Developing, managing, maintaining and testing an early detection and rapid response program (EDRR) will enable property owners to combat new weeds before they become a problem. EDRR is a system used to find new weeds and then treat those weeds before they spread and become an even greater problem. An early detection and rapid response program has four main components: education, monitoring, assessment, and management.

Education: Education includes teaching people to look for weeds and providing information on some of the most likely weeds to invade your area and identifying unknown specimens. In California, a variety of agencies and programs can be used to learn about weeds in your area from UC Cooperative...