SIERRA VISTA — When local residents learned that nearly 40 head of cattle on a ranch in Chino Valley near Prescott died after eating pigweed, the news sparked concern among livestock owners. Whetstone ...
No one is 100 percent sure, but pigweed may have gotten its name because it was once used as food for pigs. In some places, this weed—also known as amaranth—has served as an important source of ...