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t 1 OTERO COUNTY COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY 411 North 10t'Street P.O.Box 190 Rocky Ford,CO 81067 Phone: 719-254-7608 Fax: 719-254-7650 bruce.fickenscher(a?colostate.edu coopext oteronmail.colostate.edu http://www.extension.colostate.edu/SEA/ May 24, 2019 Mr. Brubaker, It was good to meet you and visit the other day, I hope we can do it again when you are in Rocky Ford again. I did have a chance to drive out to the property in question on Thursday. Besides the relatively small population of Tamerisk, I did find a good size population of White Top on the west side of the property along County Road 22. White top, or perennial pepper weed, is also on the Colorado Noxious Weed List B as I state in the attached narrative. Considering the relatively small population of Tamarisk, I would recommend the mechanical treatment of removing the plants with heavy equipment and then chipping or burning the plants to prevent regrowth. For the White Top, one of the chemical treatments discussed in the Fact Sheets attached to the narrative would be your best options, but it is going to have to be done soon, prior to plant bloom, and then persistently for multiple years to treat recruitment from seeds that may be present in the soil. As with all chemicals, the label directions should be followed. There is also a good population of native range grasses established that should be considered in which herbicide to use. I hope this helps and if you have further questions, please do not hesitate to call me. Sincerely, ry I'W'u Bruce L. Fickenscher CSU Extension/Southeast Area Director Colorado State University,U.S.Department of Agriculture and Southeast Area(Baca,Bent,Cheyenne,Crowley,Kiowa,Otero and Prowers Counties)cooperating. Extension programs are available to all without discrimination.