Updated forage herbicide quick reference guide now available for download
In just two pages, the guide, MP557, provides application rates, cost per acre, hay or restrictions and comments and precautions for more than a dozen commonly used herbicides.
By Mary Hightower
U of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
April 2, 2025
Fast facts
- Reference offers guidance on more than a dozen common herbicides
- Two-page reference includes cost per acre, application rates.
- MP557 available for download
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LITTLE ROCK — The handy Forage Herbicide Quick Reference Guide from the Cooperative Extension Service has been updated and is available for download.
In just two pages, the guide, MP557, provides application rates, cost per acre, hay or grazing restrictions and comments and precautions for more than a dozen commonly used herbicides.
“We added new herbicides, updated the costs per acre and made the hay or grazing restrictions easier to find,” said Hannah Wright-Smith, extension weed specialist - turfgrass, vegetation management, and specialty crops. “The comments and precautions were also updated to reflect current recommendations.”
The publication reflects Arkansas research conducted in the past years by Wright-Smith.
The guide’s authors are Wright-Smith; David Nistler, horticulture weed management program associate and Jonathan Kubesch, assistant professor and extension forage specialist.
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About the Division of Agriculture
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s mission is to strengthen agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption of best practices. Through the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service, the Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension work within the nation’s historic land grant education system.
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Media contact: Mary Hightower
mhightower@uada.edu