Right of Way: Weed Control | South Carolina Approval #17965
Right-of-Way:
Weed Control
Course Description
This course will review the methods and techniques to manage vegetation on rights of way and non-cropland industrial sites safely without damage to non-target species, sites, objects, or the environment
After completing this course participants will be able to:
- Gain an understanding of the issues involved in controlling vegetation by roadways, utility lines, and pipelines.
- Tailor a management strategy that addresses the unique needs of rights of way weed management.
Chapter 1
Lesson 1
- Roadside
- Utility lines
- Pipelines
- Railways
Lesson 2
- Plant succession
- Weed biology/ecology
Lesson 3
- Weed control techniques
- Cultural
- Prevention
- Mechanical
Lesson 4
- Biological
- Chemical
- Early herbicides
- 2,4-D
- Current herbicides
Lesson 5
- Identification
- Application site
- Timing
- Rate
Lesson 6
- Soils, moisture, topography, temperature, vegetative cover
- Chemical characteristics, soil residue, organic matter, microbes, fertility, pH
Lesson 7
- Drift
- Resistance definition
- Selection
- Herbicide-resistant weeds
Lesson 8
- Calibrations
- Sprayers
- Conventional booms
Lesson 9
- Boomless sprayers
- Calculations
Final Assessment
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