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Noxious Weed Awareness Week
June 2-8, 2024
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Mapping & Monitoring
Noxious weed mapping and monitoring is another important tool for integrated weed management and is important for effective early detection. Knowing where a noxious weed is growing assists with knowing where to survey for other new occurrences, indicates priority areas to work on and plan for the best treatment and management methods.
The best mapping tool depends on your specific needs. Four popular mapping tools for fieldwork and data collection are EDDMaps, Survey 123, Google Earth and OnXHunt.
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Walk-Through on Using the EDDMapS Website, Record Verification, and More
Survey123 Noxious Weed Monitoring Guide
This training guide is to teach any person how to use the Survey123 for the Montana State University (MSU) Noxious Weeds Monitoring Protocols. In this survey there are two sections groups. Start Here, Site Data, and Resources. For more detailed information on implementation see the MSUNoxious Weed Monitoring Protocol found in the resource tap.
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Montana Natural Heritage Program |
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Montana Natural Heritage Program’s Montana Invasive Weed Dashboard for viewing summary information in Montana Natural Heritage Program (MTNHP) databases on non-native vascular plants statewide or within County, Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, or Tribal jurisdictional boundaries.
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Leafy Spurge Integrated Management Monitoring Day - Montana State University |
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Leafy spurge is one of the most widespread and difficult-to-control noxious weeds in Montana. In 2002 MSU and Missoula County Weed District began a research project near Lolo, MT, that integrated various methods to manage leafy spurge. Control methods included herbicide, revegetation, biological control, and grazing. Study plots were monitored for three years after treatment (2003-2005). In June 2016, 14 years post-treatment, 26 people gathered to sample the plots again (photo right), an excellent example of researchers and weed professionals working together to improve invasive plant management.
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