Quick Notes
NEW Weed Supervisor training in Moab June 9-10 at the Moab Valley Inn. There are 50 rooms available. Contact Tim Higgs for more information
(435) 259-1369.
The meeting will cost $50. Please make checks out to "Bear River RC&D." There is no online registration for this meeting.
For reservations at the Moab Valley Inn call 435-259-4419.
The Room rate is $70 per night.
NEW! UWSA-GIP Grants
Applications are due March 15, 2008.
CLICK HERE.
2008 UWCA Conference CWMA presentation abstracts are available
by CLICKING HERE.
Weed Supervisors Meeting
February 26, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. will be the Annual State Weed Supervisor meeting. There is NO CHARGE for this meeting.
LOCATION: Utah County Administration Building, 100 East, Center Street , Provo , Utah
Room L700
LUNCH IS ON YOUR OWN.
Four New WEED ALERTS Sulfur Cinquefoil, Common Tansy, Giant Arundo, and a new infestation of Garlic Mustard. CLICK HERE
Mapping information
For Garmin and Magellan GPS weed codes CLICK HERE. This is a 4.5"x5" PDF document that can be printed, laminated, and attached to your GPS unit.
Utah Weed Awareness
The new weed awareness web site is up and going. To see what the Utah Weed Awareness Campaign is doing visit ob-noxious.org.
About the UWCA
The Utah Weed Control Association, or UWCA, has been around since about 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.
Current Leadership
Current officers of the UWCA in 2007 are Ira Bickford - President, Boyd Kitchen - Vice President, Bill Gilson - Vice President Elect and Steve Dewey - Secretary / Treasurer.
The Executive Committee consists of Steve Burningham - Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, Steve Dewey - USU Agriculture Experiment Station, Ralph Whitesides - USU Cooperative Extension, Bruce Spackman - Private Industry, and Tim Higgs - Utah Weed Supervisors Association. Conferences
An annual Conference is held each year. In the past they have been held in Ogden, Salt Lake City, Provo, Nephi, Cedar City, Moab, and St. George. The 2008 conference will be held February 26-27 at the Provo Marriot Hotel. CEU's (up to 2 safety, 2 law, 7 use) will be available at this years conference.
Noxious Weeds
Utah has 18 weeds listed on the noxious weed list. Additionally each county also lists additional weeds that negatively impact their areas. To see photos and descriptions of these weeds click here.
Calendar
Stay current with what's happening around the UWCA by checking the calendar periodically.
CWMA's
Cooperative Weed Management Areas or CWMA's bring people and agencies together combining resources to battle weeds. Learn more about CWMA's here.
Publications
There are a number of excellent publications available on weed control issues including The Noxious Weed Field Guide for Utah. You can see what's available by clicking here.
Contact Information
Click on UWCA Contacts to find phone numbers, addresses, email and web sites of many federal, state and county officials who can assist you with your weed control needs.
Grant Information
Each year the Utah Weed Supervisor Association obtains information about various grants that may be available to CWMA's and county weed departments. When grants become available you can find application information here.
Weed Alert
The UWCA has set up this web site to serve as an Early Detection, Rapid Response resource to assist weed departments in keeping track of new and invading weeds through the Weed Alert.
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