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Show fublic Hearing Held April 13 For i -Additions To Hoxious Weed List TA public hearing to review ie noxious weed list and to ake such additions as seem impropriate in the light of re-frnt re-frnt development, was held IN 1 lursday, April 13, in the Gov-ttf Gov-ttf inor's board room, State Cap-' Cap-' sponsored by the State 'HjUSpa'rd of Agriculture. Appearing at the meeting ere farm and livestock people, ph , ate and federal agencies serv-"'ffg serv-"'ffg agriculture, members of the ed trade, members of county T if. eed committees, county boards commissioners, county seed ipervisors, and others caring Jour I;,,., present testimony, up.. At the hearing recommenda-ftl'pns recommenda-ftl'pns were made from various isn't irts of t h e state as to what 'eeds should be addecf to the s, ate noxious weed list. It is . ' iown that several weeds exist l Utah, some of t h e m new, jving extremely noxious char-jteristics. char-jteristics. This is true of halo-UjSt.iton, halo-UjSt.iton, a poisonous plant invad-' invad-' ig the state over the western immer range. In other areas fiYvUt grass is working into the Mjl lost productive land of the vstxate, where it has become a vlfi'erious menace. Based upon these recommen-ations, recommen-ations, the board will take D fi -teps to make such changes and " li i'dditions in the noxious weed Cllfi as seem aPPrPriate in order to elfecutate the most successful success-ful weed control program for the state of Utah. The control of weeds in Utah is one of the state's most serious ser-ious problems. It is serious because be-cause weeds reduces the income of farmers, cut down the production pro-duction of farm products, reduces re-duces the value of Utah's natural nat-ural resource, the land, takes property off the tax rolls, and increases the cost of government, govern-ment, so far as weed control is concerned. Realizing the public interest in this important problem, many years ago the leglislature enacted en-acted laws permitting cities, counties, and the state to cooperate co-operate with land owners in combating the weed manace. This program provides full participation par-ticipation by farmers and other land owners, and provides enforcement en-forcement machinery by which weeds can be cleaned up on canals, ca-nals, railroads, ranges, aritt other oth-er infested areas. New weeds are introduced into the state from time to time by various means, such as on trucks, railroad cars, and even airplanes. Weed seed rides into the state on the hair and wool of livestock, in the streams, and even in some special cases on its 'own parachute wings. |
