Tag Archives: Palmer amaranth

University of Illinis Plant Clinic announces Palmer amaranth seed ID and herbicide resistance plant tissue testing

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Laurie Vial

The University of Illinois Plant Clinic has announced new Palmer Amaranth seed identification test and herbicide resistance plant tissue testing. http://bulletin.ipm.illinois.edu/?p=3914 The Palmer Amaranth test was developed this past winter by optimizing a new assay in collaboration with Dr. Pat … Continue reading →

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New Way to Detect Palmer Amaranth in Contaminated Seedlots

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Laurie Vial

Last summer, farmers in the Midwest got an unwelcome surprise after planting native seed on Conservation Reserve Program acres – Palmer amaranth. Palmer amaranth is an aggressive and hard-to-kill weed. As a possible solution, some states declared Palmer a noxious … Continue reading →

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New National Pest Alert for Palmer Amaranth released

Posted on June 7, 2017 by Laurie Vial

A new National Pest Alert for Palmer Amaranth has been released. This pest alert has been approved by the national leadership of USDA NRCS to address the recent problems with Palmer Amaranth seed inclusion in wildflower and pollinator seed mixes. Ultimately, … Continue reading →

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Missed the Palmer amaranth webinar? Recording is in YouTube

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Laurie Vial

From IPM inthe South by Rosemary Hallberg On Fe.15, Muthu Bagavathiannan, specialist in weed ecology and agronomy, presented a new tool for consultants, extension specialists and agents, and growers to assist with management decisions regarding Palmer amaranth, named PAM. Based in … Continue reading →

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