Common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.) offers bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus Merr.) in the Southeast three of their basic necessities: a source of high-energy food in the form of seeds, cover for rearing broods of chicks, and protective cover during the winter. However, little scientific information is available regarding management to optimize ragweed biomass and seed yields. In particular, there is scant information on appropriate rates of fertilizer for maximum biomass and seed yields. Thus, the objective of our 2005 studies was to determine the response of ragweed to nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and lime. The study site (N32 13 39.0, W85 33 13.8), near Hurtsboro, AL, was formerly managed as pine/broomsedge savannah, and was cleared in 2004. The study site soil was an Oktibbeha clay loam (Very-fine, smectitic, thermic Chromic Dystruderts). Two experiments were conducted: one a factorial of N and lime rates, and the other a factorial of P and lime rates. Height measurements taken in June suggest that ragweed responds to N and P fertilization, but not to lime on this soil. Yield and nutrient uptake data will be discussed.