Andrea Higgins, Weed Superintendent
Power County Weed Control
500 Pocatello Ave.
American Falls, Idaho 83211
Phone: (208) 226-7627
Fax: (208) 226-7623
Email: ahiggins@co.power.id.us
Kim Piper, Ag/Weed Secretary
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday
Noxious Weeds: The Cancer of our Land
Control and managing noxious weeds in the State of Idaho requires and understanding of the problem, and that begins with detection and identification of noxious weeds.
Weeds cost millions of dollars to our State by:
- degrading wildlife habitat,
- choking steams and waterways,
- crowding out beneficial native plants,
- creating fire hazards in our forests and on our ranges,
- poisoning and injuring livestock and humans, and
- fouling recreation sites from use.
The spread of noxious weeds may signal the decline of entire ecological watersheds. They severely impact the beauty and widespread economic losses.
Weeds are problems for urban as well as rural areas, and for private, state, and federal lands. Noxious weed species spare no segment of society – rancher, fisher, and biker alike – and when unmanaged they spread rapidly, unceasingly, and silently.
Noxious weeds pose a serious threat to all Idahoans and to the land we call home.
Booklets available with information about the 65 noxious weeds in Idaho.
Stop by and pick one up or visit this link Idaho’s 65 Noxious Weeds.
Pictured below are weeds that have been found in Power County
Curlyleaf
Flowering
Musk
Reward for Noxious Weeds
Please contact us to see if what you found in Power County is eligible for the reward.
Idaho Noxious Weeds Not Known to Power County: Idaho Noxious Weed
Yellow Starthistle | Toothed Spurge |
*Low Level noxious weeds may be eligible.
Additional Resources
Idaho Department of Agriculture
Idaho Weed Awareness Campaign
University of Idaho – Cooperative Extension System
