Palmer Amaranth ID Workshop
Palmer amaranth, a new weed to Iowa, has now been discovered in at least 28 counties. Farmers, farmer advisers, and others interested in Palmer amaranth will want to attend a Palmer amaranth identification workshop in Central City at the American Legion on September 23, according to Meaghan Anderson, Iowa State University (ISU) Extension Field Agronomist. The address for the American Legion is 6 Central City Rd., Central City, IA. The workshop will begin at 9:30 a.m. and last for approximately an hour.
“With Palmer amaranth discoveries quickly increasing across the state, proper identification is key to controlling infestations and preventing movement to crop fields,” said Anderson.
Farmers and scouts should be observing high-risk areas for Palmer amaranth, including areas with significant equipment movement, suspicious-looking waterhemp infestations, newly-seeded conservation plantings, and areas near animal agriculture operations. This workshop will discuss new discoveries of Palmer amaranth across the state, key traits to differentiate the common amaranth species in Iowa from Palmer amaranth and management in both crop and non-crop areas.
This meeting is free and open to the public. For further information, please contact Meaghan Anderson at 319-337-2145 or [email protected]
Learn more about palmer amaranth: The Looming Threat of Palmer Amaranth, and Palmer on the Move.