Putting Research into Practice: Refining Noxious Weed Management

Status: Complete
Report Date: 02/17/2009

Summary:

This project evaluated the relative efficiencies of two sampling plans for measuring weed infestations in highway rights-of-way. Results, while not conclusive, suggest that while 14-foot population distribution surveys require less time to conduct, they were less precise than 225-foot population density surveys at quantifying infestation.

Project Personnel:

Principal Investigator: John Nieber

Co-Principal Investigator: Donald Wyse

Technical Liaison: Paul Walvatne

Project Coordinator: Shirlee Sherkow

Panel Members:
Christina Markeson - Environmental Stewardship
Daniel Peterson - District 4
Dean Olson - District 4
Dennis Redig - District 4
Farideh Amiri - Transportation System Management
Jerry Miller - Mn/DOT/ADEs Construction
Robert Wryk - District 1

Final Deliverables:

Report #2009-10
Research Summary