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Weed Management Area

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Northeast Nebraska Weed Management Area (NNWMA) covers an eight county area of 4,610,212 acres on private, public, & tribal land whose northern boundary is the Missouri National Recreational River, a component of the National Park and Wild & Scenic Rivers System.  The four priority noxious and invasive weed species and their total infestations are: leafy spurge 102,307 acres; Purple Loosestrife 3,102 acres; Spotted Knapweed 4,925 acres; Saltcedar 10 acres.  Currently, weed control efforts use an integrated pest management approach.  Hundreds of infested acres are bio-control sites and numerous acres are sprayed, mechanically and culturally treated by landowners and/or counties. 
 
In the next two years, NNWMA will focus on six priorities. 
  • Containment of saltcedar (tamarisk)
  • Additional chemical & biological control of purple loosestrife, especially along rivers (Niobrara, Missouri, & Elkhorn)
  • Increased biological control of spotted knapweed & leafy spurge in grassland & pasture with emphasis where western prairie fringed orchid exists
  • Education to private landowners
  • Map newly treated areas & 25% of historically treated
  • Train & equip weed superintendents with GPS
 
Partners:
  • Boyd, Antelope, Cedar, Dixon, Knox, Holt, Pierce, & Wayne County Weed Authorities & Counties
  • Nebraska Department of Agriculture
  • National Park Service
  • Lower Elkhorn, Upper Elkhorn, Lewis & Clark, & Lower Niobrara NRDs
  • Nebraska Game & Parks Commission
  • Santee Sioux Nation
  • Ponca Tribe of Nebraska
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs
  • Corps of Engineers
  • Northeast Nebraska RC&D Council
  • Nebraska Forest Service
  • APHIS

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For more information on this program, call us at 402-582-4866 or email northeastrcd@plvwtelco.net.

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"Our mission is to conserve and develop natural, human, and financial resources in Antelope, Cedar, Dixon, Knox, Pierce, and Wayne Counties."
Northeast Nebraska RC&D
702 E. Park Ave.
Plainview, NE  68769
402-582-4866
northeastrcd@plvwtelco.net
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  • HOME
  • WHAT WE DO
    • Support & Protect Natural Resources
    • Embrace the Local Food Movement
    • Sustainability
    • Showcasing Entrepreneurs
    • Boost Tourism Related Efforts
    • Assistance
  • NEWS & EVENTS
  • CONTACT
    • Board of Directors
    • Assistance Forms
  • YOUR SUPPORT
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