Invasive Weed Pamphlets Available at NRCS

August 6, 2007

For More Information:
Robert Moler, 406-587-6842
Jim Jacobs, 406-587-6995

Bozeman-- As a part of an ongoing and comprehensive strategy to combat the problem of invasive weeds in Montana, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has recently produced 10 pamphlets about different weed species found in Montana: spotted knapweed, leafy spurge, Canada thistle, Dalmatian toadflax, yellow toadflax, Russian knapweed, houndstongue, field bindweed, perennial pepperweed, and dyer’s woad.

“A lot of information about noxious weeds has been published in recent years, but these new pamphlets are important for Montana because they convey more about the ecology and management of weeds,” said Carrie Mosley, Acting State Conservationist. “They take weed awareness efforts to the next level.”

The pamphlets describe each weed and provide specific information about where the weeds grow, how they reproduce, ways they spread, and why weed management is so important. Color pictures are included to show what the weed and weed infestations look like and to illustrate the type of habitats where these weeds may be found. The pamphlets provide up-to-date information on different weed management strategies and offer suggestions on how to integrate different control methods to optimize the reduction of weed populations, improve productivity, and conserve natural resources on infested sites.

Order copies of the invasive weed pamphlets by contacting NRCS at (406) 587-6842 or MT-nrcs-publications@one.usda.gov.

For more information see Management and Ecology of Invasive Plant Species. 

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