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Goatweed Spreading West: Found in Holmes County Pastures

by Shep Eubanks
August 22, 2014

Recently on a visit to a local cattleman's pasture, I identified Goatweed (Scoparia dulcis) for the first time in Holmes County. This weed has been gradually moving west in the Panhandle (Photo 1 below) with recent identifications over the ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Forage & Pasture, Goatweed, Panhandle Agriculture, Pasture, Pest Management, Weeds

Have you seen this Goatweed?

by Judy Biss
April 26, 2013

During an April site inspection of perennial peanut fields with agents and a farmer, we noticed a weed that was not readily identifiable by any of us. Then, as so often happens, a few days later another farmer brought the same weed into the ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Forage & Pasture, Goatweed, Panhandle Agriculture, Pasture, Pest Alert, Pest Management, Weeds

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