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1. Where is the Weed Board Office Located?

We are located at 2298 Hwy 287 in Alder. Right at mile marker 23

2. Where can I purchase chemical?

The Weed Department carries the basic chemicals that can be purchased here at the county weed shop. For specialty chemicals you'll have to go to an Ag related retail store.

3. What are Noxious Weeds?

A noxious weed is a weed that has been designated by an agricultural authority as one that is injurious to agriculture or horticultural crops, natural habitats, ecosystems, humans or livestock. Typically they are plants that grow aggressively, multiply quickly without natural controls

4. Does the County have any programs that offer assistance to for weed control?

Yes. In the interest of assisting landowners, subdivisions, and cooperating landowner groups with cost of applying herbicides to control noxious weed, the Madison County Weed Control Board offers a cost share program in which the county will pay 50% of the herbicide and labor up to $1250 excluding, surfactants, and dyes. Please call the office to apply.

5. Can you come spray my property?

No, we can only do county roads and highway right-of-ways. We do have a list of commercial applicators that we can send out to you that has names and numbers of people you can call or we do rent out spray equipment for you to do it yourself. We have 100 gal spray slide-in tanks for $15/per day, 25 gal tanks for $10/per day or we have 3 gal. back pack sprayers that are free to rent.