With the 2025 wheat harvest in full swing it is time to think about weed control in wheat stubble. When soil moisture ...

Field researchers, farmers and input providers are making some progress in the battle against Palmer amaranth, an invasive pigweed fairly new to southern Idaho and southeastern Oregon. Promising ...

Strategies for Palmer Amaranth Control in Corn and Soybeans Learn how proactive management strategies can protect your crops from Palmer amaranth competition this season.

Albert Adjesiwor, University of Idaho Extension Weed Specialist and Associate Professor, said a pigweed, known as Palmer Amaranth, is something he is familiar with, after the weed began popping up ...

Researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and partners have produced complete, chromosome-level genomes for Palmer amaranth, smooth and redroot pigweed. The reference genomes expose ...

New chromosome-level genomes have been published for three troublesome Amaranthus weed species: Palmer amaranth and redroot and smooth pigweed. The advancement represents a major leap in ...

In the weeds: Amaranth genomes reveal secrets of success Date: February 25, 2025 Source: University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences Summary: Weeds like ...

Weeds like Palmer amaranth make farming harder and less profitable, and available herbicides are becoming less effective. For scientists to find solutions, they first need to know their enemy.

KIMBERLY — A herbicide-resistant pigweed first confirmed in the state less than three years ago has already infested more than 7,000 acres of southern Idaho cropland and is taking a heavy toll ...

Understand amaranth's health benefits, including high protein and antioxidants. Learn its uses, preparation tips, and how it can help with conditions like celiac disease and inflammation.