November 18, 2024
Lynn Sonsockie from Cornell Cooperative Extension says there’s a pigweed problem, coming up from down south, that’s made it’s way to the region. It’s called Palmer Amaranth. “We’ve identified populations in several New York counties, including Steuben, Livingston and Yates,” Sonsockie tells Wlea News. “We’ve confirmed biotypes that are resistant to Glysophate and are likely resistant to to othercommonly used ag herbacides. We are still evalutating those,” Sonsockie explained.She also says they are diamond-shaped and sometimes exhibiting a white or purple, V-shaped watermark (chevron) on them.
The assistant professor of weed ecology at Cornell and she says this Palmer Amaranth has wiped out 90 percent of corn fields and 79 percent of soybean crops, in other parts of the country. She says if you believe that this type of pigweed is on your property, to contact Cornell Cooperative Extension. Sonsockie says that Cornell can help identify, come up with ways to get the problem under control and provide guiidance.
