Disclosed herein are methods of controlling undesirable vegetation in chicory which can comprise applying to vegetation or an area adjacent the vegetation or applying to soil to prevent the emergence or growth of vegetation (a) penoxsulam or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof. The methods can further comprise applying (b) a second pesticide or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof to the vegetation or the area adjacent the vegetation, or to the soil adjacent thereto. In some embodiments, (b) includes an ALS inhibitor (e.g., triflusulfuron-methyl), an inhibitor of microtubule assembly (e.g., propyzamide, trifluralin, or benfluralin), a cellulose biosynthesis inhibitor (e.g., isoxaben), a protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO) inhibitor (e.g., flumioxazin), or combinations thereof.
