{"id":1775,"date":"2021-02-19T16:02:53","date_gmt":"2021-02-20T00:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/garfield\/?page_id=1775"},"modified":"2025-08-14T15:31:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T22:31:17","slug":"weed-board","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/garfield\/weed-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Weed Board"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cpb-row  pad-bottom gutter side-right\" style=\"\"><div class=\"cpb-row-inner\"><div class=\"cpb-column  one\" style=\"\"><div class=\"cpb-textblock cpb-item \"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dear Garfield County Noxious Weed Cost Share Cooperators and Landowners:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Weed Board has decided to add Poison Hemlock and Scotch Thistle for cost sharing this year<\/strong>. The percentage of reimbursement for chemical cost share will be approved annually by the GCNWCB.<\/p>\n<p>Cost Share rate will vary from year to year based on applications being submitted county-wide. The 2020 Cost Share rate paid by the GCNWCB was 21%. The 2021 rate will be more or less.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please read the enclosed Cost Share Application Form.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dear Garfield County Noxious Weed Cost Share Cooperators and Landowners:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Cost Share rate will vary from year to year based on applications being submitted county-wide. The 2021 Cost Share rate paid by the GCNWCB was 19% .<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please read the enclosed Cost Share Application Form.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Board has voted to do the following in 2022:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cost share will only be for chemicals used to control <strong><u>Yellow Starthistle and Rush Skeltonweed, Poison Hemlock, and Scotch Thistle.<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>No cost sharing on CRP, CREP, or agricultural cropland.<\/li>\n<li>All chemicals must be paid for by the cost share cooperator, and will be partially reimbursed based on a percentage determined by weed board.<\/li>\n<li>Application forms for cost sharing under the above terms should be received by Jim McKeirnan <strong><u>before<\/u><\/strong> spraying is started.<\/li>\n<li>Completion of treatment forms should be received by Jim McKeirnan by October 1st, 2022.<\/li>\n<li>The Operator should receive a stamped copy of their cost share application from the GCNWCB. Please keep that copy as your receipt that the GCNWCB has received your Cost Share application.<\/li>\n<li>Those of you that spray late in the fall, chemical cost can be cost shared in 2023.<\/li>\n<li>Individuals should contact Jim McKeirnan if there are other weeds that the Weed Board should consider for future cost share consideration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n<p>Jim McKeirnan, GCNWCB Coordinator<\/p>\n<p>509-843-1913<\/p>\n<p>690 W. Main St.<\/p>\n<p>Pomeroy WA. 99347<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>NEW INFORMATION:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Bio Controls will be available for free for Bindweed, Jim needs to know if you would like some by June 1<sup>st<\/sup>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Attached: <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2060\/2022\/04\/Cost-Share-Application-2022.pdf\">Cost Share Application 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Attached: <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2060\/2022\/04\/Treatment-Certification-2022.pdf\">Treatment Certification 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>3\/16\/2022<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dear Landowner\/Operator<\/p>\n<p>The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) has partnered with Garfield County for a noxious weed treatment cost-share program to be used on property that includes: Bonneville Power Administration rights-of-way and access roads that are within your property boundaries, including quite a bit of land around the lines. We strongly encourage your participation. \u00a0Bonneville Power wants to help with costs for controlling weeds around their equipment and roads, and this is a great opportunity to have some or all of your costs covered.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Weed control methods on BPA rights-of-ways, access roads, and adjoining land that will be included for this cost-share program:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chemical use of herbicides<\/li>\n<li>Biological release of agents which feed on or destroy undesirable plants<\/li>\n<li>Competitive plantings to replace and\/or prevent the establishment of undesirable plants.<\/li>\n<li>Application Costs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The amount available for funding is $6,500. The amount to be distributed will be determined by the amount of participants.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Dates and Additional Information:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>September 1, 2022<\/strong>&#8211; A copy of an invoice of the cost of treatment; and a completed spray record sheet (if using herbicides) must be submitted to the GCNWCB Coordinator Jim McKeirnan. Spray record sheets are available from Jim.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please contact me if you have any questions or need any additional information. I have maps available that show which areas are available for cost share.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n<p>Jim McKeirnan<\/p>\n<p>Garfield County Noxious Weed Board Coordinator<\/p>\n<p>690 W Main St. Pomeroy, WA 99347<\/p>\n<p>Office 509-843-1913<\/p>\n<p>Attached <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2060\/2022\/04\/GCNWCB-Cost-Share-Letter-2022.pdf\">GCNWCB Cost Share Letter &#8211; 2022<\/a>\u00a0 &#8211;<strong> Due Sept. 1st<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cpb-textblock cpb-item \"><p><\/p>\n<h5><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nwcb.wa.gov\/images\/weeds\/turkish-thistle\/_fullsize\/Turkish_thistle_JPrice.jpg\" alt=\"Turkish thistle\" width=\"302\" height=\"402\" \/><\/h5>\n<h4 class=\"page-title\">Turkish thistle<\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"scientific-name\">Carduus cinereus<\/h4>\n<h5>Family: Asteraceae<\/h5>\n<p><strong>Other Scientific Names:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Carduus pycnocephalus<\/em>\u00a0L. subsp.\u00a0<em>cinereus<\/em>\u00a0(M.Bieb.) P.H.Davis;\u00a0<em>Carduus arabicus<\/em>\u00a0Jacq. subsp.\u00a0<em>cinereus<\/em>\u00a0(M.Bieb.) Kazmi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other Common Names:<\/strong>\u00a0Spanish thistle<br \/>\n<strong>Weed class:<\/strong>\u00a0A<br \/>\n<strong>Year Listed:<\/strong>\u00a02021<br \/>\n<strong>Native to:<\/strong>\u00a0Turkey and east to the Himalayas<br \/>\n<strong>Is this Weed Toxic?:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>not known to be<\/p>\n<h3>Why Is It a Noxious Weed?<\/h3>\n<p>It has been noted to spread readily and be competitive in native rangelands in NE Oregon.<\/p>\n<h3>How would I identify it?<\/h3>\n<div>\n<h4>General Description<\/h4>\n<p>An annual thistle with winged stems that can grow up to 4 feet tall. The stem leaves attach directly to the stem. Its basal leaves are up to 4 inches long, and stem leaves reduce in size moving up the stem. The undersides of the leaves are tomentose (with woolly hairs) while the upper surfaces are loosely woolly.\u00a0 Flower heads are compressed, non-spherical, and single or in loose clusters. Each purplish flower head is typically on a short hairy stem or may be stemless.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h4>May Be Confused With<\/h4>\n<p>Of the five other Carduus species known to occur in North America, four are listed as noxious weeds in Washington State: Class A noxious weed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwcb.wa.gov\/weeds\/italian-thistle\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Italian thistle (<em>Carduus pycnocephalus<\/em>)<\/a>, Class A noxious weed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwcb.wa.gov\/weeds\/slenderflower-thistle\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">slenderflower thistle (<em>Carduus tenuiflorus<\/em>)<\/a>, Class B noxious weed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwcb.wa.gov\/weeds\/plumeless-thistle\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">plumeless thistle (<em>Carduus acanthoides<\/em>)<\/a>, and Class B noxious weed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwcb.wa.gov\/weeds\/musk-thistle\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">musk thistle (<em>Carduus nutans<\/em>)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Where does it grow?<\/h3>\n<p>So far, Turkish thistle is not known to occur in Washington but it is spreading close by in Oregon and Idaho and could readily invade here. Turkish thistle grows canyon grasslands, on dry rocky talus slopes, on southern aspects, as well as sites with deeper soils in more mesic sites.<\/p>\n<h3>How Do I Control It?<\/h3>\n<p>It is expected that control methods used on the other non-native Carduus species should be effective to manage and control Turkish thistle.<\/p>\n<p>Turkish thistle:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wric.ucdavis.edu\/information\/natural%20areas\/wr_C\/Carduus_acanthoides-nutans-pycnocephalus-tenuiflorus.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/wric.ucdavis.edu\/information\/natural%20areas\/wr_C\/Carduus_acanthoides-nutans-pycnocephalus-tenuiflorus.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Currently Turkish thistle is not known to occur in Washington,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwcb.wa.gov\/contact-your-county-weed-boards\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">contact your county noxious weed control board<\/a>\u00a0if you think you have Turkish thistle on your property.<\/p>\n<h3>For More Information<\/h3>\n<p>For full Article Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwcb.wa.gov\/weeds\/turkish-thistle\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwcb.wa.gov\/pdfs\/TurkishThistleProfile.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Turkish thistle profile from the Oregon Department of Agriculture<\/a><\/p>\n<p>See the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwcb.wa.gov\/pdfs\/TurkishThistlePlantPestRiskAssessment.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pest Risk Assessment for Turkish thistle from the Oregon Department of Agriculture<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/my.usgs.gov\/confluence\/display\/FICMNEW\/2019\/07\/15\/Be+on+the+lookout%21+A+new+thistle+species+%28Carduus+cinereus%29+has+been+spotted+in+Oregon+and+Idaho#:~:text=Turkish%20or%20Spanish%20thistle%20(Carduus,pycnocephalus).\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Be on the lookout for Turkish thistle &#8211; information and pictures\u00a0from USGS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>See the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwcb.wa.gov\/pdfs\/Carduus_cinereus_draft_Oct_larger_file.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Draft Written Findings for Turkish thistle,\u00a0<em>Carduus cinereus<\/em><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpb-column  two\" style=\"\"><div class=\"cpb-textblock cpb-item \"><p><\/p>\n<h5><strong><u>NEXT WEED BOARD MEETING<\/u><\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<u>December<\/u><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Meeting will be held in the county commissioners\u00a0 room in the Garfield County Court House.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cpb-textblock cpb-item list-style-drop-down\"><p><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Jim McKeirnan<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>509-843-1913<\/p>\n<p>Jimsfert@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p>690 W. Main St<\/p>\n<p>Pomeroy WA, 99347<\/p>\n<p>For any questions about noxious weeds in Garfield County contact Jim Mckeirnan or visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwcb.wa.gov\/washingtons-noxious-weed-laws\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board<\/a> website.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cpb-textblock cpb-item \"><p><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Garfield County Weed Board Minutes<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2060\/2021\/03\/Garfield-County-Weed-Board-Meeting-Minutes-March-3-2021.doc\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 3, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2060\/2021\/02\/Garfield-County-Weed-Board-Meeting-Minutes-February-3-2021-003.doc\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 3, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2060\/2022\/04\/Garfield-County-Weed-Board-Meeting-Minutes-as-ammended-March-16-2022.doc\">March 16 2022<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&amp;nbsp; Dear Garfield County Noxious Weed Cost Share Cooperators and Landowners: &amp;nbsp; The Weed Board has decided to add Poison Hemlock and Scotch Thistle for cost sharing this year. 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