Platte County Weed and Pest

Wheatland High School11.12.2025 Platte County Weed and Pest joined in on Career Day at the Wheatland High School November 12. Several students stopped by for job descriptions.

Downtown Wheatland09.30.2025 A wonderful night of music, food and drink. Pat and Missy were on hand to answer questions on a variety of subjects from cheatgrass, thistles, grasshoppers, prairie dogs to alfalfa weevils. We also had a Western Conifer Seed Bug show up to make sure the table was set up properly. We apparently did…

Fire Training Center05.06.2025 Platte County Weed and Pest displayed the Roads Truck, which sprays the county and state rights-of-way, and the supervisors 4-wheeler with a spray tank for Discovery Day this year. It was a nice sunny day for the community to come see some of the equipment that businesses use in our area. Kids…

West Elementary05.01.2025 West Elementary students were very excited for May 1st this year, it was West Science Day! Several agencies from Platte County presented the students with activities to demonstrate their profession. Platte County Weed and Pest’s presentation was on Ecosystems. We discussed how important it is to help keep the invasive plants and pests…

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Platte County Agriplex04.25.2025 Another success for the Total Spring Show. The chilly weather didn’t stop the community from visiting the Agriplex to see what was new for 2025. Platte County Weed and Pest joined the fun. There were several questions about cheatgrass, thistles, and of course everyone’s favorite…Grasshoppers. It is hard to predict what the…

Wheatland High School11.13.2024 Wheatland High School hosted Career Day for High School students, Wheatland Middle School 8th graders, and Platte County Homeschoolers. Several businesses and agencies attended to educate our young people about the job opportunities available in the area. Some students knew exactly what they were going to do after they graduate. Most were…

Downtown Wheatland09.26.2024 It was another successful event. Good crowd, good food, good music. Even though summer is on its way out, people are already planning what they can do to combat their weeds and pests for next year. The hot topics this Fall are Cheatgrass and Prairie Dogs. Cheatgrass is an ongoing battle every year.…

Fire Training Center05.04.2025 The breeze was chilly, however it did not stop kids of all ages from having fun at Discovery Day. Work vehicles from a wide variety of agencies were on display for the public to inspect. Platte County Weed and Pest participated with our Roads truck, its crew sprays the County and State…

Platte County Agriplex04.19.2024 It was a beautiful day for the community to visit the AgriPlex for the Total Spring Show. Venders set to sell their merchandise and for those not selling, to explain how they can help with a wide range of house and property issues. Platte County Weed and Pest set a table with…