# Weeds AR Wild S6 Ep3: Rice & Soybean Planting Update, Weed Control Drought Challenges

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Podcast: [Arkansas Row Crops Radio](https://stenobird.com/podcast/arkansas-row-crops-radio-19289)
Published: 2026-04-27T17:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2516

## Resource

In this episode, hosts Bob Scott and Jason Norsworthy are joined by Extension Soybean Agronomist Jeremy Ross and Extension Rice Agronomist Jared Harkey for a crop update recorded April 22, 2026. Amid ongoing drought conditions, the group covers planting progress, the importance of flushing fields to activate residual herbicides, and weed control options for barnyard grass, nutsedge, and pigweed in both rice and soybeans.

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