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2 <br /> <br /> <br />Weed Control Progress Report Sept 3, 2019 <br /> <br />Period from August 5 to Sept 3, 2019 submitted by Stan Wolf <br /> <br />New Business: <br /> <br />ND Noxious Weed Development Fund: In 2013, Mr.Wolf and the NDWCA <br />proposed a Noxious Weed Development Fund program whereby funds would be <br />set aside in a trust and the proceeds from the interest revenue would be <br />available for noxious weeds research projects. At the time, the proposal was <br />dropped due to the drop in oil tax revenue. Recently, the ND legislators have <br />asked for ideas on how to utilize the Legacy Fund proceeds. Mr. Wolf has been <br />asked to address the NDWCA board regarding the Noxious Weed Development <br />Fund concept at their next board meeting on September 24 in Bismarck. <br /> <br />Proposed Motion: Move to approve Mr. Wolf to attend the upcoming NDWCA <br />board meeting and encourage the NDWCA to promote the Noxious Weed <br />Development Fund for noxious weed research. <br /> <br />Monthly Report <br /> <br />Contractor roadside spraying: Walker’s Lawncare continues to spray county <br />and township roadsides. Wind and weather conditions continue to hamper <br />spraying activates, they are only able to spray a couple of days a week. To date <br />Walker has sprayed 1794 acres amounting to $69,913.60. J & J Spraying has <br />not started spraying the southern half of the county but is ready to start with their <br />full crew of trucks and RTV sprayers. <br /> <br />Nebraska Palmer amaranth tour: Mr. Wolf participated in the Nebraska Palmer <br />amaranth tour sponsored by the ND Soybean Council on August 12 – 15, 2019. <br />University of Nebraska North Platte and a local Cenex Harvest States agronomy <br />service facility arranged the tour at the Univ. of Neb North Platte station and <br />several field sites around the area. Univ. of Neb highlighted some of their <br />research on the campus and surrounding test plots on August 13. CHS directed <br />the group to several farmer field sites showing production practices in controlling <br />Palmer amaranth in corn and soybean. The presence of Palmer amaranth was <br />everywhere in all crop production systems: soybean, corn, and alfalfa hay <br />production. It was noted that Palmer amaranth has been able to adapt to all <br />control methods and still produce seed. Palmer amaranth has been able to <br />develop resistance to post emergence products with the present exemption of <br />dicamba and paraquat. Farmers and agronomy staff have been able to develop <br />production strategies that can control Palmer amaranth utilizing crop rotation and <br />various herbicide applications. The use of pre-emergence soil residual products <br />to control emerging Palmer amaranth is providing good control early in the <br />season. <br />