Articles tagged under: Palmer amaranth

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Palmer Amaranth Confirmed in ND and MN

Published August 30, 2019

Palmer amaranth is confirmed in Lincoln County Minnesota and Grant County North Dakota so far this year. Both instances were from cover crop seed. University of Minnesota and NDSU Extension Sugarbeet Agronomist Tom Peters says he is concerned about the…

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Western Minnesota Palmer Amaranth Case Confirmed

Published August 30, 2019

Palmer amaranth has been found in Minnesota’s Lincoln County. The field was planted to a cover crop contaminated with Palmer amaranth. The seed company that sold the contaminated seed self-reported the violation to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.

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Palmer Amaranth Found in Western North Dakota

Published August 29, 2019

Palmer amaranth has been found in Grant County in western North Dakota. According to the North Dakota Department of Agriculture, the likely source of infestation was millet seed. Farmers are encouraged to scout fields during harvest and clean equipment between…

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Potential Palmer Amaranth Pops Up in ND Fields

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…

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