Department Summary
Identifies, controls, and eradicates noxious weeds to protect agriculture, natural habitats, and public lands. This involves public education, enforcement of weed control laws, and collaboration with state and federal agencies for resource management. We spray primarily in the months of March to October depending on weather, using appropriate methods and chemicals. We continuously strive to improve our relationships and educate our community and property owners and to be a resource to anyone who needs help eradicating noxious weeds. If you have additional questions please call 785-890-4870.
General Notice to Control Noxious Weeds
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
- Johnsongrass
- Bur ragweed
- Canada thistle
- Leafy spurge
- Hoary cress
- Quackgrass
- Russian knapweed
- Kudzu
- Pignut
Notice is hereby given pursuant to the Kansas Noxious Weed Law to every person who owns or supervises land in Sherman 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.
Failure to observe this notice may result in the County:
- Serving a legal notice requiring control of the noxious weeds within a minimum of fifteen days. Failure to control the noxious weeds within the time period allowed may result in the county treating the noxious weeds at the landowners' expense and placing a lien on the property if the bill is not paid within 30 days.
The public is also hereby notified that it is a violation of the Kansas Noxious Weed Law to barter, sell or give away infested nursery stock or livestock feed unless the feed is fed on the farm where grown or sold to a commercial processor that will destroy the viability of the noxious weed seed. Custom harvesting machines must be labeled with a label provided by the Kansas Dept. Of Agriculture and must be free of all weed seed and litter when entering the State and when leaving a field infested with noxious weeds. Additional information may be obtained from the Sherman County Noxious Weed Department or by contacting the Kansas Dept. Of Agriculture, 901 S. Kansas, Topeka, KS 66612.
Spray Right of Ways
Our department maintains county roadsides and ditches throughout the year for Noxious and non-noxious weeds through chemical treatment.
Inspect Properties
As requested by the state, we must routinely inspect properties and pastures throughout the county.