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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A. Know the enemy<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>
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