Bermudagrass [Cynodon dactylon (L.)Pers. #3 CYNDA] probably originated in tropical Africa; however, Australia, Eurasia, the Indo-Malaysian area, and the Bengal region of India/Bangladesh also have been proposed as its home (11). Although many early writers believed that bermudagrass started in India, most improved strains of Cynodon have been developed from Africian stock (15).

Tansy ragwort (Senecio jacobaea L.), commonly called stinking willie and sometimes incorrectly called ragweed, is an abundant weed in many parts of Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. It is found in pastures, hayfields, waste areas, clearings in woodland and along roadsides. This species is extremely poisonous to cattle and horses and thus is a problem in pastures.