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Bonaparte resident asks why county sprays teasel for only a four-week window
Summary
A letter read at the Jan. 26 Van Buren County Board meeting questioned whether teasel seeds are part of the county's wildflower mix and why spraying is limited to a single four-week window; County Engineer Ryne Thornburg responded that past mixes did not include teasel seeds and that coordinated property-owner efforts are underway.
A letter from Donna Folker of Bonaparte was read aloud at the Jan. 26 Van Buren County Board of Supervisors meeting asking whether teasel weed seeds are included in the county's wildflower mix and why the county sprays teasel during only a single four-week window. The letter referenced a recent newspaper report titled "Weed Control Remains an Uphill Battle."
County Engineer Ryne Thornburg, speaking on behalf of the County Weed Commissioner, responded that "the wildflower mix used in the past did not include teasel weed seeds since teasle originated as a decorative arrangement used and placed at cemeteries." Thornburg said the Weed Commissioner and several property owners with teasel on their land are coordinating efforts, though he acknowledged results are slow. Chairman Robert Waugh added that he has noticed eradication efforts in the county.
