Weed identification contest returns to the Iowa State Fair

Weed identification contest returns to the Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES – The annual Iowa State Fair Weed Identification Contest will return on Friday, Aug. 8, from 9-11:30 a.m. in front of the John Deere Agriculture Building. This contest is supported by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and…

From milkweed to the musk thistle, Iowans can demonstrate their weed IQ

(Radio Iowa) – From green foxtail to goosegrass, a contest at the Iowa State Fair next month will test Iowans’ knowledge of weeds. There’ll be three divisions, for future agronomists under 19, a general division, and one for professionals. They’ll need to correctly name between 20 and 35 common Iowa weeds. Meaghan Anderson, a field agronomist with the Iowa State University Extension, says contestants will have to be able to identify real weed sa…