Invasive Weed, Found in NYS, Resists Common Herbicides – Morning Ag Clips
ITHACA, N.Y. — The invasive pigweed Palmer amaranth, first found in New York soybean fields in 2019, has been dubbed the “spotted lanternfly of weeds” for its ability to spread quickly and wreak havoc on crops. Now a new study sheds light on how formidable an opponent the weed is for New York state growers – and offers a way forward.
In a paper published in the journal Weed Science on Oct. 28, researchers find that some known Palmer amaranth populations – collected from Steuben, Genesee and Orange counties – have resistance to glyphosate, the leading weed control chemistry used in soybean crops. Researchers also confirmed the mechanism for resistance in the populations and identified classes of herbicides that are still effective.
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Rimrock Overlook Trail
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Albany County Presidential Vote, through the Years
A big jump with enfranchisement of women and other voters in the 1920s, Democratic wins most of the years thereafter, with Lyndon Johnson in 1964 receiving the most votes of any candidate in Albany County's history, with Joe Biden in 2020 about 15,000 votes behind.