Iowa State University Extension will be holding an informational meeting in Shelby County Sept. 19th, on the current issues surrounding the weed Palmer Amaranth. Officials say the weed has been located in Iowa in the past but has had many more discoveries, within the last year, in first year seeded conservation plantings. The weed has the potential to be detrimental to field crops in the future.

The meeting will discuss plant identification and biology, management tactics and the current infestations in Iowa. You’re invited to join Iowa State Field Agronomist Mike Witt on Monday, Sept. 19th at 9:30-a.m., at the Shelby County Extension office in Harlan.