Recovering Amaranth Seeds from Manure with Drs. Anthony Brusa and Melissa Wilson
\u201cComparison of methods to recover amaranth weed seeds from manure\u201d with Drs. Anthony Brusa and Melissa Wilson, Minnesota State University
Palmer Amaranth is a pesky pest that can devastate crops, and when this sneaky pest\u2019s seeds creep into animal feed, they can find their way into unsuspecting farmers\u2019 fields. This episode, Drs. Anthony Brusa and Melissa Wilson give us the inside scoop on what farmers can do when they find out they\u2019ve fed their animals contaminated feed.
Tune in to learn:
\xb7\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 What makes palmer amaranth such a hearty pest
\xb7\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 What methods work best to remove seeds from contaminated manure
\xb7\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 What makes it difficult to separate amaranth out from liquid and bedded manures
\xb7\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 What future research still needs to be done to stop the spread of palmer amaranth
If you would like more information about this topic, this episode\u2019s paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/ael2.20065
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abrusa@umn.edu
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AI_altissima
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wilso984@umn.edu
Twitter: https://twitter.com/manureprof
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Resources
CEU Quiz: https://web.sciencesocieties.org/Learning-Center/Courses/Course-Detail?productid=%7b0FF6FA0E-4801-EE11-8F6E-000D3A365051%7d\xa0
Minnesota Department of Agriculture Palmer amaranth Fact Sheet: https://www.mda.state.mn.us/plants/pestmanagement/weedcontrol/noxiouslist/palmeramaranth
University of Minnesota Extension Preventing Palmar amaranth in Minnesota fact sheet: https://extension.umn.edu/annual-broadleaf-weeds/preventing-palmer-amaranth-minnesota
University of Wisconsin Palmer amaranth identification tips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1vB_DQTkHI
Todd Gaines Herbicide Resistance Work: https://agsci.colostate.edu/old-agbio/people-button/faculty/todd-gaines/
Eric Patterson Weed Science Work: https://www.canr.msu.edu/people/eric-patterson
Minnesota Department of Agriculture: https://www.mda.state.mn.us/
Cornell small grains website: https://blogs.cornell.edu/varietytrials/small-grains-wheat-oats-barley-triticale/
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