Johnsongrass is common along roads in the Ozarks but there is a lot about the species that people don’t know.

Johnsongrass has been in America since a South Carolina farmer named William Johnson promoted it in the South during the 1840s. Since then it has moved north and west and is commonly seen in pastures, hayfields and along roads.

Get ready: The fall harvest season is nearly upon us. The so-called “lazy” days of summer will undoubtedly give way to a very busy harvest for farmers across the county, increasing the likelihood for fatigue and risk of injury for tractor operators logging extra hours in the fields.

As we come into the fall season once again, the days get shorter and the rain becomes more frequent. The increase in precipitation and lower evapotranspiration from less daylight and lack of growing crops typically results in high soil moisture levels in fall.