The Department Of Agriculture Controlled Plant & Noxious Weed Committee is scheduled to meet July 21 to consider adding three more plants to the noxious weed list.  (formal notice)

The plants include--

-- Wild Chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris) Class A consideration

-- Chocolate Vine (Akebia quinata) Class A consideration

-- Lesser Celadine (Ficaria verna) Class B consideration

The Committee will be accepting comments on these listings in person or by email to: RA-plant@pa.gov.

The meeting will be held online via Microsoft Teams starting at 1:00 p.m.  It will also be available by conference phone: 267-332-8737. The conference ID is 869154361#

For more information, visit the Controlled Plant & Noxious Weed Committee webpage.  Questions should be directed to 717-787-4843.

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-- Citizens Voice: Popular Pear Tree Added To State Noxious Weeds List

-- TribLive: Artist Teaches How To Turn Invasive Japanese Knotweed Into Crafting Material

[Posted: July 8, 2022]

7/11/2022