County noxious‑weed list updated; Atchison County director briefs commissioners

May 19, 2026

Ben Taylor, Atchison County’s noxious weed director, told commissioners the state updated its noxious‑weed list effective May 15, adding several species and removing pignut after a 15–20 year interval; he said the county posted the changes and he was nominated to a regional PR role.

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Ben Taylor, Atchison County’s noxious weed director, told the Board of County Commissioners on May 19 that the state updated its noxious‑weed list effective May 15. The additions include mirror honeysuckle and two knapweed species (listed in the state update as spotted knapweed and diffuse knapweed); pignut was removed from the list after roughly 15–20 years.

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