Noxious Weed Is Found in Vegetable Fields
From Times Wire Reports
For the first time in Santa Barbara County, the noxious weed perennial sow thistle has been found in vegetable fields west of the city.
The crop-threatening weed, known as Sonchus Arvensis, has been found previously in the Oregon border counties of Siskiyou and Modoc, the Santa Barbara County agricultural commissioner’s office reported.
Perennial sow thistle is an aggressive, hard-to-control weed that can reduce crop yields, increase management costs and depreciate land values.
