Prohibited noxious weeds are annual, biennial, or perennial plants that the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture designates as having the potential or are known to be detrimental to human or animal health, the environment, public roads, crops, livestock or other property. It is the responsibility of the land owner to eradicate or control any noxious weeds on the property.

County Agricultural Inspector

Jacob McLain
(952) 361-1801
jmclain@co.carver.mn.us

Each municipality within Carver County is required to designate it's own weed inspector. Contact your city or township office for more information.

Annual Weed Notice

Prevention and Managment of Noxious Weeds

Buckthorn

Cover It Up: Using Plants To Control Buckthorn

Canada Thistle

Leafy Spurge

Wild Parsnip

Pesky Plant Trackers

Other Noxious Weeds: State of Minnesota Prohibited Noxious Weed List

Resources

Minnesota Department of Transportation - Noxious Weed Guidebook

MnDOT has created a weed identification book that is heavily used by maintenance forces to make sure they are controlling the correct plant.  This booklet provides pictures and descriptions of the state listed noxious weeds and also some of their look-a-likes for comparison. MnDOT also has a number of people within the department who are very good at plant identification to assist if the booklet doesn’t answer your question. 

Minnesota Department of Agriculture - Noxious and Invasive Weed Program

The Noxious and Invasive Weed Team works with local governments and landowners to protect the environment, public health, public roads, crops, livestock, or other property in Minnesota from the injurious impacts of noxious and invasive weeds. The Noxious Weed Advisory Committee represents a wide range of agencies and organizations. This committee advises the Commissioner of Agriculture about plant species regulation, weed management and implementation of Minnesota’s Noxious Weed Law. Enforcement of the Noxious Weed Law is a shared responsibility with local governments.

State of Minnesota Noxious Weed Law

It is the policy of the legislature that residents of the state be protected from the injurious effects of noxious weeds on public health, the environment, public roads, crops, livestock, and other property. Sections 18.76 to 18.91 contain procedures for controlling and eradicating noxious weeds on all lands within the state.

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