Articles tagged under: noxious weeds
Awareness Key to Dealing with Noxious Weeds
Published March 16, 2022
Palmer amaranth is the newest of the 13 noxious weeds on North Dakota's noxious weed list. "Palmer amaranth doesn't really fit the traditional noxious weed definition," said Tom Peters, sugarbeet agronomist, NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension. "Noxious weeds are…Goehring Develops Noxious Weeds Task Force
Published March 2, 2022
Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring is leading the development of a task force made up of county weed officers, North Dakota State University research officials, agribusiness, and agronomists in order to manage noxious weeds across the state. These weeds include wormwood,…New Palmer Amaranth Confirmation in North Dakota
Published November 4, 2021
According to the North Dakota Department of Agriculture, a farmer discovered Palmer amaranth while combining in Ward County. The DNA samples were confirmed by the National Ag Genotyping Center in Fargo, North Dakota. In a statement, Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring…New Palmer Amaranth Confirmed in Western North Dakota
Published September 20, 2021
Two new cases of Palmer amaranth have been confirmed in Grant and Sioux Counties in North Dakota. The noxious weed was found on two cattle operations. In Grant County, Palmer was confirmed in two pastures, along with a millet field…