more... > Publications > Catalog > Crops & Livestock > Weed Control > Louisiana Suggested Chemical Weed Management Guide [Image: weed management guide] This guide includes helpful information on herbicides and weed control with detailed suggestions for aquatics, commercial nursery stock, field crops, forestry, fruit crops, home gardens, lawns and many other Louisiana crops. It includes information on different types of herbicide registrations, as well as information on herbicide labels and restricted uses. Also included are sprayer calibration techniques, suggestions for reducing herbicide drift and a guide to proper spray tip selection. Schematic Diagram for Seedling Weed Identification in Rice [Image: rice weed id] This guide includes helpful information on identifying weeds in Louisiana rice. The publication contains a schematic guide for the user for proper identification of weeds based on specific characteristics of each plant. The document also contains photos of each weed listed in the schematic as well as photo examples of key characteristics. Weed Management in Sweet Potatoes [Image: sweet potato weed mgmt] Effective weed management is a critical aspect to successful sweet potato production since weeds compete for nutrients, water and sunlight and impair crop yield and quality. Perennial weed management, preplant burndown and in-season management included.