We caught some much-needed rain yesterday, and even though the ground’s still a little tacky, we’ll be back out planting and spraying before long. With that in mind, I wanted to talk about something I’ve had a few questions on this week: the importance of sprayer cleanout before switching between crops.

It’s the third week of April and while not everything is moving at once, there’s plenty happening. We’ve got some planters rolling, sprayers catching narrow windows, and a lot of decisions being made based on weather and soil. Here’s what I’m seeing this week from both the cockpit and conversations with growers on the ground.

In this week’s update, I’m digging into marestail management — especially for no-till or minimum-till fields where this weed can get out of hand fast. Now that temps are finally warming up, it’s a good window to start burndown, and I’m sharing what’s worked well for us using Sharpen herbicide as part of a strong spring strategy.

In this week’s update, I’m sharing a quick heads-up about early-season burndown. With overnight lows still dipping below 50°F across most of the area, it might be smart to hold off on herbicide applications — especially if you’re targeting winter annuals like marestail.