Weed Department

Bowman County Weed Department

The Bowman County Weed Board is made up of 3 members appointed by the County Commission. The Weed Board hires a Weed Control Officer, who also works closely with landowners.

 

The job of the Weed Board and Weed Officer is to enforce the North Dakota Century Code noxious weed law. Please contact the office for more information about the Weed Board and the numerous programs aimed at helping landowners with noxious weeds.

 

The Weed Control office is located in the upper level of the Bowman County Courthouse.


 

The Bowman County Weed Department would like to thank everyone who has an active noxious weed control program in place, your efforts do not go unnoticed. If you do not have an active noxious weed control program in place, it is never too late to start, if you would like to build on your existing noxious weed control program or need any assistance with your noxious weed issues, I’m here to help. There is still time this year with the open fall and warm temperatures to control noxious weeds, if you need any advice, assistance or anything else, call 701-928-0909.

 


 

With the current drought conditions, and shortages of hay and forage around the area, the Bowman County Weed Department would just like to remind everyone of the following.

 

4.1-47-02. Control of noxious weeds.

  1. Each person shall do all things necessary and proper to control the spread of noxious

weeds.

  1. No person may distribute, sell, or offer for sale within this state a noxious weed.

 

4.1-47-30. Preventing the dissemination of noxious weeds – Penalty.

  1. a. A person may not willfully transport any material that contains noxious weed

seeds or propagating parts, on a public road, in a manner that allows for the

dissemination of noxious weeds.

  1. A person may not willfully drive or transport any equipment, on a public road, in a

manner that allows for the dissemination of noxious weeds.

  1. A person may not willfully dispose of any material that contains noxious weed

seeds or propagating parts in a manner that allows for the dissemination of

noxious weeds.

  1. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

So, if you are buying or selling hay just be careful and aware of the North Dakota State laws on noxious weed control.  The Bowman County Weed Department would like to thank everyone for their efforts in controlling the spread of noxious weeds.

Weed Department Minutes

Feb 2, 2023 – 7:00 pm

Roll Call: Zac Brown, Jeff Oakland, Mathew Fischer, Rick Braaten, Penny Nester, Josh Hetland, and Richard Weisz via phone from 7:31pm to 7:41pm.

Mathew called meeting to order at 7:00pm

Vouchers were approved on a motion by Mathew, seconded by Jeff, all voted yes, motion carried.

Minutes of Previous Meetings were approved, as read, on a motion by Jeff, seconded by Zac, motion carried.

 

Old Business:

Discussion on aerial application for the 2023 spraying season, we will know more by February 20th when Clint Miles knows more about his FAA license for drones.

No information yet on the arrival time of new John Deere Gator.

Discussion on the NDWCA meeting.

 

 

New Business:

Discussion on ventenata, Penny Nester gave the Weed Board a rundown of the invasive grass, and much discussion was done on whether or not to add it as a county listed noxious weed, Richard Weisz, from The NDDA, joined the meeting, via phone at 7:31pm, to answer any questions about listeing ventenata, that anyone might have. Richard left the meeting at 7:41pm. Mathew made a motion to table discussion until next meeting, Jeff seconded, motion carried.

Opening of chemical bids, Jeff made a motion to accept any and all bids, Mathew seconded, motion carried.

Discussion on which chemicals to order with current EPA regulations, since milestones’ supplemental label for off farm sale of hay will expire in April of 2023, it was decided apon to order Whetstone, since it is labeled for off farm sale of hay, and to order some milestone as well.

Election of Officers was held, Jeff nominated Mathew for President, Zac seconded, motion carried.

Discussion on advertising for summer help for the 2023 spraying season.

Discussion on moving the Weed Board Meeting day, more discussion will be had at the next meeting.

 

Mathew made a motion to adjourn meeting, Jeff seconded, motion carried, meeting adjourned at 8:18pm.

Weed Department Meetings

 

Bowman County Weed Board meets the first Thursday of the months of February, April, June, August, October and December at the Weed Department Shop beginning at 7:00 PM. See the Meeting Calendar to confirm upcoming meeting dates.

Weed Department Board

 

Jeff OaklandPresident
Randy GaebeMember
Zach BrownMember

Contact

CONTACT

EMAIL: bowmanweed@nd.gov

PHONE: (701) 523-4902

Bowman County Weed Officer
104 1st St NW, Suite 1
Bowman ND 58623

OFFICE HOURS

Monday – Thursday:
7:30am – 12:00pm MT
12:30pm – 4:30pm MT

Friday:
7:30am – 12:00pm MT
(Closed on Legal Holidays)