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Noxious-weed director warns proposed Amur honeysuckle listing could burden county if treatment plan unclear
Summary
Riley County's noxious-weed director told commissioners the proposed state listing of Amur honeysuckle raises treatment and resource concerns; staff said much of the infestation is in city park and tree-line areas and that effective control may be labor-intensive.
Mike Boller, the county's noxious-weed director, briefed the Riley County Commission on concerns about a pending proposal to add Amur honeysuckle to the state noxious-weed list. Boller described the plant as an invasive shrub or small tree that is widespread in parks and tree lines across the county, and he urged the board to consider the operational implications if the state lists it.
"It is invasive," Boller said. "However, in order to make it a noxious weed, you have to give us a reasonable treatment plan." He explained that broadcast spraying with glyphosate (Roundup) -- the standard treatment used for many weeds -- is not practical for plants that grow 15 to 20 feet high in tree lines and park edges. Instead, Boller…
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