Palmer amaranth has made a name for itself as one of the most difficult to control weeds. ... The terminal seed heads on female Palmer amaranth plants can grow up to 3 feet long and will feel prickly.

Learn how proactive management strategies can protect your crops from Palmer amaranth competition this season.

CANBY, Minn. - Mark Lacek is no trouble-maker, but he's no pushover either. This past fall, he declined to accept a waiver of liability for a seed company that supplied him with cover crop seed in ...

Some seed mixtures planted on Conservation Reserve Program acres have been contaminated with Palmer amaranth, an aggressive weed. Seed producers must choose between time-consuming or expensive ...

North Dakota State University weed scientist Brian Jenks can tell you exactly when, where, and how Palmer amaranth first appeared in his state. In 2018, the noxious weed sneaked, via seed, across ...

Field researchers, farmers and input providers are making some progress in the battle against Palmer amaranth, an invasive ...

Palmer amaranth has become an annual pest in fields across the Midwest and has been quickly spreading north in recent years. The impact of the weed sparked researchers at the University of Minnesot… ...

"Palmer amaranth that emerged one week before the crop caused the greatest yield reduction in the study, with grain yield loss of 50% where rice was within 40 centimeters, or about 15 inches, of ...

A recently published article in the journal Weed Science demonstrates just how devasting Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) can be for furrow-irrigated rice production, even in small amounts.

Palmer amaranth has been documented as traveling via manure-based fertilizer; contaminated seed, including agricultural and restoration mixes as well as bird feeder seed; “hitchhiking” on vehicles and ...

Palmer amaranth has been found in a residential planter near Shelby, making this the first case confirmed in Montana, state officials said Thursday. Skip to main content Skip to main content ...

“Palmer amaranth that emerged one week before the crop caused the greatest yield reduction in the study, with grain yield loss of 50% where rice was within 40 centimeters, or about 15 inches ...