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Noxious WeedsNews Release - Water Hyacinth - Published: 04 Apr 2008 The world’s worst aquatic weed is being sold locally as an ornamental plant, giving rise to the potential for an environmental disaster on our doorstep. Wakool Shire Council Noxious Weeds Officer Stephen Battenally said Water hyacinth – or Eichhornia crassipes – infests rivers, dams, lakes and irrigation channels on every continent. It devastates aquatic environments and costs billions of dollars every year in control costs and economic losses. more ..Regional Weed Strategy - Murrumbidgee Catchment - Published: 26 Apr 2007 This Strategy was prepared after consultation with a wide range of stakeholders across the Murrumbidgee Catchment. It provides strategic direction for the management of weeds in the catchment and compliments the Murrumbidgee Catchment Management Authority's Catchment Action Plan as it addresses a specific action in that document. It aims to provide a co ordinated weed management regime for the entire catchment. more ..Wakool Shire Pesticide Use Notification Plan - Published: 28 Mar 2007 The Pesticide Use Notification Plan has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Pesticides Regulation 1995. The Plan sets out how Wakool Shire Council will notify members of the community of pesticide applications it makes or allows to be made to public places that it owns or controls. more ..Weed Management During & After Drought - Published: 22 Feb 2007 In previous droughts, 97% of hay purchased contained at least one noxious weed. Fodder had up to 33 different weed species, and up to 364,000 seeds per small square bale. In another study, hay from one source containing a serious noxious weed, went to 17 different properties, 300 to 500km away, resulting in new infestations on 14 of these properties. more ..Noxious Weeds Management Plan - Class 4 - Published: 22 Nov 2006 Council adopted the Noxious Weeds Management Plan - Class 4 on 16th August 2006. more .. Noxious Weeds - Published: 06 Mar 2008 Council continues to pay close attention to the control and eradication of noxious plants throughout the Shire. more ..Biological Control of Noxious Weeds - Published: 19 Jan 2007 Biological Control of Noxious Weeds is the use of natural preditors to eradicate weeds like horehound with the release of horehound plume moths. more .. Weed Warriors - Published: 19 Jan 2007 Weed Warriors - What is Weed Warriors? Weed Warriors is an innovative national program of interactive learning and hands on experience that provides participants the opportunity to learn about invasive pest plants, a major environmental menace to Australia, and to become part of the solution to the problem. more ..
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