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THE MAN AMONG THE WEEDS
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What is the definition of a weed ?
Answer: Any plant that is growing out of place.
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What make’s a plant Noxious?
Answer: An Invasive Plant that has been proven injurious to our Agriculture and Recreational and Natural Environment's
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So WHY DO WE CARE!
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Other Reasons Weeds Are Bad? A plant is usually considered a weed when it
interferes with beneficial uses of land or water. Affects animal health.
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What Weeds Take Away.
Weed aggressively compete for moisture.
Nutrients Space Sunlight
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What Weeds Take Away.
In water they can hinder fish growth and reproduction.
Promote mosquito production.
Hinder boating, fishing, and swimming.
Clog irrigation ditches, drainage ditches, and channels.
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What Weeds Take Away.
Release toxins in the soil which inhibit growth of desirable plants.
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What Weeds Take Away.
Skin and eye irritants. Poison to humans.
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What Weeds Take Away.
Obscure vision on right-of-ways by
blocking signs, guideposts, crossroads. Increase mowing costs Hinder travel
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What Weeds Take Away.
Displaces desirable or native plants.
Increase fire potential and frequency.
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What Weeds Take Away.
Contaminate agriculture products, Harbor pest insects, mites, vertebrates, or plant disease agents
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Other Facts! Invasive weeds
typically invade where human activities have caused disturbances.
Such as road construction, non-intensive farming, poorly managed grazing or logging, urban development, and high impact recreation.
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Natural Disturbances.
Large natural disturbances such as drought, fires, and floods may also play a role in the spread of invasive plants.
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What’s Done About It?
State Noxious Weed Law
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County Policy & Program
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Other Tools!
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Do Bugs Really Make A Difference?
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Diffuse Knapweed
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Purple Loosestrife
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Salt Cedar (Tamarisk)
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Leafy Spurge
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GET INVOLVED TODAY!