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3 <br /> <br />Noxious Weed Specialist: Dr. Rod Lym, NDSU Noxious Weed Specialist, has <br />retired and the position is now open. With Palmer amaranth added to the state <br />noxious weed list, it is vitally important that the position be filled to conduct <br />research in rangeland, pasture, native prairie and roadside areas. The NDWCA <br />has drafted a letter of support for filling the position and has solicited support <br />from commodity groups, organizations and agencies across the state. <br /> <br />Proposed motion: Move to support filling the NDSU Noxious Weed Specialist <br />position. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Monthly Report <br /> <br />Wild World of Weeds workshop: Attendees were primarily crop scouts, crop <br />consultants, and agronomist. Topics discussed centered around invasive weeds <br />including Palmer amaranth. Palmer discussion included plant identification and <br />control options. Perplant and preemerge herbicides can provide control of <br />Palmer if applied when plants are less than 4 inches tall. Another discussion <br />point was for the attendees to get to know the local weed officer. With Palmer <br />amaranth on the noxious weed list the issue of controlling Palmer is going to be <br />very important for their clients. <br /> <br />Private conversations with several attendees indicated that concern regarding <br />Palmer is high, they wanted to know what programs will be available to assist the <br />land manager when controlling Palmer. Others indicated that Palmer may be <br />more widespread but not identified. Numerous fields were seen infested with <br />pigweeds, mostly likely waterhemp with Palmer mixed in. <br /> <br />Extension has been providing information on Palmer identification and control <br />options for several years. I talked to several Extension agents and researchers <br />stating that a Palmer amaranth control bulletin needs to be written to provide <br />weed officers and land managers. Dr. Joe Ikley and Dr. Brian Jenks will be <br />working on providing a bulletin hopefully before spring planting. <br /> <br />NDWCA Noxious Weed Specialist support letter: I was asked by the NDWCA <br />board to draft a letter requesting NDSU Plant Sciences and NDSU Ag <br />Experiment Station to fill the vacant Noxious Weed Specialist position. The letter <br />was drafted and sent to commodity groups, North Dakota state agency, and <br />interested organizations asking them to sign onto the letter as a sign of support <br />for the position. <br /> <br />Cass Co Extension Agent: Kyle Aasand has been hired as the Extension <br />Agent for Cass County. He will start on Monday, February 14. <br /> <br />