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Show Page 10 The Ogden Valley News Volume XXIX Issue XI April 15, 2022 Pineview Yacht Club Cleanup Dyer’s Woad Roundup Slated for April 30: Residents asked to remove noxious weeds Each spring, for many years, The Ogden Valley News has endeavored to educate and remind readers about the importance and responsibility of clearing dyer’s woad and other state-listed noxious weeds from their private property, which is manDyer’s woad in full bloom. dated by state law. About 120 people showed While many up to collect over 5,000 pounds have made various efforts to respond to this of garbage and trees along the call, others have been less conscientious or beaches of Pineview Reservoir on March 26. The cleanup event was haven’t had the means to address the problem. organized by the Ogden Pineview Yacht Club and The Sea Scouting Unfortunately, the complete eradication of Program. dyer’s woad, or any other noxious weed, is Photos courtesy of Pineview Yacht Club. hampered by the same age-old problem—a lack of “buy-in” from everyone in the community. Please, remember, the efforts of those who expend the time, energy, and resources to do their part to obey the law are always hampered by those who don’t. Soon, a self-defeating attitude is generated community-wide, leading to halfhearted efforts to address important issues. The task seems futile as one neighbor clears a field, and another Young dyer’s woad plant next door does not. shooting up. For many years now, volunteers and community members—friends and neighbors—work tirelessly during the morning on weeds day, moving throughout the Valley on private and public lands to remove this noxious weed, depriving millions of potential dyer’s woad seeds the opportunity of finding other spots in Ogden Valley to germinate, grow, and produce hundreds of new plants— continuing the destructive regeneration cycle. Many remain vigilant all summer long. Control - Dyer’s woad can be hand pulled while soils are moist in the spring; however, it’s probably best to plan on using a shovel. The crown of the plant is approximately an inch below the soil surface. If the root is bro- SPRING CLEAN cont. from page 1 Bald eagle photo taken by Shawn Tuttle of Eden. control methods will include hand pulling and digging out roots. Participants should wear protective clothing, long pants, closed-toe shoes, a hat, long-sleeve shirts, and gloves. It is also suggested that you bring lots of drinking water. Please bring your own shovels or other eradication tools. Please join the sponsors in this community event as we work to protect our land by preventing the spread of trash and state-listed noxious weeds in Weber County. ken off or cut below the crown, the plant will not survive. However, if it is cut off at ground level, it will rapidly produce more flower stalks and go to seed. Plants pulled while they still have yellow flowers can be left in the field; none of its seed will be mature enough to germinate. If all of the flowers are gone, some of the seed will be viable and plants need to be collected and put in the garbage. Chemical control of dyer’s woad can be very effective. Small landowners will want to use 2,4-D with a surfactant (an adjuvant that helps the herbicide spread on, stick to, and penetrate the leaf surface). This herbicide works well while the plants are young. Once the dyer’s woad is mature enough to have flowers the 2,4-D is not very effective. Large property ownShown here is the initial ers will get their forming rosette of the dyer’s woad plant. This is a great best control with time for spraying the plant. Escort or Telar. These products are only sold in larger size packages. They have some soil activity and one application will often control dyer’s woad for two years. Please read and follow the label instructions. Please continue to make it a priority of clearing dyer’s woad from your property, along the byways in front of your property, and anywhere else you may come across this noxious weed during your excursions out and about within this beautiful Valley. Also, thanks and kudos to the many volunteers who, for so many years, have supported this annual effort—coming out to cut, pull, Dyer’s woad plant seeds dig, or spray hunchanging from green (top) dreds of dyer’s to black. At this stage, the woad plants. plant must be bagged and Your commitremoved to prevent future ment and efforts growth of dyer’s woad. are sincerely appreciated! For more information, please contact Stacy Skeen at the Weber County Center, 801-3998406. Learn more about noxious weeds in your area at weberweedboard.com/weed-control. This event is sponsored by Mountain Luxury, Community Foundation of Ogden Valley, Carlos & Harley’s, Burton Dental, Peddlers Cafe & Catering, Monument, Big Canyon Homes, Bertoldi Architects, Don Pollo Mexican Grill, Peterson Builders, Ashlie Roe Team Cross Country Mortgage, C.W. Land, The Ogden Valley News, and Ogden Valley Pizza. |