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INFORMATIONAL PRODUCTS

All products were produced by the USDA-ARS TEAM Leafy Spurge

area-wide integrated pest management program.
 

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All products are FREE OF CHARGE | To order

 

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Biological Control of Leafy Spurge

A comprehensive, easy-to-read manual for using biological control as an effective leafy spurge management tool. 

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This comprehensive, 24-page manual discusses how to use biological control as an effective management tool alone or incorporated with other tools. A popular item, more than 50,000 manuals have been distributed throughout the Western United States and the Prairie Provinces of Canada.

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Multi-Species Grazing and Leafy Spurge

A comprehensive, easy-to-read manual on using multi-species grazing as an effective leafy spurge management tool.

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This easy-to-read, 28-page handbook describes how to use multi-species grazing to manage leafy spurge. It discusses economic considerations such as the pros and cons of buying or leasing sheep or goats, stocking rates, fencing needs and predation, as well as how to integrate grazing with other control methods.

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Herbicide Control of Leafy Spurge

A comprehensive, easy-to-read manual on using herbicides as an effective leafy spurge management tool.

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This easy-to-read, 40-page handbook covers the basics, including a leafy spurge summary, herbicide overviews, sprayer calibration, the economics of herbicide use, and useful integrated pest management strategies incorporating herbicides with other control tools. A unique feature of this manual is an informational chart listing common leafy spurge herbicides and their uses.

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Purge Spurge: Leafy Spurge Database - v4.0

An updated version of the popular "Purge Spurge: Leafy Spurge Database" CD-ROM last published in 1995. View press release

This CD-ROM provides a wealth of information on different management techniques along with basic research information, including more than 900 scientific journal articles, Extension publications, meeting proceedings and handy search tools to find the information you need.

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Biological Control of Leafy Spurge

This multi-media CD-ROM contains resources focusing on biological control of the weed, including a narrated PowerPoint presentation for use with groups and an extensive photo section. It is the first in a series of CDs being produced by TEAM Leafy Spurge as companions to its popular how-to manuals on the Integrated Pest Management of Leafy Spurge.

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Multi-Species Grazing and Leafy Spurge

This is the second in the TEAM Leafy Spurge IPM series and focuses on the use of multi-species grazing to control leafy spurge. Like its predecessor, it contains a narrated PowerPoint presentation, photos for use in your own presentations, and several in-depth reports on grazing and leafy spurge.

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Purging Spurge: Corralling an Ecological Bandit

A 30-minute documentary focusing on grassland health and the impact of invasive weeds like leafy spurge on the ecosystem.

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This 30-minute documentary focuses on grassland health and the impact of invasive weeds like leafy spurge on the ecosystem. Its aim was, and is, to increase public awareness and to bring all segments of society on board to help control invasive weeds. In addition, the use of integrated pest management techniques as economical and environmentally friendly options for controlling weeds is encouraged. This production was a finalist for a 2002 Telly Award, the non-network equivalent of an Oscar.

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TEAM Leafy Spurge

Information Resource Center

TEAM Leafy Spurge's complete collection of informational and educational resources.

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This handy, three-ring binder includes all the items listed above…and more. In addition, all new items developed under the TEAM Leafy Spurge program are automatically mailed to all binder recipients! It’s the most complete collection of leafy spurge management information found in a single convenient package.

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TEAM Leafy Spurge Information Resource Center

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To place an order, please contact TEAM Leafy Spurge

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Send your request to:

TEAM Leafy Spurge, USDA-ARS NPARL

1500 N. Central Avenue

Sidney, MT 59270

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