The sheep are used for weed control and fertilizer. They are also used as the farm works to incorporate virtual fencing.

The plants are big and prickly. ... When it comes to noxious weeds, the landholder is responsible for maintaining their farm with as few noxious weeds as possible, full stop.

Years from now, you might read about a startup that’ll manufacture rubber tires from a common weed found in this state. It’s called prickly lettuce, and gardeners are very familiar with it. It ...

Some weeds are on the mild end of the garden-ruining spectrum, coming out easily and giving up fairly easily. But others are ...

'With some types of prickly weeds, I’ll clip the stem off just above the soil level, throw that in the compost, and then work on pulling the roots so I don’t have to worry about avoiding the ...

Farm & Ranch; Eye on Boise; Latest Farm & Ranch. Special Supplement. 2025 Bull Sale Guide. Monday, June 9, 2025 ... Fall Weed Control: Prickly lettuce — all-season annual or biennial.

Starting in 2006, the county sent Azure Standard weed violation notices. This year, the weed district stood its ground: The farm must manage the spread of noxious weeds.

Carbon Robotics CEO spoke of his farming technology, the LaserWeeder, and what it offers farmers. AI powers the unit as it uses robotics and lasers to rid farms of weeds quickly.

Prickly teasel once used for combing wool. John Nelson. Guest columnist. But hateful docks, rough thistles, kecksies, burs, ... the neglected fields and meadows were full of weeds, ...

Prickly Lettuce (Lactca serriola) is an annual that can also function as a biennial. It is native to the Mediterranean area and was likely introduced into the U.S. as a contaminate in seed. It ...