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KYTC Treating 'Noxious & Nuisance' Weeds This Month

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Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is treating for noxious and nuisance weeds along roadways this month. Among the 11 targeted plants are Johnson grass, poison hemlock and kudzu. 

In a news release, KYTC says left uncontrolled these weeds could interfere with a driver’s line of vision on highways and can damage pavement and embankments and clog ditches. They can also crowd out or smother grass and native species.

KYTC are targeting these plants, in accordance to a Kentucky state law allowing for the eradication of weeds and invasives

  • Johnson grass
  • giant foxtail
  • Canada thistle
  • nodding thistle
  • common teasel
  • multiflora rose
  • amur honeysuckle
  • poison hemlock
  • marestail
  • Japanese knotweed
  • kudzu
Matt Markgraf joined the WKMS team as a student in January 2007. He's served in a variety of roles over the years: as News Director March 2016-September 2019 and previously as the New Media & Promotions Coordinator beginning in 2011. Prior to that, he was a graduate and undergraduate assistant. He is currently the host of the international music show Imported on Sunday nights at 10 p.m.
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