May Workshop (Recap)

Our Invasive Weeds Workshop in May was a great success thanks to the speakers and those who attended.  We heard from the Lake Mead Exotic Plant Management Team about their work to remove salt cedar along a stretch of the Verde River.  Their systematic approach was impressive, and we appreciate them making the long drive to Chino Valley.  Participants in the workshop were introduced to the Community Forest Trust, and learned of their volunteer projects in the Prescott National Forest, including invasive plant management.  Local experts Bob Adams and Marc Kasper were on hand to talk about noxious/invasive plant species and effective control methods.  The field tour was short, but informative; we viewed a Russian knapweed infestation along an old roadway and Dalmatian toadflax inhabiting a utility right-of-way.                                                                      

Below are the presentations from the meeting:

Welcome & Introduction to the workshop ~ Presented by Chris Lowman, Arizona State Land Department

Noxious & Invasive Weeds in the Chino Valley Area ~ Presented by Bob Adams, Natural Resources Conservation Service

Integrated Weed Management by ADOT ~ Presented by Marc Kasper, ADOT

Volunteer Participation with the Community Forest Trust ~ Presented by Chip Norton, Community Forest Trust

Salt Cedar Control along the Verde River ~ Tarl Norman & Ryan Tietjen, National Park Service, Exotic Plant Management Team

A  special thanks to Chris Lowman for moderating both the workshop and field tour.

We’ll have to do this again next year.

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What is a noxious weed?

A noxious weed is an invasive species of a plant that has been designated by county, state or provincial, or national agricultural authorities as one that is injurious to agricultural and/or horticultural crops, natural habitats and/or ecosystems, and or/humans or livestock.

Most noxious weeds are introduced species (non-native) and have been introduced into an ecosystem by ignorance, mismanagement, or accident. Occasionally some are native. Typically they are plants that grow aggressively, multiply quickly without natural controls (native herbivores, soil chemistry, etc.) and adversely affect native habitats, croplands, and/or injurious to humans, native fauna, and livestock through contact or ingestion.

Noxious weeds are a large problem in many parts of the world, greatly affecting areas of agribulture, forest management, nature preserves and parks, and other open space lands.

The criteria of a noxious weed:
These weeds are typically agricultural pests, through many also have impacts on natural areas. Many noxious weeds have come to new regions and countries through contaminated shipments of feed and crop seeds or intentional introductions such as ornamental plants for horticultural use.

The legal designation of noxious weed for a plant species can use these four criteria:
1. It is present in but not native to state-province-ecosystem.
2. It is potentially more harmful than beneficial to that area.
3. Its management, control, or eradication is economically and physically feasible.
4. The potential adverse of it exceeds the cost of control.

~ all information obtained from Wikipedia

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