Central West Local Land Services Cropping Officer Tim Bartimote said the team had been busy recently assisting landholders with weed identifications with most found to be common weeds that may not have been seen during the tougher seasons.
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"Because we are having such a good season this year people are finding plants that may not have been seen for some time and wanting to find out what they are.
"One good example is Blue Storksbill (Erodium Crinitum). I would have easily done three or four weed ID's on it recently and it is very common across the region.
"There's a lot of green out there but not all of it is good.
"It is great to see landholders getting new or unusual plant species checked and there are some handy resources to do this.
"Our Weeds in Hay and Grain publication is useful and of course people are welcome to contact their Local Land Services ag advisor to help identify unusual plants on their property.
Species may have been dormant for years and only germinate in good seasons or may have been introduced to the area with hay brought in or in dust storms, Mr Bartimote said.
"We would encourage people to be particularly vigilant around areas where livestock may have been fed during the drought to check for anything unusual that might have been contained in hay brought on to the property."
Mr Bartimote advised landholders to contact their local agronomist to discuss control options for weeds throughout paddocks.
