Tag: noxious weeds
Just how poisonous is pokeweed?
Pokeweed can be found in the eastern half of the United States, invading reduced-tillage fields. It's poisonous to humans, livestock and pets.
How to control garlic mustard in a woodlot
Garlic mustard is capable of establishing dense colonies in woodlots, crowding out native plant species. Learn how to manage it on your property.
Pennsylvania bans sale of three invasive plants
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has added Ravenna grass, glossy buckthorn and common buckthorn to a list of noxious weeds.
Pennsylvania phasing in ban of invasive Japanese Barberry
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture added Japanese Barberry, or Berberis thunbergii, to a list of noxious weeds.
How to control foxtails in fields
Learn how to control green, yellow and giant foxtails in their hayfield.
Fighting back against the pigweed family
A new community-based awareness initiative is informing growers about the risks of waterhemp and palmer amaranth and teaching them how to fight back.
Gearing up for spotted knapweed
It may only be February, but it's time to start thinking about weed control in your pastures and prepare for combatting weeds in 2019.
Study finds cereal rye contains high rates of weed seeds
Starting with 2016 and continuing through '17 and '18 the Indiana State Seed Lab has had high failure rates on both regulatory and service samples of rye.
Farm and Dairy’s top 10 stories of 2017
Check out the Farm and Dairy staff selections for the top 10 stories to impact its readership in 2017.
Herbicide rotation ineffective against resistance in waterhemp
A new study from the University of Illinois explains why herbicide rotation doesn't work.
