What grows in your pasture? Ideally, abundant forage that is nutritious to horses. However, a perusal of most Kentucky horse pastures will uncover 20 plant species, many of which are weeds. The ...

Webster’s dictionary defines a weed as “a plant that is not valued where it is growing and is usually of vigorous growth; especially: one that tends to overgrow or choke out more desirable plants.” ...

Weeds can reduce the quantity and the stand life of desirable forage plants in pastures and hayfields. Weeds also impact the aesthetic value of a pasture. Therefore, producers may choose to initiate ...

University of Missouri Extension weed scientist Kevin Bradley lists two weeds to watch in 2024. Knotroot foxtail, like yellow foxtail, has a short, hair-like ligule and a typical foxtail-like seedhead ...

In weed control, there are many reasons herbicide applications fail, but the primary one is timing. Most pasture and hay meadow herbicides depend upon foliar absorption to be effective and don’t have ...

Nebraska Extension will offer a six-part webinar series in February 2026 designed to equip ranchers, landowners, and natural resource professionals with the latest research and management strategies ...

The sights and sounds signs of spring are all around – warm temperatures, chirping birds, blooming tulips, sprigs of green grass popping up and, for some, the unwelcome view of weeds. Weed management ...

Farmers routinely tackle tough weed problems in corn and soybeans, understanding that crops yield better with less competition for moisture, nutrients and sunlight. The same is true for forages, ...

LEBANON — The Calapooia Watershed Council is working with experts from the Oregon State University Extension Service and the Oregon Department of Agriculture to present free workshops this spring on ...

Ravensdown has recently launched a new herbicide to the market for the control of broadleaf weeds in new pasture. Pasture Guard Elite targets seedling buttercups, thistles and other broadleaf weeds.

Cattle producers know that winter broadleaf weeds can act like a thief in pastures and hayfields. They rob water, sunlight, and other nutrients from growing forages. Examples of common winter broad ...