This perennial plant, which flowers September – November with flat-topped inflorescence consisting of many yellow ray and disk flowers, is a common weed found in pastures with low levels of management. Learn more in this 3-page fact sheet was written by B. A. Sellers and J. A. Ferrell and published by the UF Department of Agronomy, September 2011.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ag361
Tag: Weed Management in Forage Crops
Dogfennel (Eupatorium capillifolium): Biology and Control (SSAGR224/AG233)
Dogfennel is currently the number one most commonly occurring pasture weed in Florida. Many people think it is only unsightly, but it causes significant bahiagrass yield loss and can cause dehydration when ingested by cattle. This 3-page fact sheet was written by B. A. Sellers and J. A. Ferrell and published by the UF Department of Agronomy, September 2011.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ag233
SSAGR87/AG267 Forage Grass Tolerance to Pasture Herbicides
Revised! SS-AGR-87, a 2-page illustrated fact sheet by Brent A. Sellers and Jason A. Ferrell, describes the tolerance of forage cultivars grown in Florida to herbicides currently registered for use in pastures. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ag267
SSAGR08/WG006 Weed Management in Pastures and Rangeland – 2010
SSAGR08, an 18 page fact sheet by B.A. Sellers and J.A. Ferrell, describes an integrated approach to weed management in pastures and rangeland that involves scouting, prevention, and control (biological, cultural, mechanical, and chemical) in a coordinated plan. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, February 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wg006
SSAGR257/AG243 Managing Bahiagrass in Bermudagrass and Stargrass Pastures
Revised! SS-AGR-257, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by B. A. Sellers and J. A. Ferrell, describes how to prevent encroachment by bahiagrassinto bermudagrass and stargrass pastures in Florida, and provides recommendations for chemical control, the impact of herbicide applications, and how to reduce forage-yield loss. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AG243