reported.<\/a> Purdue University research shows the plant\u2019s heavy infestation can cut soybean yields by as much as 79% and corn yields by up to 91%.<\/p>\nThe weed discoveries in Grant and Emmons counties were in fields with millet, said NDSU Weed Scientist Brian Jenks.<\/p>\n
Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring said agricultural producers should monitor their millet plantings for Palmer amaranth, as millet may be a source of the infestation.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith harvest season in full swing, farmers are encouraged to scout fields and clean excess dirt and plant debris off equipment between fields to prevent unintentional spread,\u201d Goehring said.<\/p>\n
The weed is native to the desert regions of the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico. It has been slowly spreading, moving into the Upper Midwest in recent years.<\/p>\n
NDSU Weed Science officials named Palmer amaranth their \u201cweed of the year\u201d in 2014 and 2015, even though at the time it hadn\u2019t yet been found in the state. The state Department of Agriculture last January added the plant to the state\u2019s list of noxious weeds, which are required to be controlled under state law.<\/p>\n
The recent discoveries in southern North Dakota don\u2019t necessarily indicate that the weed is becoming established in the state.<\/p>\n
Jenks noted that growers in Emmons and Grant counties are doing their best to prevent its further spread, but he expressed concern about this year\u2019s findings.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am much more concerned about what we\u2019ve found in 2019 because Palmer density was much higher in the millet fields,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 The presence of a weed that researchers say can drastically reduce crop yields has been confirmed in a seventh North Dakota county, according to a state agency.<\/p>\n