Sherman County organic farm submits weed control plan

(Update: Correcting number of emails)

DUFUR, Ore. (AP) – A Sherman County organic farm has submitted a weed management plan before the issues headed to county court.

The Capital Press reports (http://bit.ly/2q1mLVm ) the Wednesday plan by Azure Farms outlines action to control the noxious weeds neighboring farmers say are spreading to their ground.

Officials say the Sherman County Court got 40,000 emails on the issue.

It had considered putting the farm on quarantine if it did not contain the weeds before Azure send its proposal. They were also planning on spraying the weeds with herbicide and billing the farm for the work, if necessary.

County Commissioner Tom McCoy said in an email that Azure’s follow-through has not been good.

The Oregon Wheat Growers League has called for a prompt and rigorous review of Azure’s plan.