Articles tagged under: Palmer amaranth
Significant Palmer Amaranth Discovery in Benson County, ND
Published August 28, 2020
Palmer amaranth, along with large amounts of waterhemp, were identified in a Benson County, North Dakota soybean field. Count Extension agent Scott Knoke found the patch while conducting an integrated pest survey. "I came across plants that didn't look right.…More Palmer Amaranth Found in MN
Published July 17, 2020
The Minnesota Agriculture Department has identified Palmer amaranth in the state. This time, the sighting was in Winona County, near the Wisconsin border. Twenty Palmer amaranth plants were discovered in a soybean field and confirmed by genetic testing. The MDA…MDA Takes Proactive Approach to Palmer amaranth Eradication
Published January 9, 2020
All of the Palmer amaranth finds from 2016 to 2018 have been monitored and there have been no other plants found at those sites. Assistant Agriculture Commissioner Whitney Place says two seed companies self-reported Palmer amaranth this past year and…Target Weeds Early
Published January 4, 2020
It’s time now to develop a weed control strategy for 2020. Corteva Agriscience Market Development Specialist Jeff Ellis says it takes some planning. "Know your history and what weeds you have out there; I think the key overall for weed…A Better Chance for Weed Control in 2020
Published December 6, 2019
Waterhemp and marestail were the problem weeds in prevented plant acres this year. NDSU Extension weed specialist Joe Ikley says Palmer amaranth was also found in prevent plant fields seeded to millet. "These were fields that may have had a…Palmer Amaranth Found in Sioux County, ND
Published October 16, 2019
A new case of Palmer amaranth has been confirmed in south central North Dakota. According to the state Agriculture Department, the plant was found in cropland in Sioux County. While it is limited to a single plant, the source of…Another Case of Palmer amaranth Found in Minnesota
Published September 26, 2019
Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen says this site is in a new area for the invasive weed. "Several hundred plants were discovered in a small hay field in far southeastern Minnesota in Houston County. Other Palmer finds have been more…Another ND Palmer Amaranth Confirmation
Published September 11, 2019
Emmons County, North Dakota is the latest area of the state with confirmed Palmer amaranth. This is the second finding of the noxious weed in North Dakota this year. Last year, the weed was confirmed in five counties and the…Palmer Amaranth Seed Added to SD Noxious Weed Seed List
Published September 10, 2019
Palmer amaranth seed is now on South Dakota’s list of prohibited noxious weed seeds. South Dakota Department of Agriculture Plant Industry program manager Brenda Sievers says the decision was several months in the making. "We took a look at seed…