Clark Highlights Pasture Needs Heading Into Spring, Summer

Spring starts on Saturday, meaning the warmer, dryer weather will be here before you know it. And with warmer weather, many pastures across the Northwest run the risk of suffering from drought.

Jeff Clark, Range and Pasture Market Development Specialist with Corteva said dry pastures are a great environment for problematic weeds, toxic weeds and much more. Clark noted those weeds limit grass growth and rob your soil of needed nutrients. To help, Corteva has several herbicides with a residual, including Duracor, Grazon Next and Chaparral.

“Duracor is this year’s new herbicide with the newest active ingredient in it, that the industry hasn’t seen in 15+ years, and it is a very low use rate and that is always plus for our ranchers.  16 ounces seems to be where everybody had great success.  So, that’s the standard rate, 16 ounces per acre versus 24 ounces of Grazon Next or moving up to that Chaparral herbicide.”

Clark noted Duracor has enjoyed the most successful herbicide launch in company history.

Click Here to learn more about the herbicide options from Corteva, and how they can help your operation.

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