Waterhemp discovered in Roosevelt County

Morgan Rose
Aug 29, 2020
Aug 29, 2020 Updated Sep 3, 2020

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We all know that one guy, the type that shows up to a perfectly good party unannounced and completely uninvited. What usually makes these type of party crashers so frustrating is the fact it can be so hard to get them to leave. Since waterhemp, a type of pigweed, has been discovered in northeastern Montana, agriculturalists throughout the state are now being forced to deal with a very unwanted house guest themselves.

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