How to Get Rid of Wild Parsnip (without Roundup)

This video is about my experience managing a large infestation of wild parsnip on my property in upstate New York. Wild parsnip is an invasive species similar to giant hogweed that can cause phytophotodermatitis, or severe burns after you get the plant's sap on your skin and are then exposed to sunlight. Options for managing infestations without herbicides include pulling out individual plants, pre-emptively mowing large patches, and cutting and bagging seed heads before the seeds can spread. I got most of this information from the NY DEC website: www.dec.ny.gov... and also reached out to the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County: ccetompkins.org/.
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