Bush honeysuckle added to Kansas noxious weed list, forcing landowners to eradicate invasive species

By: Morgan Chilson

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: July 2, 2026

Words: 1,042

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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TOPEKA — Kansans must eradicate an invasive type of honeysuckle and four other plants from their land after the state Department of Agriculture added them to the noxious weed list.

It has been more than 20 years since additions were made to the list of plants considered noxious, said Jeff Vogel, the Department of Agriculture’s plant protection and weed control program manager.

Amur honeysuckle was added to the list in May, along with spotted …

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