NRCS PLANTS Plays National Role In The Battle Against Weeds
PLANTS Profiles (located in the upper left-hand corner of the PLANTS home) users can obtain information on conservation plant species, images, and links to additional information. PLANTS Profiles are also available for species considered to have weedy characteristics, such as purple loosestrife. The integration of various attributes and characteristics provide easy access to information to assist users in making conservation decisions. The National Plant Data Center is currently redesigning the distributional maps and integrating revised place of origin data to better assist user decision-making.

PLANTS is also playing a key role in the design, name source, and as the national repository of State and county distributional data for the Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds (FICMNEW). FICMNEW’s unofficial motto is “Weeds Won’t Wait!” NRCS is a member of the FICMNEW confederation that has produced a conceptual design for an Early Detection—Rapid Response system for invasive plants.
Your contact is Scott Peterson, NRCS National Plant Data Center Director, at 225-775-6280, ext. 110.

Manure Management Planner (MMP) Tool Organizes Crop Nutrient Information
The wise management of nutrient sources (including animal waste) on crops is an essential component to conservation planning on agricultural operations across the country.  The Water Quality and Quantity National Technology Development Team, located with the West National Technology Support Center in Portland, Oregon, has been working on a technology tool to help farmers plan nutrient management activities, utilize nutrients, and protect water resources.