Nebraska research team helps identify the best weed control program to help farmers control Palmer amaranth in soybean fields.
Editors Paul Schrimpf and Eric Sfiligoj discuss the mysterious Chinese seeds, an ag retailer acquisition, pigweed problems, and […]
This fall, Palmer amaranth was discovered for the first time in soybean fields in Redwood and Jackson counties, […]
A time-lapse video of Palmer amaranth plants growing during July 2014 was captured in north central Indiana by […]
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is investigating the source of a Palmer amaranth plant found growing in […]
Palmer amaranth, an aggressive pigweed species similar in appearance to waterhemp, has been positively identified for the first […]
FMC Agricultural Solutions has introduced Authority Supreme herbicide, a new tool to combat resistant weeds, for the 2018 […]
The Palmer Project of Simpson College is hosting a weed resistance conference focused on Palmer amaranth January 4-6, […]
Palmer amaranth is widely considered to be one of the most damaging and difficult to control agricultural weeds […]
Weed seed can be spread in a variety of ways-including by air, animals, rain, soil and mechanical means. […]
In recent years Palmer amaranth has been confirmed in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio indicating it could […]
North Dakota State University officials are asking anyone who has planted wildlife plots, to enhance honeybee and other […]
An article published in the latest issue of the journal Weed Science shows that adopting harvest-time and post-harvest […]
It’s now official. A survey conducted by the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) has ranked Palmer amaranth, […]
Many, many years ago – not too long after I started covering the agricultural marketplace – one of […]
Lodged Palmer amaranth seeds may travel across state lines with the combine, says Kevin Bradley, weed scientist at University of Missouri Extension.
Simply attempting to control Palmer amaranth often leads to ineffective herbicide applications, substantial crop yield loss, and increased weed infestations, says a University of Illinois weed scientist.
Farmers still have a fighting chance to stop Palmer Amaranth, a tough yield-robbing weed, from spreading in Iowa.
Palmer amaranth has prolific seed production, rapid dispersal, and high competitiveness with crops, making herbicide-resistant strains difficult to control.
Becoming more familiar with the growth rate of Palmer amaranth will help weed management practitioners make timely applications of foliar-applied herbicides.