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Dirk Kempthorne: “I rise to clarify this Congress' commitment to research that will develop controls for noxious weeds that are problems…”

On the recordJuly 22, 1996
I rise to clarify this Congress' commitment to research that will develop controls for noxious weeds that are problems across this country. In particular, I would like to highlight research being done with the Agricultural Research Service to control yellowstar thistle. Yellowstar thistle is a problem across the West. Over 5 million acres across the western United States are currently infested with this noxious weed. Scientists at the University of Idaho tell me that it costs an average of $1 per acre in lost production and costs to control this weed. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that we're talking about $5 million lost annually across the West.
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Dirk Kempthorne
Idaho
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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the commitment to research on controlling noxious weeds, specifically yellowstar thistle.

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