In recent decades, ecologists and land managers across the American West have treated cheatgrass as a threat. On lands where the scraggly plant, which produces seeds that burrow into socks and ...

As of April 1, 2026, Boulder County protects and manages a total of 108,436 acres of open space — 67,775 acres of the total are directly owned or leased by the county, and 40,661 acres remain in ...

RAWLINS -- With a shared commitment to manage for healthy rangelands and reduce wildfire risk, the Bureau of Land Management continues to partner with Carbon County Weed and Pest Control District to ...

Record winter high temperatures are causing earlier weed emergence, so now is the time to control winter annual weeds in alfalfa. Todd Whitney (Courtesy photo) Thin field stands, combined with open ...

A recently published article in the journal Weed Science shows electric control technologies can eradicate weeds just as effectively as herbicides or mechanical methods, with minimal risks to the crop ...

It’s called cheatgrass, downy brome or, in scientific nomenclature, Bromus techtorum. Ask a rancher, botanist or other natural resource professional their opinion of this grass species and they’ll ...