Source: John Hart, SOUTHEAST FARM PRESS, 10/25/18


Palmer amaranth continues to move farther into North Carolina’s Piedmont, while common waterhemp is also finding its way. To halt the spread of these pests, North Carolina State University Extension Weed Specialist Dr. Wes Everman is urging farmers to adapt strategies to maximize control. “You guys have a lot of new things coming at you, and you have to be adapting. Be ready to get out there and clean up those fields,” Everman said at the Piedmont Soybean Field Day at the Piedmont Research Station in Salisbury.

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