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Jim Hoge - Director
Directions
From I-35, take the Old 56 Highway Exit (Exit 217) West Approximately two
miles to Public Works Building. Drive through the gate. The Weed Department
is directly ahead on the North Side of the building.
Hours
Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 3:30 pm.
What are Noxious
Weeds?
Noxious weeds are defined as any plant which has a negative impact on agriculture.
The Kansas Noxious Weed Law K.S.A. 2-1314 et seq. requires all persons
who own or supervise land in Kansas to control and eradicate all weeds
declared noxious by legislative action. The weeds declared noxious are:
FIELD BINDWEED, MUSK THISTLE, JOHNSON GRASS, BUR RAGWEED, CANADA THISTLE,
LEAFY SPURGE, HOARY CRESS, QUACK GRASS, RUSSIAN KNAPWEED, KUDZU AND PIGNUT.
Notice is hereby given pursuant to the Kansas Noxious Weed Law to every
person who owns or supervises land in Johnson County that noxious weeds
growing or found on such land shall be controlled and eradicated. Control
is defined as preventing the production of viable seed and the vegetative
spread of the plant
The main problem weeds
in Johnson County are Field Bindweek, Musk Thistle, Canada Thistle, Sericea
lespedeza, Leafy Spurge, Johnson Grass and Quackgrass
Chemicals for Sale
At the Noxious Weed office, the following chemicals are available to residents
of Johnson County.
Roundup
2-4,D
Tordan 22K
Rules & Regulations:
The herbicide control products can only be purchased for land in Johnson
County. We are licensed to sell these products for NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL
ONLY. All sales are final.
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