CO Department of Agriculture Invites Applicants
to State Weed Advisory Board
Three positions within the State Noxious Weed Advisory Committee will become vacant in December 2020. Nominations are now being sought to fill these important positions. The deadline to apply is December 18, 2020. The terms are two years each; appointees are limited to two full consecutive terms. Positions becoming vacant in December are:
● Agricultural producer (one position) – one who engages in farming or ranching or growing non-traditional specialty crops.
● Resource specialist (one position) – one who works in weed science, landscape ecology, natural areas management or a similar field.
● At-large (one position) – one who can represent a perspective or profession or geographical area not served currently on the committee.
To learn more about this committee and to apply, click here.
● Agricultural producer (one position) – one who engages in farming or ranching or growing non-traditional specialty crops.
● Resource specialist (one position) – one who works in weed science, landscape ecology, natural areas management or a similar field.
● At-large (one position) – one who can represent a perspective or profession or geographical area not served currently on the committee.
To learn more about this committee and to apply, click here.
CWMA Virtual TrainingEarn continuing education credits at CWMA's Virtual Winter Training December 8-10.
Register here.
Click here to review the presentations from UACWMA's 2019 Annual Conference.
Job Openings!Click here to see current job postings.
Look at our Weed of the Month pagesUACWMA partners post photos and information about weeds. Click here to see the newest Weed of the Month.
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UACWMA Fighting Noxious Weeds for Two Decades!The Upper Arkansas Cooperative Weed Management Area has been accomplishing amazing things since 1998! Patty Knupp Area 3 Biologist for USDA NRCS Southeastern CO came across some historic UWCMA files and shared a 2008 Powerpoint presentation here.
“You’ll probably recognize a few names,” said Knupp. “This is a HUGE accomplishment. Give yourselves a pat on the back. This organization has held together during many changing of the guards or ‘changing of the weed warriors!’” Take a look at UACWMA’s first ten years of history. |
Las Animas County Weed Guide Available OnlineA comprehensive guide to weed identification and control is available for download form the Spanish Peaks-Purgatoire River Conservation District.
The guide was developed by Shannon Clark and Shelly L. Simmons. Download it here. CO Department of AG Asks for Reports of Unsolicited Seeds Received in MailHave you received seeds in the mail from China? If so, report them to Colorado Department of Agriculture. Click here for details.
Mail seed packets received to the USDA. Click here for more information and mailing locations. Keep an Eye on weeds
Recently, yellow mignionette (Reseda lutea) was found in a field on Fort Carson property. Read more about it here.
Report weeds using the EDDMapS West mobile app. |
