A Strategic Overview of Rights of Way Weed Management in the North Central States

Priorities

Category Rank Pest Type Pest Crop Stage Priority
Extension/Outreach 1 All 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Participants felt that the public needs to be educated regarding the need for herbicides and pesticide use in general and specifically the need for rights of way applicator tanks to be filled from local resources.
Regulatory 1 All 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Participants indicated a need for nation-wide licensing of applicators with reciprocity among states.
Research 1 All 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Participants felt that they needed to know more about the effect of long term human exposure to the herbicides they use.