Tag: weeds
How to identify poisonous plants
Poison hemlock is not the only plant that you should be on the lookout for. Jimsonweed, pokeweed and black locust are potentially poisonous to livestock.
Managing weeds in seedling alfalfa
Proper fertilization, use of disease-resistant varieties, insect control, cutting management, and use of herbicides are necessary to an alfalfa stand.
Fight Palmer amaranth from spreading
Ohio has declared a zero-tolerance threshold on Palmer amaranth, an aggressive weed that has been found in 18 Ohio counties. Do you know what to do if you find it in your fields?
Managing weeds and alfalfa
Since alfalfa has begun to grow, metribuzin can't be applied to alfalfa this spring, unless you are in an area where plants have not begun to grow.
Seed industry announces Palmer amaranth test
The new test will provide companies and their customers with an additional tool to ensure purity.
EPA expands use of herbicide to 34 states
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has expanded the geography for application of Enlist Duo herbicide from 15 to 34 states.
Battling weeds in alfalfa seedings
You can get the best weed control in your alfalfa fields simply by paying closer attention to alfalfa management.
What’s that weed? How an app can help you with identification
The University of Missouri Extension’s Weed ID app can be useful for weed identification in your lawn and garden.
Weeds gone wild: How to control weeds naturally
After weeks of battling weeds, by June gardeners are tempted to throw in the hat. Tools, natural herbicides, mulch and cover crops can help control weeds.
Too late for herbicide: Farmers need to control toxic cressleaf groundsel
It looks like a field of mustard, but it's not. And livestock producers pay attention: Cressleaf grounsel is toxic to cattle, horses, goats and sheep -- and humans.
