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State collection program takes in 130 tons of chemicals

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. – A state collection program has taken in about 130 tons of chemicals this year. The state Project Safe Sent Program gives farmers, ranchers, pesticide handlers, government agencies and homeowners a way to dispose of herbicides and pesticides they can’t use for free. The state Agriculture Department said collections in 12 communities this year totaled more than 258,100…
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Destructive Weed Found in Seventh North Dakota County

Palmer amaranth can grow up to 7 feet and can resist herbicides.
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BISMARCK, N.D.–A North Dakota agency has confirmed the presence of a Palmer amaranth plant in a seventh county in the state. The state Department of Agriculture said Wednesday they found the plant in Emmons County, in the south of the state, just weeks after they found it in nearby Grant County. Palmer amaranth can grow up to 7 feet and…