NEXT BOARD MEETING: January 26 Gilbert, AZ (10 AM to 3 PM)
215 N Pasadena St, Gilbert, AZ 85233

16th Annual SWVMA Conference
2012 - Potential Places (Flagstaff or Prescott or Tuba City)
Suggested Theme: "Historical Vegetation Management"

Congrats to the Weed Manager of the Year - Dana Becker, Saguaro National Parks

Announcements:

***February 9th, 1:30 at Aztec Ruins, hosted by Tracy Bodnar - San Juan Watershed Woody-Invasive Initiative meeting http://www.sjwwii.org/

***Tamarisk Symposium February 15-17, 2012, Grand Junction, CO http://www.tamariskcoalition.org/

***Arizona Riparian Council Spring 2012 Workshop at Safford http://azriparian.org/

***New Mexico Riparian Council http://www.ripariancouncil.org/

***June 27-29, 2012 Riparian Ecosystem IV: Advancing Science, Economics, and Policy – Denver, CO http://www.awra.org/meetings/Summer2012/riparian.html

***Rio Puerco Watershed Management http://riopuerco.org/index.html The Rio Puerco Management Committee was established in 1996 by Congress (U.S. Public Law 104-333). As a congressionally authorized watershed committee, the group can receive funding on an annual basis through the Interior Appropriations Act. When funding is authorized, the RPMC releases a request for proposals to the public. This funding has enabled numerous restoration projects and activities within the watershed. Over 40 projects have been congressionally funded since 1998.

Thank you very much for participating in this year's conference!! Travel safely and good luck to next year weed control season.

 

Arizona Pesticide Applicator's License (Manual download)


Tuesday November 1, 2011 (Theme: Weeds on the Move - ROWs & Corridors)

Wednesday November 2, 2011

* Chris McGlone, PhD - Pine restoration treatments reliably increase native and non-native species richness and cover: a multi-site comparison

* Susan Meyer, PhD - Restoring cheatgrass-infested rangelands

* Larry Howery, PhD - Targeted grazing for vegetation management

* Keynote speaker: Jack Peterson - The future of pesticide use regulations in Arizona

* Sabra Schwartz – iMapInvasives: A collaborative GIS-based online tool for invasive species management

* Sarah Karasz - Buffelgrass – integrated treatment in rights-of-way

* Travis Bean - Efficacy of imazapic and glyphosate for control of buffelgrass

* John Brock, PhD - Brush management in Arizona with MAT 28 and companion herbicides

* Chip Norton - Verde River cooperative invasive plant management plan

* Jim Renthal - Invasive species and riparian vectors

* Ilya Paul - Vegetation management along canals

Thursday, November 3, 2011 - Field Trip along the Wash (submit your photos)

Bonnie Harper-Lore's Reference List:

1. AASHTO, 2011. Guidelines for Vegetation Management. American Association of
   State Transportation Officials, Washington DC.(Likely referred to by all State Departments of Transportation.
   Contact: John Rowen - jrowen@dot.state.ny.us)
2. Minnesota Department of Transportation, 2010. Native Seed Mix Design for Roadsides.
   St. Paul, MN.(How to design ecoregion-specific native seed mixes.
   Contact: Ken Graeve -
3. Mississippi Department of Transportation, 2009. State Department of Transportation
   Vegetation Inventory Protocol Project Training Manual. Mississippi State University.
   (GPS field-tested and affordable ROW tool based on NAWMA standards.
   Contact: Dave Thompson - dthompson@mdot.state.us)
4. Western Federal Lands Division, 2007. A Manager's Guide to Roadside Revegetation
   Using native Plants. Report number: FHWA-WFL/TD-07-006. Vancouver, WA.
   (Reference for western roadsides within public lands.
   Contact: Amit Armstrong - Amit.Armstrong@dot.gov)
5. A reference that was shown but not discussed was
   Miller, James H. et al, 2010. A Management Guide for Invasive Plants in Southern
   Forests. USDA-FS, Southern Research Station General Technical Report SRS-131.
   (Management of each invasive plant specific to southern forests.
   Contact: Southern Research Station, 200 W.T. Weaver Blvd. Ashville, NC.)