Effective weed control starts with a healthy hayfield.Weeds can be prevalent in newly seeded alfalfa without proper management. Weeds can influence yield, quality and standability, said Nevin ...

That yellow flower/weed that's blooming in great profusion now in untended fields and roadsides all over central Pennsylvania is yellow rocket, a rampantly seeding member of the mustard family.

It's been a relatively slow alfalfa weevil season compared to previous years, though some reports of high population fields ...

Winter annual and biennial weeds include such favorites as wild turnip, yellow rocket, chickweed, red dead nettle, pepperweed, mustard, henbit and some species of thistles.

Repeated mowing can be effective, as it can keep this weed from going to seed. Cultural— Establishing a healthy stand of beneficial plants that will compete with yellow starthistle.

Weeds in alfalfa can reduce forage yields, hay quality and reduce the longevity of alfalfa stands.

Alfalfa seed isn’t cheap, and a lot of preparation and planning go into establishing this valuable crop. The key factor in maintaining a stand’s viability is weed control.

With California Invasive Weeds Awareness Week just around the corner (July 17-23), there are three words every Californian should know: yellow star thistle. According to a new study, California is ...

While a number of noxious weeds were brought into this country as ornamental plants, yellow starthistle is believed to have been introduced around 1849 via contaminated alfalfa hay that was ...