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Rutland public works weighs roadside spraying and pilot tests to control poison parsnip
5520318 · August 1, 2025
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Town Road Commissioner Dave Seard outlined options for controlling roadside poison parsnip, including targeted herbicide spraying, test-area pilots, and the permitting and notification requirements involved in treating right of way.
Town Road Commissioner Dave Seard told the select board the town is seeing increasing roadside infestation of poison parsnip and is considering a pilot spraying program for roadside right of way where feasible. Seard described prior mowing and manual efforts, said the plant can grow and seed rapidly, and warned…
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