MWCA Library http://www.mtweed.org/library To Strenthen, support, and coordinate weed management efforts in Montana. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:22:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Weed Identification App Available http://www.mtweed.org/library/index.php/weed-identification-app-available/ http://www.mtweed.org/library/index.php/weed-identification-app-available/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:20:23 +0000 MWCA http://www.mtweed.org/library/?p=1542 Would you like to have weed identification book with you at all times, but the logistics are impossible.   Have you  have lost your favorite weed ID book that used to be in your work truck?  Does the idea of carrying a copy of Weeds of the West in your day back make you tired just thinking about it?  We have an answer for you.

There is a new Android app for tablets & smart phones.   It is the Expert Identification System by XID Services Inc.   It has over 1,000 broadleaf plants and and interactive weed ID system.    If you have your phone you have help.

Becky just saw a demo and once it is on your phone you don’t even need service to use it.   There is a two day special going on right now and you can have it for $9.95  Here is the link.

This is not an endorsement of this product, but it looks like a winner and we want to share it with you.   If you get it let us know what you think!

]]> http://www.mtweed.org/library/index.php/weed-identification-app-available/feed/ 0 New Noxious Weed Managment Certification Program and First Workshop http://www.mtweed.org/library/index.php/new-noxious-weed-managment-certification-program-and-first-workshop/ http://www.mtweed.org/library/index.php/new-noxious-weed-managment-certification-program-and-first-workshop/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:06:46 +0000 MWCA http://www.mtweed.org/library/?p=1539 The Noxious Weed Management Certification Workshop is a 3-day study of weed biology, ecology, and management. It is designed to benefit those new to weed management and experienced professionals. Topics covered will range from very basic plant and vegetation science and ecology to applying weed management tools to social aspects of weed management.

This workshop is the first in a series of training opportunities for local, state, federal government, and other land managers in Montana interested in current advances in noxious weed management.  The series (Level 1 through Level 3) will include subsequent workshops over the course of two to five years, and course complexity will increase with subsequent levels.  Participants are strongly encouraged to move through the levels sequentially.

In order to keep the workshop as dynamic and interactive as possible, enrollment is limited to 35 participants, who will secure a place in the workshop on a first-come, first-served basis. Participants who are not able to enroll will be placed on a waiting list and will be given first priority for enrollment in the next Level 1 workshop which will occur within one year.

The Level 1 workshop is April 3 – 5, 2012, at the Comfort Inn in Bozeman, MT.  Cost is $150 and includes course materials, snacks, and lunch for each day.  Visit the Events Calendar page  for more information on registering and lodging. Download the announcement with agenda and the registration form.

The development of this program and the first workshop is supported with a grant from the Montana Noxious Weed Trust Fund.

]]> http://www.mtweed.org/library/index.php/new-noxious-weed-managment-certification-program-and-first-workshop/feed/ 0 MWCA 2012 Minutes http://www.mtweed.org/library/index.php/mwca-2012-minutes/ http://www.mtweed.org/library/index.php/mwca-2012-minutes/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:54:37 +0000 MWCA http://www.mtweed.org/library/?p=1535 January Board of Directors Meeting – unofficial

]]> http://www.mtweed.org/library/index.php/mwca-2012-minutes/feed/ 0 Become Invovled – Serve on a Committee or Work Group http://www.mtweed.org/library/index.php/become-invovled-serve-on-a-committee-or-work-group/ http://www.mtweed.org/library/index.php/become-invovled-serve-on-a-committee-or-work-group/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:29:23 +0000 MWCA http://www.mtweed.org/library/?p=1533 As a member of MWCA we hope you will become involved in one of the many committees and work groups that we have. We depend on our members to help guide us and get things done. Some of the committees and work groups only meet once or twice a year and others have a busier schedule. Montana is a large state and travel can be an issue, but MWCA uses tools like email, conference calls, webinars and combining meetings with other functions to help lessen the impact.

The following are descriptions of the current committees and work groups. If you have questions or would like to serve on a committee please email Becky at becky.kington@mtweed.org

Standing Committees

MWCA Education Committee - Objective: To encourage educational events, training, publications, and other activities to further the knowledge and expertise of MWCA members and the public.

Coordinator Support Committee - Objective: To encourage professionalism, and provide operational and educational direction for Weed District Coordinators.

Integrated Weed Management Committee - Objective: To encourage the development, research, and demonstration of sustainable, integrated weed management strategies.

Nominations and Board Development Committee (Governance)- Objective: To actively solicit qualified, engaged and enthusiastic individuals to serve on the board as well as to provide quality professional training for board members as opportunities arise.

Work Groups

Public Policy Resolution Work Group – Objective: To help the MWCA create a system of resolutions and public policy and work on creating resolutions as the need arises.

Annual Conference Planning Work Group - Objective: To plan for and help prepare for the MWCA Annual Conference

Awards Ceremony Sub Work Group - Objective: To work on refining and implementing the nomination and voting process for MWCA awards.

Award Voting Work Group – Members of this group will vote on MWCA awards.

Scholarship Review Work Group – Objective: To establish scholarship criteria and to evaluate and help determine who receives MWCA Scholarships each year.

Private Landowner Involvement Work Group – Objective: To develop ideas to bring more landowners into the MWCA and weed management efforts.

Fundraising Work Group – Objective: To help find ways to create funds for the Association (sponsorships, raffles, monthly giving, etc.) and help implement fundraising plans.

What’s Your 5? Work Group – Objective: To help direct and help implement ideas for the What’s Your 5? educational campaign

]]> http://www.mtweed.org/library/index.php/become-invovled-serve-on-a-committee-or-work-group/feed/ 0 DRAFT Montana Department of Transportation Statewide Roadside Integrated Vegetation Management Plan http://www.mtweed.org/library/index.php/draft-montana-department-of-transportation-statewide-roadside-integrated-vegetation-management-plan/ http://www.mtweed.org/library/index.php/draft-montana-department-of-transportation-statewide-roadside-integrated-vegetation-management-plan/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:03:17 +0000 MWCA http://www.mtweed.org/library/?p=1523 Attached is a link to the revised DRAFT Montana Department of Transportation Statewide Roadside Integrated Vegetation Management Plan (2012-2018).  We incorporated the comments from county weed districts, other stakeholders, and updated and revised information.  We also changed the plan format to make it easier to read.  The county noxious weed list in Appendix B is incomplete since we are still receiving responses from county weed districts.  Please forward any comments to me no later than January 16, 2012.

http://www.mdt.mt.gov/other/maintenance/external/DRAFT-MDT2012IVMPLAN.PDF

Thanks

Mike Miller
Roadside and Winter Maintenance Specialist
406-444-6991
(406-444-7684 fax)
mikmiller@mt.gov

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  • January Board of Directors
  • March Board of Directors – unapproved
  • October Board of Directors – unapproved
  • Proposed changes to be voted on at the annual meeting January 2012
    • ]]>     http://www.mtweed.org/library/index.php/mwca-minutes-2011/feed/ 0     Eurasian Water Milfoil Now in Flathead County http://www.mtweed.org/library/index.php/eurasian-water-milfoil-now-in-flathead-county/ http://www.mtweed.org/library/index.php/eurasian-water-milfoil-now-in-flathead-county/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:07:09 +0000 MWCA http://www.mtweed.org/library/?p=1512 Eurasian water milfoil (EWM) was confirmed in Beaver Lake, in Flathead County, on October 19th.   The lake was closed for public use on October 24th.  Erik Hanson, a biologist and consultant with the Flathead Basin aquatic invasive species work group, estimates the 12-foot-by-12-foot patch of the weed, has been growing undetected for about three years.

    Barriers have been placed in the lake.  The barriers, purchased last week by Flathead County, consist of a heavy, black liner material attached to PVC pipes that are filled with sand to stay on the lake bottom. The barriers will stay in place until next spring when divers will return to the water to remove the weed.

    If left untreated, milfoil forms dense mats of vegetation on the surface of the water that may  interfere with recreational activities such as fishing, swimming, and boating. The resulting effect can be a decrease in lakefront property values.  EWM reproduces successfully and very rapidly, making it a threat to any water body it invades.

    Pieces of plants are easily transported between water bodies by boats and fishing gear.  Anyone who has fished or boated in Beaver Lake must clean their boats, equipment and waders prior to entering another water body. Please contact Fish Wildlife and Parks (FWP) in Kalispell at 444-2449 if non-decontaminated equipment was taken from Beaver Lake to any other lake so those locations can be monitored. FWP has a decontamination station and a brochure listing approved car washes.

    Visit our EWM weed ID page or library for more information.

    ]]>     http://www.mtweed.org/library/index.php/eurasian-water-milfoil-now-in-flathead-county/feed/ 0     Permits Required for the Following Aquatic Plant Management Activities: Diver Dredge, Hand Removal, and Bottom Barriers http://www.mtweed.org/library/index.php/permits-required-for-the-following-aquatic-plant-management-activities-diver-dredge-hand-removal-and-bottom-barriers/ http://www.mtweed.org/library/index.php/permits-required-for-the-following-aquatic-plant-management-activities-diver-dredge-hand-removal-and-bottom-barriers/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:17:42 +0000 MWCA http://www.mtweed.org/library/?p=1499 If you are planning aquatic plant management activities that involved dredging, pulling or bottom barriers you many need to obtain a permit prior to beginning your efforts.

    The type of activity  and body of water are two of the factors that determine the type of permit(s)  you many need to obtain.  We have a short summary of the different permits, who is the issuing agency, and which ones are required for which activity.   Download this summary before you begin your work.

    ]]>     http://www.mtweed.org/library/index.php/permits-required-for-the-following-aquatic-plant-management-activities-diver-dredge-hand-removal-and-bottom-barriers/feed/ 0     County Weed Act – Revised October 2011 http://www.mtweed.org/library/index.php/county-weed-act/ http://www.mtweed.org/library/index.php/county-weed-act/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:00:44 +0000 MWCA http://www.mtweed.org/library/index.php/county-weed-act/ Montana has a law on the books to manage noxious weeds. An excerpt from the law: “It is unlawful for any person to permit any noxious weed to propagate or go to seed on the person’s land, except that any person who adheres to the noxious weed management program of the person’s weed management district or who has entered into and is in compliance with a noxious weed management agreement is considered to be in compliance with this section.”

    Download a copy of the “County Weed Control Act” – Title 7, Chapter 22, Part 21                 Revised October 2011

    For additional information regarding the enforcement, how weeds are priorities and more  visit our online library in the FAQ section.

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