{"id":34960,"date":"2025-11-17T09:00:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T13:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=34960"},"modified":"2025-11-17T09:57:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T13:57:27","slug":"crownvetch-sweetclover-and-birdsfoot-trefoil-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/crownvetch-sweetclover-and-birdsfoot-trefoil-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Crownvetch, Sweetclover and Birdsfoot Trefoil Control"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/crownvetch-sweetclover-and-birdsfoot-trefoil-control.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-34961 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/crownvetch-sweetclover-and-birdsfoot-trefoil-control-384x500.png\" alt=\"First page of Crownvetch, Sweetclover and Birdsfoot Trefoil Control publication\" width=\"182\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/crownvetch-sweetclover-and-birdsfoot-trefoil-control-384x500.png 384w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/crownvetch-sweetclover-and-birdsfoot-trefoil-control-768x999.png 768w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/crownvetch-sweetclover-and-birdsfoot-trefoil-control-250x325.png 250w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/crownvetch-sweetclover-and-birdsfoot-trefoil-control.png 852w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 182px) 100vw, 182px\" \/><\/a>Discover the impact of non-native legumes like crownvetch, sweetclover, and birdsfoot trefoil on grasslands and conservation plantings. This guide provides control options for these non-native legumes. Essential reading for conservationists and land managers interested in grassland ecosystems: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FNR-651CrownvetchCloverADA-final-comp.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crownvetch, Sweetclover and Birdsfoot Trefoil Control<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.purdue.edu\/pondwildlife\/grassland-management.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Managing Conservation Plantings Series<\/a> which include details on how to control invasive species and other problematic plants in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) plantings and native warm-season grass and wildflower conservation plantings.<\/p>\n<p>Publications in this series include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FNR-643GoldenRodADA-final-comp.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Golden Rod Control<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FNR-644WarmSeasonGrassADA-final-comp.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thinning Native Warm-Season Grasses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FNR-645SericeaLespedezaADA-final-comp.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sericea Lespedeza Control<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FNR-646WoodyInvasivesADA-final-comp.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Woody Encroachment and Woody Invasives<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FNR-647-JohnsongrassADA-final-comp.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jonhsongrass Control<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FNR-648ReedCanarygrassADA-final-comp2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reed Canarygrass Control<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FNR-649TeaselADA-final-comp.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teasel Control (Common and Cut Leaved)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FNR-650CoolSeasonGrassADA-final-comp.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Controlling Introduced Cool-Season Grasses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FNR-651CrownvetchCloverADA-final-comp.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crownvetch, Sweetclover and Birdsfoot Trefoil Control<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Resources:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.purdue.edu\/pondwildlife\/deer-impact.html\">Deer Impact Toolbox<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.purdue.edu\/pondwildlife\/grassland-management.html\">Grassland Management<\/a>, Purdue Extension Pond and Wildlife Management<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.purdue.edu\/pondwildlife\/\">Pond and Wildlife Management<\/a>, Purdue Extension<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/virtual-tour-brings-forest-management-for-birds-to-life\/\">Forestry for the Birds Virtual Tour and Pocket Guide<\/a>, Got Nature? Blog, Purdue Extension &#8211; FNR<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WKlg-MFK5D4&amp;embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fedustore.purdue.edu%2F&amp;source_ve_path=MjM4NTE\">Frost Seeding to Establish Wildlife Food Plots and Native Grass and Forb Plantings<\/a> \u2013 Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR YouTube channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/JXo8ExLIza8?si=y4UA6zLWnziE-nap\">Wildlife Habitat Hint: Tips for Evaluating a First Year Native Grass and Forb Plantings<\/a>, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR YouTube Channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/1E0tPlRgnec\">Drone Seeding Native Grasses and Forbs: Project Overview &amp; Drone Setup<\/a>, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR YouTube channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Tvlw1Kx9DBs\">Ask an Expert: Wildlife Food Plots<\/a>, video, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR YouTube Channel<br \/>\nHandling Harvested Game: Episode 1,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/bfdDz1fHTbA\">Field Dressing<\/a>, video, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR YouTube Channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-596-w.html\">Managing Your Woods for White-Tailed Deer<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-idnr-414.html\">Forest Improvement Handbook,<\/a>\u00a0The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-480-w.html\">Forest Management for Reptiles and Amphibians: A Technical Guide for the Midwest<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/a-template-for-your-wildlife-habitat-management-plan\/\">A Template for Your Wildlife Habitat Management Plan<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLgoGnq-fak7XgiEFkpuQNAFa0rM4elCis\">Woodland Stewardship for Landowners<\/a>, Playlist, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR YouTube channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-417-w.html\">Nature of Teaching Unit 1: Animal Diversity and Tracking<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/department\/extension\/nature\/\">Nature of Teaching<\/a>, Purdue College of Agriculture<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLgoGnq-fak7VPjD7DpNPWCoNrhCdBFUIt\">Invasive Species Playlist<\/a>, Playlist, Purdue Extension &#8211; FNR YouTube Channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/reportinvasive\/\">Report Invasive<\/a>, Purdue Extension<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@purduefnrextension\/\">Subscribe Purdue Extension <\/a>\u2013 Forestry and Natural Resources YouTube Channel<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/contact-us\/directory\/jarred-m-brooke\/\">Jarred Brooke<\/a>, Wildlife Extension Specialist<br \/>\nPurdue Department of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the impact of non-native legumes like crownvetch, sweetclover, and birdsfoot trefoil on grasslands and conservation plantings. This guide provides control options for these non-native legumes. Essential reading for conservationists and land managers interested in grassland ecosystems: Crownvetch, Sweetclover and Birdsfoot Trefoil Control. 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