Ranch & Agricultural Services

Weed Control, Crop Spraying & Land Management for Rural Colorado Properties

Offering you the best land management services for your pasture, range, and forest land in Colorado

Noxious weeds pose a real threat to our Colorado native vegetation. As responsible land owners, and according to state, county and city governments, you have a responsibility to identify noxious weeds and develop a management strategy. We provide professional weed control and plant health services for ranches, pastures, rangeland, and agricultural operations across Southern Colorado. Whether you’re managing acreage, livestock ground, or production fields, our programs are built for effective control, regulatory compliance, and long-term land health.

Available Services

Noxious Weed Control

  • Targeted control of Colorado List A, B, and C species.
  • Pasture, rangeland, and right-of-way applications
  • Spot spraying and large-scale broadcast treatments
  • Grazing- and land-sensitive application methods

Drone Spraying Services

  • Precision aerial applications for hard-to-reach or large properties
  • Reduced soil compaction compared to traditional equipment

Agricultural & Field Spraying

  • Crop and field herbicide applications
  • Custom contract spraying
  • Pre & post emergent weed control programs
  • large acreage coverage with efficient and advanced equipment

Tree & Shelterbelt Care

  • Tree and Shrub Fertilization
  • Insect and Disease Control
  • Trunk injections
  • Root Zone Treatments
Service Areas Include:

El Paso County · Teller County · Douglas County · Pueblo County · Elbert County

Treat Your Noxious Weeds

  • Nice job J. Rick!

    Invasive weed spraying was great. 3-4 weeks out now and there is a noticeable difference on our property and pastures. The tech who came out was terrific. Very thorough and was great about answering all my questions. Will use again for sure! Thank you for a quality service.
    Rob Tkach

  • Great service! Have been with J.Rick for several years now

    Great service! Have been with J.Rick for several years now. Only cancelling because we are moving out of state. Would highly recommend this service.
    Elizabeth H.

  • Greatest value to me has been their willingness to provide consulting and diagnostic services

    They are knowledgeable, conscientious, thorough, reliable and reasonably priced. Perhaps of greatest value to me has been their willingness to provide consulting and diagnostic services for various problems I have had with diseased/distressed trees, plants and lawn.”
    William Ferguson
The Colorado Noxious Weed Act

Allows city and county governments to implement management plans to control noxious weeds and protect land not yet affected.

Review the Colorado Noxious Weeds Act

Other resources

The Importance of Noxious Weed Control Services in Colorado

What is a Noxious Weed?

In 1996 the Colorado Noxious Weed Act (Title 35, Article 5.5) was passed to control noxious weeds in the state. “Noxious weed” means an alien plant or parts of an alien plant that have been designated by rule as being noxious or has been declared a noxious weed by a local advisory board, and meets one or more of the following criteria: 

(a) Aggressively invades or is detrimental to economic crops or native plant communities;

(b) Is poisonous to livestock;

(c) Is a carrier of detrimental insects, diseases, or parasites;

(d) The direct or indirect effect of the presence of this plant is detrimental to the environmentally sound management of natural or agricultural ecosystems.

Plants are prioritized as List A, B, or C species by the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA). 

List A: Rare noxious weeds that must be eradicated statewide.

List B: Discretely distributed noxious weeds that must be eradicated, contained, or suppressed, depending on their location, to stop their continued spread.

List C: Widespread and well-established noxious weeds in Colorado; control is recommended by the state and may be required by local government. 

(Borrowed from the El Paso County Noxious Weeds and Control Methods)

Learn More about Noxious Weeds in Colorado