ODA Noxious Weed Control Program Manager Tim Butler stands behind a Scotch thistle near Hells Canyon in Wallowa County, Ore. Butler has been with the program 42 years, but is now overseeing ODA's weed ...

As our climate and landscape conditions continue to shift, noxious weeds will remain a major challenge in managing and protecting natural resources here in Eagle County. By definition, noxious weeds ...

Washington is home to over 140 noxious weeds that can be toxic to humans and damage habitats and wildlife. Noxious weeds are defined as “invasive, non-native plants that threaten agricultural crops, ...

In an effort to raise awareness about this growing problem, Gov. Bill Ritter declared last week Colorado Weed Awareness Week. The Vail Daily, in conjunction with Eagle County, Colorado State ...

PORT TOWNSEND — Sophie Degroot, the Washington State University Extension’s noxious weeds control coordinator for Jefferson County, said her two-person team treated 295 acres for noxious weeds last ...

The weed board also has proposed a cost-sharing program, which is currently being vetted by the prosecuting attorney’s office, DeGroot said. The program would allow the board to use reserve funds to ...

Home projects, gardens, landscapes and farming come to mind as we make the turn into spring. We will soon be receiving seed and plant magazines that encourage plans for planting “new great, ...

With summer on the way, many Kansas Citians are heading out to work the earth in yards, farms and community gardens around the metro. But as they contribute to the region’s strong agricultural ...

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture awarded $537,000 to combat noxious weeds across Minnesota. Thirty-five projects are being funded through the 2020 noxious weed and invasive plant grant, ...

Cass County Weed Control is accepting applications for partial reimbursement of noxious weed control costs. Landowners or operators who controlled noxious weeds on non-crop, non-CRP lands are eligible ...

It takes a weed whacking and comes back faster than any plant around it. The sprawling green stems spread both by seeds and by the root you just left in the ground. It’s a nonnative noxious weed ...