Your county ag extension is over all this and they are connect at the hip with FDA and EPA, often a federal agent works out of the same office because of federal farming programs.
Very nice man I talked to.
He said they can't test for herbicide, don't have the equipment, that the inspector will do all that... and administer fines if need be.
He suggested I use Triple13 fertilizer on them and water them to help them along... which I am more than willing to do - but I feel that is an expense the farmer should pay for.
He didn't seem very concerned
and said they'd likely grow out of it. I said I hope so
When I asked him what can be done so this never happens again, he said the inspector should take care of that.
I tell you what, if I EVER again see him doing that again, I'll do this if I have to. You know me. No joke. I'll do it.
Years ago I stopped someone hired by the same relative to cut down a HUGE oak on the property line. She wasn't very happy with me, but the tree still stands.
Two others in similar size had already been cut.