Show Weed Law to be Enforced On Uintah County The Uintah County Weed Veed Board Doard has adopted a new tougher policy on the three noxious weeds Russian Knapp Knapp- weed Leafy Spurge and Giant The Weed Board Doard will wm now enforce the 1971 Utah Noxious Weed Act which de dc- these weeds as noxious fie tic actions regarding other noxious spec spec- tics des will v Il not be taken In Uintah County at this time ENFORCEMENT OF the law with respect respect respect re re- re- re to these weeds means that hay hayand hayand and grain contaminated with weed seeds or or parts of weed plants which could cause new growth may not be sold or removed from the infested land No livestock to which grain hay or other forage containing noxious weed seeds has been fed shall be permitted to range or graze upon fields other than those upon which they have been fed for a period of 72 hours' hours following such feeding During the 72 hour period they shall be fed materials which arc are net nt conI contaminated a with noxious weed seeds Similar efforts effort to stop slop the spread of weed seeds by machinery must also b bJ taken inken THE WEED Board Doard Is h aware of the tho limitations the new law v will impose e on some people but ask for the cooperation tion of oC all concerned in this effort to stop slop the spread of yf these three noxious weeds into other areas of the county To encourage the control of all weeds the county has offered to sell herbicides at cost or j lad cost to any Uintah County resident Under this program herbicides which are arc very effective but quite expensive ex cx- pensive arc are available to lo residents at very reasonable prices ERSEL SPROUSE the county weed supervisor has the responsibility for the enforcement of at the new weed law Herbicides Her are arc available from Mr Sprouse and through the Extension office r S' S 7 1 1 i th A q l 1 t 1 n rat ratI I I t I i iNt Nt i e VF V r F J l t 13 1 1 I w j t t. t iP bit l ot r tr V w tt V j I 4 4 L k kr 1 r I tt RUSSIAN KNAPWEED r I h r tS t- t S AL s scap t cap r e t r r 1 t c. c r ti ti z a ai M pl 1 i 1 o- o or r r tM l 6 Sy d j d dzi zi 7 GIANT WHITE WHITE TOP TOP I i I W TYr lf k 42 I ft v f c-f jf s v- v sI r GS Y M l t 1 s s sy y 1 MAI t p k f 4 J rr pr ir x v x V. fj y T t 7 x J JI r. r Ul e axt rs I r i c- c i 1 tai y 1 t I LC LEAFY SPURGE |