Utah Weed Control Association

Quick Notes

NEW! Salt Lake County 2010 Summer Programs
Biocontrol Teacher Workshop
Workshop Information July 7-9

The 3^rd Ed. 2009 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)

Letter from Amber
2010 Biocontrol Schedule
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)

New! 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.

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 2010 are:
Past President - Bill Gilson
President - Travis Osmond
Vice President - Jolene Hatch
Vice President Elect - Chad Dewey
Secretary / Treasurer - Ralph Whitesides

The Executive Committee consists of:
VACANT - Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
Ralph Whitesides - USU Cooperative Extension
Bruce Spackman - Private Industry
Phill McCraley - President, 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 2010 conference was held in Price, Utah February 17-18, 2010.

Congratulations to Chad Dewey, of EcoLife, who was elected Vice President Elect for 2010.

Noxious Weeds
Utah recently added 9 new weeds to the State Noxious Weed List and now has a total of 27 weeds listed on the noxious weed list. Each county may list additional weeds that negatively impact their specific areas. To see photos and descriptions of these weeds click here.

Publications
There are a number of excellent publications available on weed control issues including the new 2009 Noxious Weed Field Guide for Utah 3^rd Edition 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 Control 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 webpage 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.