INTEGRATED WEED MANAGEMENT INCLUDES TECHNIQUES THAT FOCUS ON PREVENTION RATHER THAN ERADICATION.

Integrated weed management must be an essential part of the ongoing maintenance program for any property. This strategy is a balanced approach to resource management and must include the following processes for long term results:

• managing the resource to prevent weeds from invading
• proper identification and knowledge of invasive weed species
• inventory and mapping of weed populations and recognizing the damage they cause

• making control decisions based on knowledge of potential damage, cost of control method, and environmental impact of the weed and the control option
• using control strategies that may include a combination of methods to reduce weed population to an acceptable level
• monitoring the effectiveness of weed management efforts and adjusting as necessary.

Describe the property or management area.
Inventory and map the property or management area for weeds.
Set land management goals and weed management objectives.
Set priorities for weed management.
Select weed management strategies.
Develop an integrated weed management plan.
Develop a monitoring plan.