Tansy ragwort

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Tansy ragwort

• Biennial or short-lived perennial
• Reproduces by seeds only
• Deeply lobed leaves
• Yellow flowers clustered
• Toxic to cattle and horses causing liver damage

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Tansy ragwort
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Toothed spurge

• Annual to 24 inches tall
• Flowers yellow-green without petals
• White milky sap throughout
• Leaves often with a central reddish spot
• Native to US

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Toothed spurge
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Wild oats

• Annual grass
• Seedling leaves twist counter clockwise
• Seeds-awns twisted and bent to form right angles
  a maturity
• Serious problem in spring seeded grain

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Wild oats
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Perennial sorghum

• Perennial grass
• Possibly a hybrid of sorghum and Johnsongrass
• It resembles Johnsongrass but is coarser and
  taller growing with larger stems and leaves
• Rhizomes are short and stout unlike Johnsongrass

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Perennial sorghum
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MOU

• Several years ago a letter was sent out to all
  the Dept. of Ags in the western US, Alberta CA,
  British Columbia, Minnesota, and Florida
  requesting info on their program
• We got responses from MN, SD, ABCA, UT, ID, MT,
  WY, CO, KS, AZ, and OK

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MOU

• A letter has been sent out every year, except the
  last two years, to invite states to participate
  in the program.
• NM maybe this year!

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MOU

• We now have signed MOUs from AK, AZ, MN, SD,
  ABCA, NV, WY, Wallowa Co. OR, KS, NE, WI, IN, IL,
  MI, Pend Oreille Co. WA, OH, IA, MO, KY. We have
  letters of support from MT, ND, OR, and ID

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MOU

• OR started a pilot program and is going forward
  from there. WA is just starting maybe county by
  county. We are currently work with Manitoba!
• CA is a little reluctant because their standards
  are much stricter than NAWMA
• Other states may have a program

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States Participating With MOU or Letter of Support
Saskatchenwan

• Alberta

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States Contacted but Unable (limited ability
through law)
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States contacted but unwilling to participate
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Wild proso millet

• Annual grass
• Leaf sheaths have long hairs
• Flowers, a panicle 6-12 inches wide often not
  fully extended from leaf sheath
• Seeds smooth, oval, brown to black

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Wild proso millet
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Yellow hawkweed

• Perennial
• Hairy leaves are basal with an occasional leaf on
  stem
• Plant contains milky juice

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Yellow hawkweed
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Yellow starthistle

• Annual
• Basal leaves are lobed, upper leaves not lobed,
  small, sharply pointed
• Flower bracts are tipped with straw-colored, ¾
  inch thorn
• Causes chewing disease in horses

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Yellow starthistle
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Yellow toadflax

• Perennial
• Leaves are long and narrow, smooth and pointed
• Flowers are yellow with a 1-1 ½ inch spur
• Spreads by seed and creeping roots
• Also called butter and eggs

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Yellow toadflax
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Certification program provides

• Statewide/North American wide standards and
  recommendations
• Representation in a regional program
• Opportunity to move forage freely in restricted
  areas

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Charges for Inspections

• Charges vary among states to recover costs for
  inspections, marking materials, tags, flags,
  twine, administration, wire, etc.
• Some states charge for inspections and some do
  not.
• In some states it is optional for individual
  districts.

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Charges for Inspections

• Some have a consistent fee structure and others
  do not.
• Some local districts charge for transit
  certificates
• Almost all charge for tags and twine/wire.

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Train the trainer program

• NAWMA provides a train the trainer program. It
  trains people in your state to train others on
  field inspection, weed ID, forms etc.
• When you complete this course you are qualified
  to train people in your state or province

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Training continued

• If you have signed up on the sheet, you will
  receive a certification card and can get a CD.
  This CD will be a detailed training program for
  your use.
• If you want a CD let me know. Print clearly on
  the sign-up sheet please!!

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Get the word out!

• Talk to producers one on one.
• Put notices in local papers.
• Make presentations at producer meetings, 4-H
  meetings, local organizations, civic clubs, local
  fairs, etc.
• Have brochures available.
• Take appointments for inspections.

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Reason Im here

• Do you have questions on the program?

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The END

• Thank you for inviting me!