Noxious Weeds

Noxious weeds seem to give us problems year after year. We have problems when we are drougthy and problems when it rains. Below are some links to publications dealing with a number of noxious weeds.

Plant Identificaiton

• Click here for Plant Identification resources
  The toxic plant page on this website has a list of helpful plant identification publications and websites.

Controlling Noxious Weeds on the CRLRC

• Snakeweed Control: Aerial Application
  A guide to controlling snakeweed on rangelands. (CRLRC 2005 Field Day proceedings)

General Information from the Cooperative Extension Service and the Ag Experiment Station

• Troublesome Weeds of New Mexico
  An excellent publication from NMSU Cooperative Extension Service with excellent pictures and information on common weeds. This is a large download of 16.31 MB, so it may take some time to download. Be sure to save for future reference to avoid further downloads.

• Invasive Weeds of the Southwest
  A useful website on the more invasive species of current interest. A cooperative project including New Mexico State University, the University of Arizona, Utah State University and the USDA.

• Brush and Weed control on New Mexico Rangelands
  Information on what needs to be thought about while designing a custom control method on rangelands. (NMSU CES Guide B-806, July 1997)

• Chemical weed and brush control for New Mexico rangelands
  A guide and herbicide recommendation publication for control of weeds and brush on rangeland. (NMSU CES Circular 597, May 2009)

• Considerations for prescribed burning
  Details what needs to be known and how to plan for a prescribed burn. (NMSU CES Circular 522, April 2003)

• Control Perrenial Snakeweeds
  A guide to the control and management of snakeweeds. (NMSU CES Guide B-815, March 2003)

• Snakeweed Control: Aerial Application
  A brochure designed to guide effective control of snakeweed. (NMSU CES Brush Busters Series BC-4)

• Locoweed Control: Aerial Application or Ground Broadcast
  A brochure designed to guide effective control of locoweeds. (NMSU CES Brush Busters Series BC-5)

• African Rue Control: Ground Applications
  A brochure designed to guide effective control of African Rue. (NMSU CES Brush Busters Series BC-6)