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2 <br /> <br /> <br />Weed Control Progress Report August 3, 2020 <br /> <br />Period from July 13 to August 3,2020 submitted by Stan Wolf <br /> <br />New Business: <br /> <br />Spotted hemlock: Last month it was reported that Water hemlock was identified <br />in a hay meadow in southern Cass County. Since that meeting another <br />landowner called to request identification of a similar plant and it was confirmed <br />to be hemlock. The plant has been correctly identified as Spotted hemlock. <br />Spotted hemlock is related to Water hemlock, deemed to not be invasive but is <br />only slightly less poisonous. Spotted hemlock has been identified in several <br />township road ditches and in Water Resource drains in southern Cass County, <br />namely in the southern tier townships on either side of Highway 18. Spotted <br />hemlock was identified in two hay meadows totaling about 15 acres operated by <br />different landowners. It has been recommended to both producers to not harvest <br />the hay for feed, but to cut and destroy the hay. The infestation area should be <br />sprayed in the fall targeting the regrowth. Last month the board approved weed <br />control staff to conduct a spray operation to control hemlock on the one known <br />hay meadow. The second producer asked if the same consideration will be <br />offered for his infestation. <br /> <br />Scouting operations are being conducted in southern Cass County looking for <br />additional water hemlock sites and conducting appropriate control measures. <br />Cass County Extension sent out an Ag Alert stating that Water hemlock has been <br />identified in the county, describing its poisonous nature and how to identify the <br />plant. <br /> <br />Proposed Motion: Move to extend the offer to other producers whereby Cass <br />County Weed Control will conduct and pay for a one-time spray application to <br />control water hemlock infestation. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />