Quick Notes
NEW Time to preregister for the 2009 UWCA Conference in Cedar City, Utah. CLICK HERE to register now.
NEW 2009 Weed Awards Nominations
Download the letter and form to nominate individuals or yourself for the 2009 Weed Awards. NOMINATIONS ARE DUE BY JANUARY 15, 2009. CLICK HERE for details.
Utah Noxious Weed Act
This is the latest version with the A,B,C priority designations. CLICK HERE
WEED ALERT
Rush Skeletonweed - Was found in the Wasatch foothills above the University of Utah.
Mapping information
For Garmin and Magellan GPS weed codes CLICK HERE. This is a 4.5"x5" PDF document that can be printed, laminated, and attached to your GPS unit.
About the UWCA
The Utah Weed Control Association, or UWCA, has been around since about 1986. It was formed in order to bring weed control issues into a greater light and to provide a forum to address ways to improve weed control in the state. The UWCA is comprised of Utah's best weed control professionals striving to implement the best weed management practices available with today's technology.
Current Leadership
Current officers of the UWCA in 2008 are Boyd Kitchen - President, Bill Gilson - Vice President, Travis Osmond - Vice President Elect and Steve Dewey - Secretary / Treasurer.
The Executive Committee consists of Steve Burningham - Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, Steve Dewey - USU Agriculture Experiment Station, Ralph Whitesides - USU Cooperative Extension, Bruce Spackman - Private Industry, and Tim Higgs - Utah Weed Supervisors Association. Conferences
An annual Conference is held each year. In the past they have been held in Ogden, Salt Lake City, Provo, Nephi, Cedar City, Moab, and St. George. This years conference will be held in Cedar City, Utah February 18-19, 2009. The Awards Committee is accepting nominations for Weed Awards due by January 15, 2009. CLICK HERE for details.
Noxious Weeds
Utah recently added 9 new weeds to the State Noxious Weed List and now has a total of 27 weeds listed on the noxious weed list. Each county may list additional weeds that negatively impact their specific areas. To see photos and descriptions of these weeds click here.
CWMA's
Cooperative Weed Management Areas or CWMA's bring people and agencies together combining resources to battle weeds. Learn more about CWMA's here.
Publications
There are a number of excellent publications available on weed control issues including The Noxious Weed Field Guide for Utah. You can see what's available by clicking here.
Contact Information
Click on UWCA Contacts to find phone numbers, addresses, email and web sites of many federal, state and county officials who can assist you with your weed control needs.
Grant Information
Each year the Utah Weed Supervisor Association obtains information about various grants that may be available to CWMA's and county weed departments. When grants become available you can find application information here.
Weed Alert
The UWCA has set up this web site to serve as an Early Detection, Rapid Response resource to assist weed departments in keeping track of new and invading weeds through the Weed Alert.
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