Articles tagged under: Joe Ikley

Published July 3, 2019

Palmer amaranth may already be popping up in North Dakota fields. NDSU Extension Weed Scientist Joe Ikley looked at two different fields in the last two weeks, one in Benson County and the other in Nelson County. "I walked fields…

Published April 10, 2019

Knowing how to differentiate between Palmer amaranth and waterhemp is crucial as farmers scout their fields. NDSU Extension Weed Scientist Joe Ikley explains more on weed identification in the fourth episode of Weed Management Strategies. Listen to the podcast here,…

Published February 14, 2019

To better identify harmful weeds, NDSU Extension says there's one good rule of thumb; long hair, don't care. This means if the weed doesn't have hair, it's likely waterhemp or Palmer amaranth. Weed specialist Joe Ikley says farmers need to…