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Clallam County weed board reports severe tansy ragwort year, adds staff and expands roadside treatments
Summary
Clallam County staff reported a sharp increase in tansy ragwort this year and described expanded roadside treatments, two new hires and several grants that supported knotweed and forest-service work.
Clallam County staff told the Noxious Weed Board that this year’s warm winter and a heavier-than-usual outbreak of tansy ragwort prompted expanded roadside work, additional hires and increased outreach.
Staff reported that the program hired two full-time employees — Rachel, a weed technician, and John, a weed specialist — who will focus on contracted and county-road treatments. "We hired 2 new full time employees, Rachel and John," staff said during the quarterly report (first staff report at 00:07:03). The report said the program sent 287 landowner notifications, spoke to over 1,500 people through outreach events and demonstrations, and stepped up mix-and-spray training so landowners could…
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