Noxious Weeds & Invasive Plant Species

Articles:

Successfully Controlling Noxious Weeds with Goats

Weed-related publications from the American Sheep Industry Association:

Weeds in the Western States: Guidelines for Coordinated Management of Noxious Weeds

County Weed Management Programs:

Databases:

Invaders Database System (University of Montana) searchable database of the noxious weed lists for all U.S. states and six southern provinces of Canada. The database can be searched by plant name, state name, or by clicking on a map.

NRCS Noxious and Invasive Weeds Federal and state noxious weed lists, an invasive plant list, or an introduced plant list, each with links to more information.


National Biological Information Infrastructure-Invasive Species contains the Global Invasive Species Database

Western Weed Resources Catalog a collection of over 1000 books, brochures, articles, videos, and internet resources.

Federal Information and Programs:

Bureau of Land Management Weed Information

BLM Colorado Non-Native Invasive Plant Management Program

National Plant Board provides information on state and federally regulated plants. You can view individual state quarantine summaries on this site for state-specific noxious weed listings.

USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service plant pest information

USDA National Invasive Plant Species Information Center

US National Arboretum information on invasive plants

Research Programs:

Alien Plant Invaders of Natural Areas a web-based project of the Plant Conservation Alliance's Alien Plant Working Group, that provides information for the general public, land managers, researchers, and others on the serious threat and impacts of invasive alien (exotic, non-native) plants to the native flora, fauna, and natural ecosystems of the United States.

Center for Invasive Plant Management a regionally focused Center based at Montana State University. We work in partnership with county, state, and federal agencies, tribes, nongovernmental organizations, private industry, commodity groups, and academic institutions.

Cornell University Ecology and Management of Invasive Plants Program conducts research to assess the ecological impacts of introduced plant species.

High Plains Invasives Project a 3-year program targeting seven currently uncommon invasive weeds in Colorado’s Eastern High Plains.

National Jointed Goatgrass Research Program

Professional Organizations:

International Weed Science Society a worldwide scientific organization, whose goal is to supplement and complement their vital role. Additionally, IWSS provides benefits and functions of a weed science society not currently existing at a national or regional level.

Weed Science Society of America a non-profit professional society that promotes research, education, and extension outreach activities related to weeds; provides science-based information to the public and policy makers; and fosters awareness of weeds and their impacts on managed and natural ecosystems.

Western Society of Weed Science for weed science professionals working throughout the Western United States. Membership is open to anyone, including federal, state, and local employees, private company personnel, crop consultants, growers, or others interested in a wide variety of weed science related information.