Introduction
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Big
healthy thistle.
Now is the time to clip those seed heads.
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Whether
we use chemical, mechanical, biological or cultural controls
in an IVM (Integrated Vegetation Management) program for
you, the object is to prevent weed seed germination (by
reducing seed beds), reduce number of weeds already in existence
and to accomplish all of this in the most cost effective,
publicly and environmentally sound manner we can.
Chemical
Weed Control is the most commonly known and often the
most effective method of weed control but also the most
controversial. We understand this and are always sensitive
to any community and environmental impact of this process.
We take our service of chemical weed control very seriously.
We are licensed commercial applicators and adhere to the
rules and regulations compulsory to our licensure as administered
by the Colorado Department of Agriculture and set forth
in Title 35 Article 10.
We
currently work closely with all federal, state and local
entities that manage land in our area. This includes the
US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Department
of Energy, State Land Board, Colorado Department of Transportation,
Colorado Division of Wildlife, NRCS and counties as well
as municipalities. We also work with private and corporate
landowners including The Nature Conservancy, oil and gas
companies, homeowners associations and individuals.
"GUIDED"
by Land Rehab, Inc.
If
Chemical Weed Control is part of the IVM program that suits
you best, we can save you time, money and frustration. We
are OUT IN FRONT with our GuideLine™ Guidance System.
This state-of-the art GPS guided spraying and mapping system
allows us to provides:
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Extreme
accuracy in coverage |
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Reduction
of chemical overuse and waste |
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Increased
safety by precision targeting |
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Printed
field reports for your records |
The
computer inside our spraying vehicle allows us to make spray
pattern and rate changes instantly with the switch of a
few buttons. We are also constantly updated about wind speed/direction
and temperature/humidity, all of which are essential components
for safe and effective spraying operations.
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Right
of Way Vegetation Management
By developing
a program for you which utilizes the most appropriate chemical,
application rate and timing for the targeted weed, we can
help you in your effort to reduce repair cost
to roads, railways, trails, pipelines and drainage systems.
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Bare-Ground
(Soil Sterilent) Application
Weeds
Create Hazards That Can Harm Your Business!
Our
goal for bareground weed control is to offer reasonable
treatment costs while providing an area that is free of
vegetation for an entire growing season. To achieve these
goals and obtain consistent vegetation control we will:
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Develop
a multiple year plan (First year treatment followed
by annual maintenance) |
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Provide
an annual maintenance program (Do not skip annual maintenance
or you will be wasting your first year treatment investment!) |
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Match
the proper herbicide to the target plants. |
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Follow
recommended rates of application (We do not reduce rates
in an effort to save a few dollars…it will cost
more in the long run.) |
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Broadleaf
Applications
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Nice
dead thistle leaving healthy grass. Area needs to be
re-seeded to develop denser grass stands. |
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Very
neglected field of lambsquarter. Area sprayed to kill
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Whereas
grasses (monocots) begin life with a single cotyledon (seed
leaf) and generally have parallel veins in the leaves;
broadleaf weeds (dicots) begin life with two cotyledons
(seed leaves) and have a net-like pattern of veins in the
leaves. Although there are some grasses and other monocots
(Johnsongrass, Jointed goatgrass and Wild proso millet)
that are becoming a problem in Colorado most of the weeds
we target as a commercial applicator are broadleaf weeds.
See Helpful Links for a link to the
State Noxious Weed List.
Noxious
weeds are vigorous competitors and once some perennials
have a foot hold on your land it can take many years of
vigilant management to bring them into check. Our goal is
to:
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Prevent
the establishment of noxious weeds through containment |
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Manage
and reduce existing monocultures |
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Eradicate
small colonies before they become established |
Selective
herbicides are those that are more toxic to some species
than to others. In choosing the proper chemical we can target
the weeds and not damage grasses and desirable vegetation.
In
less than five generations, noxious weeds have infested
thousands and thousands of acres in our state. These plants
negatively impact…
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Agriculture
by lowering crop yields and increasing costs to consumers |
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Land
values because unmanaged, weed infested property
can take many years to reclaim. |
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Wildlife
by replacing native vegetation which wildlife feed
on and nest in. |
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Grazing
Habitat for small acreage ranchers |
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Native,
threatened and endangered plant species |
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Recreation
and tourism |
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What
is a Noxious Weed?
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Field of
Yellow Toadflax. Emerges in April and May. Vast stands
of this noxious weed reduce ecological diversity,
rangeland value and can lead to erosion problems.
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A
weed can be described as a plant that is invasive and alien
to the surrounding ecosystem often forming monocultures.
The term "noxious" means that it is not native
to the area or even the country and is on a federal, state,
or local list that recommends or mandates management of
that plant.
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Field
of Spotted Knapweed. Beautiful purple color but an aggressive
non-native species that is forming dense monocultures
and degrading pasture land all over Colorado. |
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The
Governor of Colorado issued an Executive Order concerning
the management of noxious weeds:
"All
land owners have a responsibility to plan and implement
a coordinated program that utilizes a variety of integrated
methods to manage noxious weeds, the purpose of which is
to achieve desirable plant communities."
- BILL OWENS, GOVERNOR OF COLORADO
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What
You Can Do to Help
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Learn
to identify weeds. See Helpful Links
for a number of agencies that can help. |
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Learn
which weeds are considered "noxious" See Helpful
Links |
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Spend
time 'walking your property' - know what is out there. |
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Carry
only weed free certified feed for pack animals |
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Try
to avoid walking or driving through weed infested areas.
Weed seeds are great hitchhikers! |
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Don't
pick wildflowers or noxious weeds. Many weed infestations
are established when seeds fall off of transported flowers.
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Be
aware of the ornamental plants that you purchase and
plant on your property as many of the weeds that we
consider noxious today are escaped ornamentals. |
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Hire
only qualified and licensed professionals for your vegetation
management needs. |
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Helpful
Links
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Contact
Information
LAND
REHAB, INC.
309
Pleasant Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
info@landrehab.com
719-475-1754
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