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Weeds and weed control

A weed is an "undesirable" plant. While some weeds are very nutritious and preferred by sheep and goats, weeds usually inhibit the productivity of preferred, cultivated pasture plants. Increasingly, sheep and goats are being used for weed control and removal of other unwanted vegetation. On this page, weed-related links are arranged alphabetically according to subject category: control of weeds, (leafy spurge, multiflora rose, and thistles), herbicides, identification of weeds, invasive and noxious weeds, targeted grazing, and weed science.

Control of weeds (in pastures)

Control of common pasture and hayfield weeds in VA and WV | PDF
[PDF] Hay crop and pasture weed management - University Tennessee
[PDF] Herbicidal weed control methods for pastures and natural areas...
[PDF] Making pasture weed control decisions - Mississippi State University
[PDF] Managing pasture weeds - University of Massachusetts
Missouri Vegetation Management Guide
[PDF] Mistaken notions about pasture weed control - University Arkansas
Pasture improvement: weed control - Ontario, Canada
[PDF] Pasture weed and brush control - University of Arkansas
[PDF] Pasture weed and brush control - University of Missouri
[PDF] Pasture weed control - University of Arkansas
Pasture weed management - University of Florida | PDF
[PDF] Pasture weed management strategies - Michigan State Univ.
[PDF] Rangeland brush and weed control - Kansas State University
Range, pasture, and natural area weed management - Col. State | PDF
[PDF] Weed control for small grains, pastures, and forages - Univ. IL
[PDF] Suggestions for weed control in pastures and forages - Texas A&M
[PDF] Weed control in alfalfa and other forage legume crops - Univ. KY
[PDF] Weed control in forage legumes - South Dak. State Univ.
Weed control in pastures - Manitoba, Canada
[PDF] Weed control in pastures - Mississippi State University
[PDF] Weed control in pastures - University of Maine
[PDF] Weed control in pastures - University of Minnesota
[PPT] Weed control in pastures - Utah State University
[PDF] Weed control in pasture and range: 2009 - South Dak. State Univ.
Weed control in young pasture - ATS NZ
[PDF] Weed management in grass pastures, hayfields, and fencerows
[PDF] Weed management in grass pastures, hayfields, and other...
Weed management in pastures and rangeland - Univ. Florida | PDF
[PDF] Weed management in pasture systems - Penn State University
[PDF] Weed control on rangelands - Oklahoma State University

Leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula L.)

Controlling leafy spurge with goats and sheep - N. Dak. State Univ.
[PDF] Feasibility of a sheep cooperative for grazing leafy spurge
[PDF] Leafy spurge: biology, ecology, management - MT Sheep Ctr.
Leafy spurge identification and control - North Dak. State Univ.
[PDF] Managing leafy spurge - University of Nevada
Multi-species grazing and leafy spurge manual - Team Leafy Spurge
[PDF] Reducing leafy spurge's impact by using sheep and goats
Team Leafy Spurge

Multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora)

Control of autumn olive, multiflora rose, and tartarian honeysuckle
Mechanical control of multiflora rose - West Virginia University
[PDF] Multiflora rose control - Ohio State University
[PDF] Multiflora rose control in grass pastures - Penn State

Thistles

Biological and integrated control of musk thistle in Missouri | PDF
Bull and musk (biennial) thistle control in perennial grass crops
[PDF] Canada thistle control in cool-season pastures - Iowa State
[PDF] Canada thistle management in pasture - Alberta, Canada
[PDF] Musk thistle control - Kansas State University
Musk thistle control in permanent grass pastures - Purdue University
Perennial and biennial thistle control - North Dak. State University
[PDF] Thistles can be controlled--there's no silver bullet - tectra NZ
Thistle control alternatives - ATTRA | PDF
[PDF] Thistle control in pastures - University of Arkansas
[PDF] Thistles in pastures and beyond: biology and management

Herbicides

[PDF] Basic guide to weeds and herbicides - University of Wyoming
Forage and pasture herbicides, their characteristics and restrictions
Forage grass tolerence to pasture herbicides - Univ. Florida | PDF
Grazing and haying restrictions for grass forage and pasture herbicides
[PDF] Grazing restrictions by herbicide - USFS
[PDF] Grazing restrictions for pasture herbicides - Rutgers University
[PDF] Herbicide-resistant weeds and their management - Univ. Idaho
[PDF] Herbicides labeled for pasture use - Texas A&M
[PDF] Managing herbicide-resistant weeds - West Virginia University
[PDF] Weeds and herbicides - Penn State University

Identification of weeds

[PURCHASE CD] 1000 weeds of North America: an ID guide
Annual broadleaf weed identification - University of Minnesota
Common weed seedlings of Michigan
Identifying noxious weeds of Ohio
New Jersey Weed Gallery
Pasture weed identification: I. grass and broadleaves | II. trees and vines
Perennial broadleaf weeds of North Carolina
Weed identification @ Weed Science Society of America
University of Missouri Weed ID Guide
USDA Plant database
Virginia Tech Weed Identification Guide
Weed identification - Northeastern Weed Science Society
Weed identification @ University of Illinois
[PDF] Weed identification and control guide - University Nevada
Weed identification and management @ University of Wisconsin
Weed identification presentations and links - Kansas State Univ.
Weed identification Quiz - Ontario, Canada
Weed identification resources @ Iowa State University
Weed identification tool @ New Mexico State University
Wyoming weed identification site

Invasive and noxious weeds

Center for Invasive Plant Management
Invasive and noxious weeds - Bureau Land Management (BLM)
Invasive and noxious weeds @ USDA PLANTS
Invasive species [invasive.org]
[PDF] Invasive species biology, control, and research: Kudzu - Army Core Eng.
Invasive weed list for North Dakota
[PDF] Noxious weeds of Nebraska: leafy spurge

Targeted grazing

[PDF] Control of invasive plants on North Creek - North Carolina State Univ.
Developing a weed and brush control program using goats - GoatWorld
[PDF] Effectiveness of sheep grazing as a management tool...
[PDF] Engaging livestock in weed management: a western perspective
Goats for vegetative management - Meat goat training | PDF
[PDF] Managing grazing behavior to accomplish land management goals
[PDF] Kudzu-goat interactions: a pilot study - Tuskegree University/USFS
Nature's weedeaters: Sheep 101
Planning prescribed grazing with goats - Missouri NRCS | PDF
[PDF] Potential for using goats as a vegetative management tool...
[PDF] Prescribed grazing: a tool for weed management - NE IPM Center
[PDF] Prescription grazing for rangeland weed management - Univ. Idaho
[PDF] Ranchers harnessing hoofed weed whackers - Western SARE
[PDF] Recent perspectives on using goats for vegetative management
[PDF] Sheep and goats: ecological tools for the 21st century
[PDF] Sheep and noxious weed control - Amer. Sheep Industry Association
[PDF] Sheep as a vegetation management tool in Northern Ontario
Sheep grazing for vegetation control - British Columbia, Canada
[PDF] Stocker goats for controlling sericea lespedeza - Langston University
Sustainable grazing to control Phragmites australis - University of Maryland
Targeted grazing: a natural approach to vegetation management
Targeted Grazing Handbook - American Sheep Industry Association
Targeted Grazing Handbook - Univ. of Idaho | PDF
Use of goats as biological agents for the control of unwanted vegetation
[PDF] Utilization of reclaimed mine pasture species with mixed sp. grazing
[PDF] Using goats to control brush regrowth on fuelbreaks - USFS
[Webinar ] Sheep and Goats: A Weapon Against Weeds - Univ. Maryland
Weed control using goats - Australian Cashmere Goat Association
[PDF] Weed control using goats - Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA)

Weed science

International Survey of Herbicide Resistant Weeds
International Weed Science Society (IWSS)
Iowa State Weed Science
Maryland Weed Science
MSU Weed Science
Penn State Weed Management
UT Weed Science
Weed science @ Oregon State University
Weed science program @ University of Missouri
Weed Science Society of America (WSSA)
Weeds in Ontario
The Weed Web @ Utah State University

The Maryland Small Ruminant Page [sheepandgoat.com] was created in 1998 as an information portal for sheep and goat producers and anyone else interested in sheep and goat production. The web site includes original documents and images as well as a comprehensive list of links pertaining to small ruminants and related topics. The web site was developed and is maintained by Susan Schoenian, Extension Sheep & Goat Specialist at the University of Maryland's Western Maryland Research & Education Center. Susan has been with University of Maryland Extension since 1988. She holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Animal Science from Virginia Tech and Montana State University, respectively, and also attended The Ohio State University. Susan conducts the Western Maryland Pasture-Based Meat Goat Performance Test at her research facility in Keedysville. She raises registered and commercial Katahdin sheep on her small farm called The Baalands in Clear Spring, Maryland. Please direct all questions, comments, or suggestions to Susan at sschoen@umd.edu.

Disclaimer: The links contained on the Maryland Small Ruminant Page [sheepandgoat.com] and other pages created by Susan Schoenian are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of any person, organization, business, product, or web site. The author disclaims any liability in connection with the use of this information. Users of this web site and all external links are advised to apply common sense and sound judgement to all information obtained from the internet, regardless of source.

Last updated 10-Aug-2010 by Susan Schoenian.