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Invasive Plant Control – List of Tasks\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In general the intent of our hand work is to enhance the effectiveness of the grazing horses \u2013 to manage for healthy plant community, good forage, increased grazeable acres. Our hand work also has to compensate for (and prevent) fire, which otherwise would be a balancing force in our oak grassland.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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JANUARY<\/strong><\/td>\nFeed on Weeds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FEBRUARY<\/strong><\/td>\nCrossfence Maintenance
\nCoyote Bush seedlings \u2013 hand pull<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MARCH<\/strong><\/td>\nHemlock \u2013 hand pull
\nCoyote Bush seedlings \u2013 hand pull
\nScotch Broom \u2013 pull & cut<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APRIL<\/strong><\/td>\nHemlock \u2013 mow
\nMustard\/Thistle \u2013 weedeat or mow
\nArtichoke Thistle \u2013 look for survivors
\nPurple Star Thistle \u2013 look for survivors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MAY<\/strong><\/td>\nHemlock \u2013 weedeat & mow
\nMustard\/Thistle \u2013 weedeat or mow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JUNE<\/strong><\/td>\nTeasel \u2013 behead & cut stalks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JULY<\/strong><\/td>\nTeasel \u2013 behead & cut stalks
\nYellow Star Thistle \u2013 pull & remove
\nTule Control\u2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AUGUST<\/strong><\/td>\nStructure Maintenance
\nStall Maintenance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SEPTEMBER<\/strong><\/td>\nCoyote Bush \u2013 cut mature plants
\nClear Defensible Space<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OCTOBER<\/strong><\/td>\nBroom \u2013 cut, pull mature plants
\nCoyote Bush \u2013 clear corrals
\nFeed on Weeds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NOVEMBER<\/strong><\/td>\nFeed on Weeds
\nTrail Maintenance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DECEMBER<\/strong><\/td>\nFeed on Weeds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

OHA WEED GALLERY<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n

LINKS
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UC Ag & Natural Resources IPM Weed Gallery: http:\/\/ipm.ucanr.edu\/PMG\/weeds_all.html<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

California Invasive Plant Council:\u00a0https:\/\/cal-ipc.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

California Invasive Plant Council: Weed Workers Handbook: httpss:\/\/www.cal-ipc.org\/resources\/library\/publications\/wwh\/<\/a><\/p>\n

California Invasive Plant Council: Best Practices for Herbicide use in Wildland Management:\u00a0https:\/\/www.cal-ipc.org\/ip\/management\/BMPs\/BMPHerbicide.pdf\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Calflora – plant database:\u00a0https:\/\/www.calflora.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Jepson Herbarium – California Flora: https:\/\/ucjeps.berkeley.edu\/eflora\/<\/a><\/p>\n

California Native Grasslands Association:\u00a0https:\/\/www.cnga.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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