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<br />Weed Control Progress Report Feb 6, 2017 <br /> <br />Period from Dec 12, 2016 to Feb 6, 2017 submitted by Stan Wolf <br /> <br />New Business <br /> <br />Election of Officers: The chair and vice chair officers are elected for a one-year term; <br />election of officers is required at the start of the year. <br /> <br />NDWAN: The North Dakota agricultural Weather Network operates remote weather <br />monitoring stations and provides up to the minute weather conditions via web <br />connection. The network is adding stations that can identify temperature inversions <br />across the state. The contract sprayers and Weed Control staff utilize the stations within <br />Cass County to determine weather conditions before and during spraying operations. In <br />previous years the Weed Board has granted $500 to NDWAN to help cover the costs of <br />operating the remote weather stations. <br /> <br />Proposed Motion: Approve a $500 sponsorship grant to NDWAN in Cass County. <br /> <br />NDWCA Poster contest: The NDWCA poster contest winner for this year is Anna <br />Hauge of Carson, ND. The Education Committee awards the winning artist with a plaque <br />and the class with tee shirts featuring the winning poster. I have attended previous award <br />presentations and conducted a short PowerPoint presentation to the class or school <br />describing reasons for controlling noxious and invasive weeds. I have been asked to <br />present the upcoming award in late March or early April. I am asking the board for <br />permission to travel to Carson, ND, approx. 500 mile round trip. The NDWCA will <br />reimburse the state mileage rate for the trip. <br /> <br />Proposed Motion: Approve travel to Carson, ND for NDWCA poster award <br />presentation. <br /> <br />Monthly Report <br /> <br />County owned properties: Visited with interim county administrator Darrel Vanyo <br />regarding weed issues on county flood buyout lots and other properties including the Red <br />River diversion project. Essentially the County Commission, Highway Dept. and Weed <br />Control need to coordinate more effectively with maps and information regarding status <br />of weeds on the flood buyout lots and other properties. Also discussed was the need to <br />prepare reclamation sites properly before seeding to ensure noxious and other weeds are <br />controlled prior to seeding on County and Diversion Authority lands. Mr. Vanyo will <br />discuss these issues with the Diversion Authority and the Highway Dept. <br /> <br />FM Diversion Authority: Connected with Paul Breen and started discussion for <br />coordination of weed scouting and control measures on Diversion properties. <br /> <br />