I have been fighting weeds for 42 years now, both in the private and public sector. How am I doing? I am not one to brag and I have a hard time admitting when I’m losing so I will call it a draw, so far. I have been all in a chemical weed control since I took my first industry job in 1982. I have diversified from a single herbicide approach to herbicide mixtures and finally, layered approaches to weed management. However, I think it’s time to discuss new ideas. Maybe even try something different. And I am completely aware of the expression ‘you can't teach an old dog new tricks.’

Speaker: Tom Peters, North Dakota State University / University of Minnesota

Biography: Thomas Peters (Tom) is the extension sugarbeet agronomist and weed control specialist at North Dakota State University and the University of Minnesota, supporting farmers growing sugarbeet in Minnesota and North Dakota. Peters’ position is a partnership between both universities. His interests are a weed control system that combines various mechanical and cultural control techniques complimenting PRE and POST herbicide use in sugarbeet and weed control in crops in sequence with sugarbeet. Tom joined NDSU / UMN in 2014 following a 25-yr career with Monsanto Company, St. Louis, MO. Tom is a Minnesota native, receiving his B.S. degree in Agronomy and Soil Science at the University of Minnesota, his M.S. degree from University of Nebraska, and his Ph.D. from North Dakota State University.