And of course, my new outdoor trophy just happened to be a Minnesota secondary noxious weed known as wild parsnip. This means it is a landowner’s responsibility to control this plant.

AGRICULTURAL AND FARM NEWS Wild parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) continues to spread throughout Minnesota. This plant is considered an invasive species and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture ...

Present within the Keweenaw, wild parsnip poses many ecological threats such as reducing quality wildlife forage and the loss of species diversity. Like many other biennial invasives, wild parsnip is ...

Koochiching County officials added noxious weeds to the annual Minnesota Agricultural Department commissioner’s order. The commissioner’s order lists three weeds for eradication, nine for control, two ...

Caution: Too much nitrogen will focus growth on foliage instead of roots. There are a number of types of wild parsnip with varying degrees of toxicity—from rash to death—so it’s best to stay ...