The Ohio State University: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
New Palmer amaranth finds - we're mowing down soybean fields folks

New Palmer amaranth finds – we’re mowing down soybean fields folks

It’s been a “fun” couple weeks to be a weed scientist.  While on vacation we were getting calls about new Palmer amaranth finds and had to make the recommendation to mow down one field of soybeans in SW Ohio to…

Palmer amaranth status in Ohio

As of late 2015, Palmer amaranth had been found in at least 11 counties in Ohio.  A “find” can consist of a few plant or a few fields depending upon the county.  Populations are increasing in some counties, but in…