[HaremShaih]

Relevant to this particular thread, so here it is. (also placed in more general Weed Thread )

Fireweed becomes national weed of significance

Noel Watson is a happy farmer.

He proves that community lobbying works when it comes to securing federal government assistance for weed control.

The beef producer from the Bega valley of the NSW south coast convenes a regional fireweed committee that formed with the express aim of alerting the Federal Government to the negative impact of the exotic fireweed on agricultural production.


Fireweed is a 13-petalled, yellow-flowering daisy-like plant that is toxic to most livestock, although it can be tolerated by goats and sheep.

The Bega valley puts on a vivid yellow show for several months a year during flowering of the fireweed, when the weed infestations are very obvious on the landscape and along roadsides.

The warm climate weed is spreading south from northern NSW and is a relatively new weed to be introduced to the Kiah River farming valley, toward the Victorian border.

more at link above, including audio.