Noxious Weeds

The most important thing when dealing with noxious weeds in Golden Valley County is education. Residents can contact the Weed District at any time to receive information about the noxious weeds we are fighting in this county. The Weed District has a full time Weed Coordinator to help with noxious weed identification and what methods will be best to fight these noxious weeds.

Not having any natural enemies to keep them in check, the noxious weeds flourish, infesting millions of acres, doing irreparable damage to our environment and costing billions of dollars of damage to our agriculture industry and land values.

The Weed District can help county residents in several ways:

1. Weed identification

2. Integrated weed management plans

3. Understanding the Montana Noxious weed law

4. Compliance

Weed Management Plan

A Noxious weed plan is a tool that anyone in the county can use to help control noxious weeds on their property. Noxious weeds have become an issue in Musselshell County. The noxious weeds found in Musselshell County most likely were introduced by feed, hay, seed, and vehicles. The weeds have established and are spreading with the aid of livestock, wildlife, wind, water, and people.

This noxious weed management plan identifies the need for noxious weed control. Noxious weeds are controlled by a combination of methods including use of herbicide, grazing, cutting and bio control measures.

Download the Weed Management Plan Here (PDF)