Weed Control Reports

Former WSU weed scientists, Drew Lyon and Ian Burke, conducted numerous field studies to evaluate new herbicides, and new uses of older herbicides, to manage weeds of concern to dryland farmers in eastern Washington. Their research is partially funded by state and regional commodity commissions such as the Washington Grain Commission, Washington Oilseeds Commission, Washington Turfgrass Seed Commission, and the USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council. Private agricultural chemical companies also partially support some of the research. These studies are summarized in the annual WSU Weed Control Reports.

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Archived Weed Control Reports

View the entire 2025 WSU Weed Control Report (PDF)

Weed Seed Germination and Emergence

Cropping Systems

Winter Wheat

Pulse Crops (chickpeas, lentils, peas)

Spring Canola

Kentucky Bluegrass

Chemical Fallow

Alternative Crops

Precipitation

Pullman

DaySept 2024Oct 2024Nov 2024Dec 2024Jan 2025Feb 2025Mar 2025April 2025May 2025June 2025July 2025Aug 2025
1000.1400.020.5800.250000.17
2000.1200.05000.020000
3000.1600.120000000
400.040.0300.490.0600.020.01000
5000.3200.350.310.0100000
600000.060.02000000
700000000.080000.02
80000.30.02000.560000
90000.0400.100.20000
10000.050000.0600000
11000.0100.1700.0900.03000
120.200.010000.0700.23000
130000.11000.2900.25000
14000.410.200.040.0500.01000
150.32000.0300.080.1500000
1600.330.05000.120.2800.12000.13
1700.180.330.1100.370.1600.04000
18000.590.3400.20.1400.09000
19000.01000.02000.03000
20000.21000.470.030.010.16000
2100.250.030000.130000.030
220.010.340.470.2200.020.39000.070.010
23000.530.1500.380.08000.0400
24000.790.0200.840.2800000
25000.030.5800.20.0200000
26000.010.1200000000.04
27000.020.1200000000
2800.0200.29000.1200000
290000.160No data available0.130.02000No data available
300.05000.290No data available00.07000No data available
31No data available0.36No data available0.090No data available0.09No data available0No data available0No data available
Precipitation in inches.
Precipitation from Sept 1, 2024 – Aug 31, 2025, Total = 19.96 inches; Normal average = 20.41 inches.
Normal precipitation based on 1991-2020 data; Depart = departure from normal.
Data provided by NOAA for station USC00456789, Pullman, WA.


StatisticSept 2024Oct 2024Nov 2024Dec 2024Jan 2025Feb 2025Mar 2025April 2025May 2025June 2025July 2025Aug 2025
Total0.581.524.323.171.283.812.571.230.970.110.040.36
Normal2.671.942.051.961.811.220.440.480.651.82.622.77
Depart-2.09-0.422.271.21-0.532.592.130.750.32-1.69-2.58-2.41
Precipitation in inches.
Precipitation from Sept 1, 2024 – Aug 31, 2025, Total = 19.96 inches; Normal average = 20.41 inches.
Normal precipitation based on 1991-2020 data; Depart = departure from normal.
Data provided by NOAA for station USC00456789, Pullman, WA.

Davenport

DaySept 2024Oct 2024Nov 2024Dec 2024Jan 2025Feb 2025Mar 2025April 2025May 2025June 2025July 2025Aug 2025
1000.19000.2900.040000
2000.7100000.020000
3000.1100.070000000
4000.0400.430000.05000
500.050.300.2400.030000.080
6000000.06000000
700000000.370000.22
80000.110000.160000.12
900000000.020000
10000.05000000000
11000.03000000000
12000000000.23000
130000000.4200.11000
140.0300.680.3200000.09000
15000000.080.1100.03000.02
160.020.050000.120.1900000.11
17000.10.0700.07000.13000
180000.5300000.11000
1900000000.090.03000
20000.11000.06000.47000
2100.160.23000000000
2200.170.320.200.070.540000.040
23000.330.1700.320000.1100
240000.2600.320.1200000
25000.33000000000
2600.0400.5200000.13000
2700.1700.07000.2100000
280000000.1500000
2900000No data available0.030.110000
300000.660No data available00.030000
31No data available0.15No data available00.13No data availableNo data availableNo data available0No data available00
Precipitation in inches.
Precipitation from Sept 1, 2024 – Aug 31, 2025, Total = 14.26 inches; Normal annual = 13.97 inches
Normal precipitation based on 1991-2020 data; Depart = departure from normal.
Data provided by NOAA for station USC00452007, Davenport, WA.


StatisticSept 2024Oct 2024Nov 2024Dec 2024Jan 2025Feb 2025Mar 2025April 2025May 2025June 2025July 2025Aug 2025
Total0.050.793.532.910.871.391.80.841.380.110.120.47
Normal1.730.991.531.111.371.150.420.30.491.261.721.9
Depart-1.68-0.221.8-0.50.241.380.540.89-1.15-1.6-1.43
Precipitation in inches.
Precipitation from Sept 1, 2024 – Aug 31, 2025, Total = 14.26 inches; Normal annual = 13.97 inches
Normal precipitation based on 1991-2020 data; Depart = departure from normal.
Data provided by NOAA for station USC00452007, Davenport, WA.

Lind

DaySept 2024Oct 2024Nov 2024Dec 2024Jan 2025Feb 2025Mar 2024April 2025May 2025June 2025July 2025Aug 2025
1000.200.06000.180000
2000.1500.070000000
300000.330000.02000
400.050.1300.310.01000000
500000.070.01000000
6000000000000
70000.010.02000.580000
800000.020.1200.040000
90000.060.010.02000000
10000.06000000000
11000000000.01000
120000000.0500.2000
13000.480.0300.050.2600.06000
140.03000.130.010.02000000
15000000.160.0900000
1600.0400.0900.04000000
17000.090.1500.1000000
18000.020.1100000000
19000000.2400.050.07000
20000.36000000.11000
2100.20.130.09000.040000.050
22000.670.1500.130.0500.0200.050
23000.18000.310.1100000
24000.050.4700.18000000
25000.030.0500.09000000
260000.3800000.02000
270000.02000.0300000
2800.0600.11000.0700000.05
2900.0100.20No data available00.050000
3000000No data available000000
31No data available0.16No data available00.17No data available0.04No data available0No data available00
Precipitation in inches.
Precipitation from Sept 1, 2024 – Aug 31, 2025, Total = 10.0 inches; Normal annual = 10.13 inches
Normal precipitation based on 1991-2020 data; Depart = departure from normal.
Data provided by NOAA for station USC00454679, Lind, WA.



StatisticSept 2024Oct 2024Nov 2024Dec 2024Jan 2025Feb 2025Mar 2025April 2025May 2025June 2025July 2025Aug 2025
Total0.030.522.552.051.071.480.740.90.5100.10.05
Normal1.290.881.050.830.860.690.340.240.340.921.291.4
Depart-1.26-0.361.51.220.210.790.40.660.17-0.92-1.19-1.35
Precipitation in inches.
Precipitation from Sept 1, 2024 – Aug 31, 2025, Total = 10.0 inches; Normal annual = 10.13 inches
Normal precipitation based on 1991-2020 data; Depart = departure from normal.
Data provided by NOAA for station USC00454679, Lind, WA


Off-Label or Experimental-Use Disclaimer

Some of the pesticides discussed in this presentation were tested under an experimental use permit granted by WSDA. Application of a pesticide to a crop or site that is not on the label is a violation of pesticide law and may subject the applicator to civil penalties up to $7,500. In addition, such an application may also result in illegal residues that could subject the crop to seizure or embargo action by WSDA and/or the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It is your responsibility to check the label before using the product to ensure lawful use and obtain all necessary permits in advance.

Statistical Inference

Statistical inference is the process of drawing conclusions from experimental data that can be applied to a larger population or landscape. In our research, we replicate treatments in each trial to provide the variability needed to determine if differences are real or occur just by chance. While lack of statistical difference may indeed result from similar treatment effects or outcomes, e.g., a 100 lb/A fertilizer rate produced a similar yield to 101 lb/A, differences can also result from experimental or random error associated with the trial. We normally recognize statistical significance at the 95% probability level, which means there is a 95% probability that observed differences represent actual treatment effects and are not due to chance. This is indicated in our reports with the symbols P≤0.05 or α=0.05. We typically show statistical differences between treatments with the use of alphabetical letters. Treatment means that are statistically similar will be followed the same letter.

View the entire 2024 Weed Control Report (pdf)

Cropping Systems

Winter Wheat

Spring Wheat

Pulse Crops (Chickpeas, Lentils, Dry Peas)

Spring Canola

Kentucky Bluegrass

Chemical Fallow

Precipitation Data

Pullman

DaySept 2023Oct 2023Nov 2023Dec 2023Jan 2024Feb 2024Mar 2024April 2024May 2024June 2024July 2024Aug 2024
100.0200.06000.1500.01000
2000.530.3500.10.2500000
30.030.480.010.28000.01001.0200
4000.110.180.020.110.060.1400.200
5000.750.120.030.0200.660.110.0300.09
6000.050.0400.0400.010.38000.17
7000.380.220.240000.01000
80.3400.0700.040.02000000
900000.360.0500.130000
100000.830.030.040.0100000
1100.240.010.510.030.010.1200000
1200.020.050.010.180.050.30.040000
13000000.110.100000
14000000000000.02
15000.12000.06000000
16000.39000.10000.0200.04
1700.07000.070.03000.14000
1800000.2900000.0500
19000.210.110.150.07000.01000
20000000.05000000
210.19000.010.140.09000.01000.15
220.020000.140.120.0500.46000
230000.070.1100.0900.02000
24000.0100.0200.300000.2
250.020.27000.200.1300000
260.230.0200.1100.450.010.080000
270.080.03000.070.040.0100000
280.020000.240.180.290.010000
2900000.010.160.0700.03000
300.040000No data available00.040.10.060.010
31No data available0No data available0.080No data available0No data available0No data available00
Precipitation in inches.
Sept 1, 2023–Aug 31, 2024, Total = 18.46 inches; Normal average = 20.41 inches.
Normal precipitation based on 1991-2020 data; Depart = departure from normal.

StatisticSept 2023Oct 2023Nov 2023Dec 2023Jan 2024Feb 2024Mar 2024April 2024May 2024June 2024July 2024Aug 2024
Total0.971.152.692.982.371.91.951.111.281.380.010.67
Normal2.671.942.051.961.811.220.440.480.651.82.622.77
Depart-1.7-0.790.641.020.560.681.510.630.63-0.42-2.61-2.1
Precipitation in inches.
Sept 1, 2023–Aug 31, 2024, Total = 18.46 inches; Normal average = 20.41 inches.
Normal precipitation based on 1991-2020 data; Depart = departure from normal.

Lind

DaySept 2023Oct 2023Nov 2023Dec 2023Jan 2024Feb 2024Mar 2024April 2024May 2024June 2024July 2024Aug 2024
10000.1600.02000.1000
2000.580.1000.06000.0800
300.110.020.160.1400000.3400
4000.560.310000.070000.03
50000.370.070.0700.060.27000
6000.110.380.040.0400.040.15000
7000.050.4800000000
80000.0200000000
9000000000000
1000.0200.4800000000
110000.0400000000
1200.1700.0200.030.0400000
13000.07000.01000000
14000000000000
15000.150000000.1100
1600.020.02000000000
1700000.220000000
18000000.0100.020000
19000.040.240.070.05000000
200.16000.020.020000000
210000.020.130000000.02
220000.150.050000.15000
23000000000000.05
2400000.050000000
250.010.29000.020000000
260.04000.09000.0600000
270.06000.030.410.050.190.010000
280000.070.0300.0800000
29000000.2000000
3000000No data available00.040000
31No data available0No data available00No data available0No data available0No data available00
Precipitation in inches.
Sept 1, 2023 – Aug 31, 2024, total = 9.32 inches; Normal annual = 10.13 inches
Normal precipitation based on 1991-2020 data; Depart = departure from normal.


StatisticSept 2023Oct 2023Nov 2023Dec 2023Jan 2024Feb 2024Mar 2024April 2024May 2024June 2024July 2024Aug 2024
Total0.270.611.63.141.250.480.430.240.670.5300.1
Normal1.290.881.050.830.860.690.340.240.340.921.291.4
Depart-1.02-0.270.552.310.39-0.210.0900.33-0.39-1.29-1.3
Precipitation in inches.
Sept 1, 2023 – Aug 31, 2024, total = 9.32 inches; Normal annual = 10.13 inches
Normal precipitation based on 1991-2020 data; Depart = departure from normal.

Davenport

DaySept 2023Oct 2023Nov 2023Dec 2023Jan 2024Feb 2024Mar 2024April 2024May 2024June 2024July 2024Aug 2024
10.03000.0700.090.190000.050
2000.190.2500.110.1700000
3000.330000000.3200
4000.15000.130.06000.100
50.0700.310.440.070.0400.360000
6000.070.4900.4300.230.54000
7000.320.470.130000000
80000.0200000000
900000.190000000
100000.42000.0200000
1100.0600000.0300000
1200.370000.220.1200000
13000.04000.09000000
14000000000000
15000000000000
16000000.040000.0600
1700.03000.030000000
180000.010.150000000
19000.220.130.070.0200.610000
200000.100.17000000
2100000.260.04000000
2200000.130000.3000
230000.070.030000000
24000000000000.05
2500.1000.10000000
260.10.0800.060000.030000
270.120.03000.110000000
280.24000.020.2700.3700000
290.100000000000
3000000No data available000000
31No data available0No data available00No data available0No data available0No data available00
Precipitation in inches.
Sept 1, 2023 – Aug 31, 2024, total = 12.04 inches; Normal annual = 13.97 inches
Normal precipitation based on 1991-2020 data; Depart = departure from normal.

StatisticSept 2023Oct 2023Nov 2023Dec 2023Jan 2024Feb 2024Mar 2024April 2024May 2024June 2024July 2024Aug 2024
Total0.660.671.632.551.541.380.961.230.840.480.050.05
Normal1.730.991.531.111.371.150.420.30.491.261.721.9
Depart-1.07-0.320.11.440.170.230.540.930.35-0.78-1.67-1.85
Precipitation in inches.
Sept 1, 2023 – Aug 31, 2024, total = 12.04 inches; Normal annual = 13.97 inches
Normal precipitation based on 1991-2020 data; Depart = departure from normal.

Off-Label or Experimental-Use Disclaimer

Some of the pesticides discussed in this presentation were tested under an experimental use permit granted by WSDA. Application of a pesticide to a crop or site that is not on the label is a violation of pesticide law and may subject the applicator to civil penalties up to $7,500. In addition, such an application may also result in illegal residues that could subject the crop to seizure or embargo action by WSDA and/or the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It is your responsibility to check the label before using the product to ensure lawful use and obtain all necessary permits in advance.

Statistical Inference

Statistical inference is the process of drawing conclusions from experimental data that can be applied to a larger population or landscape. In our research, we replicate treatments in each trial to provide the variability needed to determine if differences are real or occur just by chance. While lack of statistical difference may indeed result from similar treatment effects or outcomes, e.g., a 100 lb/A fertilizer rate produced a similar yield to 101 lb/A, differences can also result from experimental or random error associated with the trial. We normally recognize statistical significance at the 95% probability level, which means there is a 95% probability that observed differences represent actual treatment effects and are not due to chance. This is indicated in our reports with the symbols P≤0.05 or α=0.05. We typically show statistical differences between treatments with the use of alphabetical letters. Treatment means that are statistically similar will be followed the same letter.

View the entire 2023 Weed Control Report (pdf)

Cropping Systems

Winter Wheat

Spring Wheat

Pulse Crops (Chickpeas, Lentils, Dry Peas)

Spring Canola

Kentucky Bluegrass

Chemical Fallow

Precipitation Data

Statistical Inference

View the entire 2022 Weed Control Report (pdf)

Cropping Systems

Winter Wheat

Spring Wheat

Chickpeas

Spring Canola

Kentucky Bluegrass

Chemical Fallow

Winter Wheat

Spring Wheat

Chemical Fallow

Winter Peas

Spring Canola

Weed Seed Bank Management

Precipitation Data

View the entire 2021 WSU Weed Control Report (pdf).

View the full 2020 Weed Control Report (pdf).

Harvest Weed Seed Control

Winter Wheat

Spring Wheat

Chemical Fallow

Chickpeas

Fall-sown Peas

Precipitation Data

Winter Wheat

Spring Wheat

Chemical Fallow

Chickpeas

Fall-sown Peas

Grass Seed

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)

Cropping Systems

Precipitation Records for Davenport and Pullman: Sept 2018 – Aug 2019 (pdf)

View the entire 2019 Weed Control Report (pdf).

Winter Wheat

Spring Wheat

Chemical Fallow

Chickpeas

Dry Peas

Fall-sown Peas

Lentils

Precipitation Records for Davenport and Pullman: Sept 2017 – Aug 2018 (pdf)

View the entire 2018 Weed Control Report (pdf).

Winter Wheat

Spring Wheat

Chemical Fallow

Grassland Management

Potato Management

Chickpeas

Canola

View the entire 2017 WSU Weed Control Report (pdf).

Winter Wheat

Spring Wheat

Chemical Fallow

Grassland Management

Alfalfa Management

Chickpeas

Dry Peas

View the entire 2016 WSU Weed Control Report (pdf).

Chickpea

Herbicide Carryover Trials

Spring Wheat

Winter Wheat

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