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2 <br /> <br /> <br />Weed Control Progress Report May 7, 2019 <br /> <br />Period from April 8 to May 7, 2019 submitted by Stan Wolf <br /> <br />New Business: <br /> <br />Palmer Amaranth Action Plan: Palmer amaranth has been added to the North <br />Dakota state noxious weed list. As required by the Noxious Weed Law all <br />landowners and land operators are required to control noxious weeds on their <br />lands. The North Dakota Department of Agriculture, NDSU Extension and the <br />North Dakota Weed Control Association has distributed a proposed response <br />protocol for Palmer amaranth. Using the proposed response protocol as a <br />template, a Cass County Palmer Amaranth Action Plan has been drafted. The <br />intent is to inform the public and provide a consistent response for suspected <br />Palmer amaranth sites. Please review the attached Cass County Palmer <br />Amaranth Action Plan and offer comments/suggestions for an approved action <br />plan. Once an action plan has been approved, the County Commission will be <br />updated on potential Palmer amaranth impact to county landowners and <br />operators and the Palmer Amaranth Action Plan. The action plan will also be <br />published and distributed to crop scouts, agronomy service/retailers, <br />landowners/operators and the public. <br /> <br />Suggested Motion: Move to approve Cass County Palmer Amaranth Action Plan <br />for publication. <br /> <br />Monthly Report <br /> <br />NDSU Spray Drone Trial: John Nowatzki, NDSU Ag and Biosystems <br />Engineering, is testing an UAV spray drone. He has asked Cass Co Weed <br />Control to assist in testing the unit when applying herbicides. The initial testing is <br />planned to be conducted at the Casselton Agronomy Seed Farm with actual <br />weed control spraying later this summer. Cass County Weed Control will provide <br />noxious weed infestation sites where the UAV spray drone will be further tested. <br /> <br />Downy brome sites sprayed: Several sites have been sprayed for Downy <br />brome with Plateau. <br /> <br />Noxious Weed List: The Commission secretary has published the Noxious <br />Weed List as prescribed by law. <br /> <br />WSFF Joint Powers Agreement: The Weed Seed Free Joint Powers <br />Agreement between the North Dakota Department of Agriculture and Cass <br />County Weed Board has been signed Thomas H. Bodine, Deputy Ag <br />Commissioner. <br />