Palmer Amaranth confirmed in Redwood County

Palmer Amaranth confirmed in Redwood County

Palmer Amaranth has been found in a fifth Minnesota County.

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture scouted a field in Redwood County, located in the southwestern part of the state, and found four plants in a soybean field that were sent in for genetic tests in mid-September.

Testing confirmed the weeds were Palmer, and MDA staff searched a five-mile radius of the infestation and have not found any other plants or the source.

Continue reading Palmer Amaranth confirmed in Redwood County at Brownfield Ag News.