AgTech360

Understanding Weed Biology with Katie Jennings

March 08, 2023 AgTech 360 Season 3 Episode 5
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Understanding Weed Biology with Katie Jennings
Show Notes

Adrian Percy sits down with NC State professor and Extension specialist, Katie Jennings to discuss the biology behind why certain weeds give farmers such a hard time and what her research program is doing to help. Jennings takes us through the limitations and options, from traditional methods like hand-weeding and herbicides to nascent technologies like electrocution, bioherbicides, and robots.

For previous episodes from industry perspectives on weed control, check out the first two episodes of season 3!