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Impact Report

For plan Brush and Weed Control Education Program (Quay County)
Date October 6, 2011, 3:50 pm
For Objective Short-term Show short-term objectives
Impact Report With very littel rainfall and extreme drougth conditions in 2011 weeds have been at a minimum. As a result conditions to spray mesquite have been less than ideal. It was advisable against treating mesquite during the summer of 2011. However, despite the severe drought and lack of weed and brush growth there remains a need for educational programming. March consisted of our annual Pesticide Aplicators program where license holders could receive up to four continuing credits toward their pesticide applicators license. The program attracted 27 particpants from over a three county area. Noxious weeds and brush control remained as the main topic of discussion and instruction throughout the day. The Quay Coooperatevie weed management (QCCWMA) program is in effect a driving force in educating residents in weed identification and control. Local Soil, Water Conservation districts have allocated funds to help the Cooperative in efforts of education and the purchasing of equipment for samll acreage producers to use on their respective areas. Total funds amounted to $2500. Additionally, result demonstration projects have been set up in cooperation with local landowners and NMSU Extension to test marked herbicides on select weed and brush species. Those plants include perennial broomweed, prickly pear cactus, and rayless goldenrod. Continuing projects include mesquite, saltcedar, and cholla cactus. Fall of 2011 consisted of a cooperative effort with Canadian River Riparian Restoration Program (CRRRP) to treat over 400 acres of Saltceder along the Pajarito Creek Watershed. Funds from the Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) and CRRRP were available to landowners along this watershed for saltcedar treatment. Additionally, QCCWMA spearheaded efforts to treat Rayless Goldenrod in the same areas of the Pajarito. This effort inlcuded educational programming in identification of the plant as well as the effects of toxicity on livestock. Rayless Goldenrod remains a noxious and invading plant crowding out native grass and brush species. Treatment would have to be paid by landowners. This program continues to be an ongoing project with the target treatment of 1000 acres in the Quay County area.