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Officials try new techniques to fight invasive plant species

Officials try new techniques to fight invasive plant species

By /April 27, 2019 /Local News

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Officials are trying new techniques to get rid of an invasive plant species called phragmites from the shores of Utah Lake, such as spraying herbicides and smashing the plants instead of burning them. The Daily Herald in Provo reports a new program is also being piloted this summer, […]

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Rescuers use heavy-duty vehicle to plow down invasive weeds

Rescuers use heavy-duty vehicle to plow down invasive weeds

By /December 25, 2018 /Local News

SYRACUSE, Utah (AP) — Authorities say three stranded duck hunters stuck were rescued by a heavy-duty all-terrain vehicle plowing through invasive reeds on Christmas Eve. The Davis County Sheriff’s Office tells KSL-TV they used the vehicle donated by the locally filmed Discovery Channel show “Diesel Brothers” to plow through 13-foot-high […]

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