Geographic Information System (GIS) for Weed Surveys and BioControl

From the mid-90’s to 2005, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture Weed Integrated Pest Management team piloted a variety of strategies for collecting and distributing geographic information regarding noxious and invasive weeds in Minnesota – as well as biological releases designed to control those weeds. These innovative strategies produced a wealth of data and lessons learned towards a more efficient and cost-effective approach to managing weeds in Minnesota.

Currently, the WIPM team is studying new methods for collecting and distributing this information. In the meantime, the previously supported "Weed Mapping Viewer" has been taken offline. The data used to support this interactive web mapping application is available in basic form via the links below. More information is available by contacting the individuals below.

• Weed Survey Database (ESRI Personal Geodatabase, ZIP: 3 MB)
• BioControl Release Database (ESRI Personal Geodatabase, ZIP: 322 KB)

MDA Contact

Anthony Cortilet
Anthony.Cortilet@state.mn.us
651-201-6608

Monika Chandler
Monika.Chandler@state.mn.us
651-201-6468

Natasha Northrop
natasha.northrop@state.mn.us
651-201-6540

Weed Integrated Pest Management Project

Web Mapping Contact
Mike Dolbow
Mike.Dolbow@state.mn.us
651-201-6497
Geographic Information Systems at MDA