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The UWCA web site has a new look. But even though the look is new, rest assured you are in the right place.
The Utah Weed Control Association, or UWCA, was organized in 1986. It was formed in order to bring weed control issues into a greater light and to provide a forum to address ways to improve weed control in the state. The UWCA is comprised of Utah's best weed control professionals striving to implement the best weed management practices available with today's technology.
With the invasion and rapid spread of noxious and invasive weeds in United States, it's more important than ever to have trained and dedicated professionals and an informed public interested in and capable of controlling this serious threat to our society and environment.
We hope that your visit here will be informative and educational. Thank you for your interest in weed control
Current officers of the UWCA in 2011 are:
President - Jolene Rose
Vice President - Chad Dewey
Vice President Elect - Phil McCraley
Secretary / Treasurer - Ralph Whitesides
The Executive Committee consists of:
Robert Hougaard - Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
Ralph Whitesides - USU Cooperative Extension
Travis Osmond - Private Industry
Phil McCraley - President, Utah Weed Supervisors Association.
CLICK HERE to see listings for Past Presidents, Awards, and Sustaining Members of the UWCA.
NAIPSC Conference
For anyone interested in learning more about the ecology and management of invasive plant species. The 2012 NAIPSC that will take place this summer in North Platte, Nebraska. It is 3 days of instruction and activities on invasive plant species, which will help land owners and managers in addressing their most challenging problems. See their website for more details and registration information.
2012 UWCA Conference Registration now available
Online registration
Utah has a new State Weed Specialist
Welcome Rich Riding! Mr. Riding fills the void left by Steve Burningham's retirement.
We need phragmites data
Please share your phragmites mapping data and send it to Patti Sutton at USDA. Any GPS data points with associated patch size or a simple Google map with hand drawn circles where phragmites is located and rough estimate of acres would be helpful.
The 2010 4th Ed. Noxious Weed Field Guide
is available for purchase. To order yours or view it in PDF format go to the publications page.
Utah Noxious Weed Act
This is the latest version with the A,B,C priority designations. CLICK HERE
Biocontrol Monitoring Forms
Information from
Joey Milan
and Amber Mendenhall (usucowgirl@hotmail.com). Click on the biocontrol type you are interested in from the list below. (PDF and MS Doc)
Equipment Checklist
Release Form
Monitoring Form
Bindweed Monitoring Form
Daubenmire Frame
Canada thistle (PDF)
Diffuse knapweed (PDF)
Dalmatian toadflax (PDF)
Leafy spurge - Aphthona (PDF)
Leafy spurge - Oberea (PDF)
Purple loosestrife (PDF)
Rush skeletonweed (PDF)
Spotted knapweed - Larinus (PDF)
Spotted knapweed - Cyphocleonus (PDF)
Mapping information
Garmin and Magellan GPS codes.
State Noxious Weed Codes
Biocontrol Codes
These are Microsoft .xlsx documents that can be printed, laminated, and attached to your GPS unit.