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Coffey County Noxious Weed Department

1430 12th Lane SE
Burlington, Kansas 66839
(620) 364-8409

Office Hours:
Mon - Fri
7:30 am - 4:00 pm

Welcome to the Coffey County Noxious Weed Department Home Page

NOXIOUS WEEDS COST MORE TO KEEP, THAN TREAT!!!

Noxious weeds left untreated in Coffey County cost farmers hundreds of thousands of dollars each year. Generally producers can expect three dollars return for every dollar spent.

The Kansas Legislature has declared 12 weeds noxious. They are:

And 2 weeds that may be declared noxious by the County Commissioners:

The photographs and information describing the noxious weeds are provided courtesy of the Kansas Department of Agriculture. For more information see:http://www.ksda.gov/Default.aspx?tabid=458.

There are four Noxious Weeds found in Coffey County. They are: Sericea Lespedza, Musk Thistle, Field Bindweed, and Johnsongrass.

Chemicals may be purchased from the Noxious Weed Department to treat noxious weeds in Coffey County on a cost-share basis. Coffey County purchases chemicals at wholesale and then absorbs 25% - 50% of the cost. Chemicals may be purchased for NOXIOUS WEEDS in Coffey County Only.

We are sorry but we are unable to sell chemicals for trees and brush.

Chemicals available are:

Cash sales must be for the exact amount, we do not keep change at the warehouse. Credit cards are not accepted. Checks preferred.

Equipment available for rental:

200 and 300 gallon pull behind boomless sprayers with handguns at $ 10.00 a day.
Both have drop pin hitch or 2" ball. These sprayers are not available to burn pastures, they are to be used for spraying noxious weeds only.