- Author: Thomas Getts
Published on: September 19, 2022
Winter annual grasses are one of the major invaders on rangelands in the intermountain region. They also can be problematic in a variety of systems from farm ground to forestry (cheatgrass in particular). Control options exist from physical means to chemistry but there doesn't appear to be any silver bullet. They can be suppressed, but typically rear their head reinvading the system within a few years. The impacts are far and wide, from creating fine fuels for wildfire, to being a poor source of forage for livestock on the range.
Picture one- Area to the left was treated with indaziflam in the fall of 2020, the area to the right was untreated and continued to be infested with non-desirable species like...
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