So you now own a few acres and aren't quite sure what those often stickery plants are coming up all over the fields.
Chances are they are noxious weeds - or more commonly referred to as obnoxious weeds.
In this first newsletter we will be addressing one of the most common of these weeds - Diffuse knapweed. The Wasco County Weed Department receives numerous calls throughout the year about Diffuse knapweed. This weed has moved into many areas mostly unnoticed by landowners. Disturbed sites, i.e., building, construction sites, or tilled lands show the greatest impacts, but commonly this becomes a roadside invader as well. Diffuse knapweed is one of the most damaging rangelands weeds in the Northwest area.