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Commission approves 2025 eradication report and 2026 noxious-weed management plan
Summary
Weed Control Supervisor Gary Moss presented the 2025 eradication report and the 2026 plan required by state law; the commission approved the reports after noting acreage treated, herbicide usage, and new equipment purchases.
Gary Moss, the county’s weed-control supervisor, presented the annual eradication report for 2025 and a management plan for 2026 required under Kansas noxious-weed law. He summarized operational metrics: 6,800 acres sprayed on county rights-of-way, 517 acres on KDOT right-of-way, 192 miles of right-of-way, 24,343 gallons of herbicide used in treatments and over 182,697 acres accounted in treatment summaries. Moss also noted the department is building a new roadside spray truck to replace a 25-year-old vehicle and that two applicators hold commercial licenses.
After questions about public education for Canada thistle and recent tree‑cutting vs. spraying strategies, a commissioner moved to approve the 2025 eradication report and the 2026 management plan. The motion carried on a voice vote.
