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Weed of the Month: Eastern Poison Ivy
Horses are not sensitive to poison ivy, but can transfer the irritating urushiol oil to humans.
Photo by University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture
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Weed of the Month: Perilla Mint
Perilla mint plants are toxic to horses and the greatest risk of consumption is in late summer or early fall.
Photo by Virginia Tech Weed Identification Guide
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Weed of the Month: Henbit
Henbit and purple deadnettle are winter annual weeds of the same genus and are often confused with each other.
Photo by University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture
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Weed of the Month: Buckhorn Plantain
February 24, 2013
Buckhorn plantain is widespread across North America and is a common plant in various pastures and turf.... Read More
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Weed of the Month: Eastern Poison Ivy
January 26, 2013
Horses are not sensitive to poison ivy, but can transfer the irritating urushiol oil to humans.... Read More
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Managing Weeds in Kentucky Horse Pastures
January 21, 2013
A perusal of most Kentucky horse pastures will uncover about 20 plant species, many of which are weeds.... Read More
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Weeds of the Month: Henbit and Purple Deadnettle
October 26, 2012
Henbit and purple deadnettle are winter annual species of the same genus, and people frequently confused the two. Both species are often called henbit. ... Read More
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Weed of the Month: Johnsongrass
July 23, 2012
Johnsongrass is a coarse-textured perennial grass that grows well in pastures, gardens, fields, and roadsides.... Read More
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Weed of the Month: Broadleaf Plantain
June 23, 2012
Broadleaf plantain is widespread across North America and is a commonly occurring plant in all types of pastures and rough turf. It readily survives overgrazing and compacted horse pastures, especially when rainfall is limited. ... Read More
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Weed of the Month: Perilla Mint
November 21, 2011
Perilla mint plants are toxic to horses and the greatest risk of consumption is in late summer or early fall. ... Read More
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Weed of the Month: Henbit
October 20, 2011
Henbit and purple deadnettle are winter annual weeds of the same genus and are often confused with each other.... Read More
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Weed of the Month: Spiny Pigweed
September 13, 2011
Spiny pigweed control is accomplished easily by applying herbicides to plants shorter than 12 inches tall.... Read More
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Weed of the Month: Sandburs
August 21, 2011
Sandbur is the common name for several annual grasses that produce burs with multiple sharp spines. ... Read More
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Pasture Weeds Video Wins American Horse Publications Award
July 24, 2011
William W. Witt, PhD, was featured in a video produced by TheHorse.com that won third place at the American ... Read More
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Weed of the Month: Wild Parsnip
July 22, 2011
Wild parsnip is distributed widely across the United States and Canadian provinces and grows frequently along ... Read More
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The War Against Weeds
June 01, 2011
When it comes to pasture weed control, an ounce of prevention is worth hours of back-breaking cure.... Read More
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Weed of the Month: Star-of-Bethlehem
May 25, 2011
Star-of-Bethlehem is a cool-season perennial of the lily family. It is native to Europe, but it escaped ... Read More
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Weed of the Month: Chicory
April 15, 2011
Chicory is a commonly occurring plant in all types of pastures and rough turfs across North America. This erect, branched, simple perennial weed grows two to four feet in height at maturity and has milky sap. Chicory flowers a distinctive bright blue... Read More
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Weed of the Month: Bush Honeysuckle
December 12, 2010
Bush honeysuckle describes several species of woody honeysuckles found in the eastern half of the United States. Types of bush honeysuckles include Amur honeysuckle, Morrow's honeysuckle, and Tartarian honeysuckle.... Read More
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Weed of the Month: Curly Dock
October 15, 2010
Curly dock is a stout, deep-rooted simple perennial and generally stands two to four feet at maturity, depending on the site. This weed is found throughout the United States and grows well in alfalfa, disturbed sites, cultivated fields, ditches, and ... Read More
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Weed of the Month: Horsenettle
September 17, 2010
Horsenettle is distributed widely across most of the United States, especially in the eastern half and the western coastal states. This relatively low-growing perennial is easily recognized by its erect to spreading growth habit. The stems and leaves... Read More
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Weed of the Month: Tall Ironweed
August 19, 2010
Tall ironweed is distributed widely across the eastern half of the United States and is found in low damp areas of pastures and roadsides. This tall, upright plant can approach 10 feet under optimum growing conditions but more commonly grows to about... Read More
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University of Maryland Hosting Pasture Weed Educational Event
July 22, 2010
The University of Maryland's Equine Studies Program is hosting its third Pasture Walk at the Equine Rotational Grazing Demonstration site on Aug. 12 from 6-8 p.m. EDT.... Read More
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Weed of the Month: Common Cocklebur
July 19, 2010
Common cocklebur is distributed widely across the United States and occurs in pastures and cultivated crops. Infestations in pastures are usually more of a problem during periods of drought or due to overgrazing and most frequently occur in field mar... Read More
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Weed of the Month: Goosegrass
June 24, 2010
Goosegrass is a warm-season grass that germinates and emerges in spring and grows throughout the summer until the first killing frost. Goosegrass usually produces a prostrate rosette-like growth that is formed from flattened stems almost parall... Read More
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Weed of the Month: Buttercup
May 21, 2010
Buttercup is the common name for several Ranunculus species distributed across much of the United States. Smallflower buttercup (Ranunculus abortivus), bulbous buttercup (Ranunculus bulbosus), tall buttercup (Ranunculus acris), and creeping buttercup... Read More
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Weed of the Month: Canada Thistle
April 22, 2010
Canada thistle is distributed across the northern United States and Canada. It's listed as noxious in many states and classified as a prohibited noxious weed seed in many state seed laws. ... Read More
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Weed of the Month: Nimblewill
March 22, 2010
Nimblewill is a warm season perennial grass that is widespread across the eastern United States. It is a commonly occurring plant in many types of pastures and turf, but it is found especially in Kentucky bluegrass fields. This stolon-producing (stem... Read More
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