LCCD publishes a quarterly newsletter for farmers and ranchers in the county.CD is promoting conservation and natrual resources in Lander County, Nevada.
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In this Issue:
Spray Tank for Lease
The Lander County Conservation District's pickup mounted spray tank is available to Lander County farmers and ranchers. The equipment can be leased for $50 per day. If you would like to use the spray tank, please contact Barb Richardson at (775) 635-5565.
Don't forget to take advantage of the LCCD Cost Share Programs.
-- Noxious Weed Control Program
-- Range Improvement Program
Call for an application and more details.
Humboldt Watershed Cooperative Weed Management Area

  The Humboldt Watershed Cooperative Weed Management Area (HWCWMA) is organized and ready to do business. This group started two years ago. The Board of Directors were elected at a public meeting in 2002 for this weed management coalition for the Humboldt River watershed.

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Nevada Cooperative Extension & Nevada Department of Agriculture
 Sponsor Pesticide Applicator Workshops

   Pesticide applicators interested in updating their training and knowledge are invited to attend the 2004 Pesticide Applicator Certification Schools and Licensee Workshops. The annual educational program, is sponsored by University of Nevada Cooperative Extension (UNCE) and the Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDOA).

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Lander County
Conservation District Supervisors

Mike Mitchel, Chariman
Dolan Miller, Vice-Chairman
Gerrit Bakker, Member
John Filippini, Member
Pete Tomera, Member
Rod Davis, County Representative
Barb Richardson, District Clerk
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Important Dates
1/19/04 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday/Office Closed
1/29/04 - LCCD Board Meeting
2/16/04 - President's Day/Office Closed

Conservation News….

...is published quarterly by the Lander County Conservation District (LCCD), to inform Lander County producers and interested publics about the activities of the District. The newsletter is mailed free of charge to Lander County farmers and ranchers and is available through the LCCD office at 815 North 2nd Street, Battle Mountain, NV 89820, or by calling
(775) 635-5565.

Editor
Barb Richardson
District Clerk
(775) 635-5565
barb-richardson@nv.nacd.net.org

Correspondence may be sent to:
Conservation News
Lander County Conservation District
815 North 2nd Street
Battle Mountain, NV 89820
Phone: (775) 635-5565
Fax: (775) 635-8309
www.lccdnv.org

Highlights of The Evolution & Progress
of LCCD Weed Control Program - 1996 to 2003

1996
  • Board's decision to focus on Noxious Weed Control.
    -- Decided against proposing a weed control district
    -- Identified the cost of herbicides as the item most limiting landowners from taking action against the invasion of noxious weeds.
1997
  • Initiated herbicide sales program to reduce the cost of herbicide to producers.
    -- In effect for 4 seasons (1997 - 2000)
    -- 1998 - Contracted for $38,300 in herbicides to resell to producers at our cost.
  • Cooperative Agreement for Noxious Weed Management in Lander County involving NDOT, Lander County, Nevada Department of Agriculture, BLM ( Battle Mountain and Elko Districts), US Forest Service, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, and Lander County Conservation District.
    -- Recognition of the existence and threat of noxious weeds in Lander County
    -- Agreement to work together and share information
1998
  
  • Action Plan for Management of Noxious Weeds in Lander County - (NDOT, Lander County, Nevada Department of Agriculture, BLM ( Battle Mountain and Elko Districts), US Forest Service, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, and Lander County Conservation District.)
1999
  
  • Lander County Weed Control Demonstration Project
    -- Purpose: To call the attention of land owners and the public in general to the fact of noxious weeds and that they can be controlled or eliminated with appropriate chemical treatment.
    -- Nine different sites with six perennial species of noxious weeds, plus several annual species
    -- Up to two years of follow-up treatment
    -- Various contributions from: BLM, NDOT, N-6 Grazing Board,     Lander County
  • Noxious Weed Identification & Control Methods handbook
    -- Cooperative effort involving Lander County Conservation District, Nevada Department of Agriculture, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension and BLM.
2000
  • Meeting with John Marvel, local landowners, BLM and Nevada Department of Agriculture
    -- Emphasize serious nature of the spread of noxious weeds down the Humboldt River
    -- Need for an oversight authority to coordinate noxious weed abatement along the river and to disseminate information
    -- Request for state money
    -- This discussion was the seed of the Humboldt Watershed CWMA
  • Purchase of 300 gallon spray rig
    -- For use by Lander County landowners for a fee

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PLATEAU® HERBICIDE RATE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
WEEDS SPECIES IN LANDER COUNTY

Weed
Plateau® Rate
Timing
Leafy Spurge
Broadcast 8-12 oz./Acre + 1 quart/Acre MSO*
Spot: ½-1 tsp.per gallon + 2 ½ tbsp. MSO*
 Fall: Prior to leafy spurge losing its milky sap flow.
Cheatgrass
Broadcast: 2-12 oz./Acre + 1 qt./Acre MSO*
 Late summer through fall
Russian
Knapweed
Broadcast: 12 oz/Acre + 1 qt.Acre MSO* Spot: ½-1tsp.per gallon + 2 ½ tbsp.MSO*
 Late fall: After plants have turned brown
Dalmation
Toadflax
Broadcast: 12 oz./Acre + 1 qt.Acre MSO* Spot: ½-1 tsp.per gallon + 2 ½ tbsp. MSO*
 Late fall: After 25% of top growth has died
Perennial Pepperweed
Broadcast: 8-12 oz./Acre + 1 qt./Acre MSO*
Spot: ½-1 tsp.per gallon + 2 ½ tbsp. MSO*
 Spring/Summer/Fall: From flowering to senescence and fall rosettes.
Whitetop
Broadcast: 8-12 oz./Acre + 1 qt./Acre MSO*
Spot: ½ tsp.per gallon + 2 ½ tbsp. MSO*
 Spring/Summer: From flowering to senescence
Houndstongue
Broadcast: 8-12 oz./Acre + 1 qt./Acre MSO*
Spot: ½-1 tsp.per gallon + 2 ½ tbsp MSO*
 Spring/Summer: Rosette stage before flowering
Johnsongrass
Broadcast: 8-12 oz./Acre + 1 qt./Acre MSO*
 Summer: When Johnsongrass is 18-24" tall
Bindweed
Broadcast: 8-12 oz./Acre + 1 qt./Acre MSO*
 Full bloom through Fall

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The LCCD office has available copies of a presentation by the State Engineer on Nevada Water Laws which was presented in October 2003 at the Nevada Association of Conservaiton Districts meeting in Virginia City. If you would like to have a copy please contact our office at 775-635-5565.
Best Wishes to you and yours in 2004!
MISSION STATEMENT:
The Lander County Conservation District will be the leader on natural resource management by providing technical, educational and financial assistance (as available) to all Lander County
land users.