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Introduction This manual has been prepared as a training aid for the use of private landholders, conservation groups, catchment management groups, local, state and territory governments and industry. It is an introductory guide for those with little experience with weed management, particularly environmental weeds. It will be of use to those who wish to develop their weed management knowledge and skills, and as an extension resource for those who need to develop the weed management capacity of others. The manual is presented in four modules: Module 1: Developing and implementing a weed management plan Module 2: Weed control methods for community groups Module 3: Collecting and preparing plant specimens for identification Module 4: Presentation of information sessions to small groups Introduction This manual also compliments the weed management guide series prepared by the Weeds CRC for each of the species listed as Weeds of National Significance and the Department of the Environment and Heritage’s Alert List for environmental weeds. These brochure-sized publications are available via the Australian Government’s Natural Resource Management network or can be downloaded via the Australian Governments Biodiversity Publications web page at: http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/invasive/publications/index.html#weeds or the Weeds CRC’s website at: http://www.weeds.crc.org.au The information presented in this manual is general in nature so that a wide audience can appreciate the principles outlined. The reader is encouraged to use the knowledge and guidance available at local, regional and state levels from natural resource management agencies so that weed management activities can be adapted for local situations. It also needs to be appreciated that regulations relevant to weed control, for example those applying to the use of herbicides, vary over time and from place to place so it is essential to check with relevant agencies before embarking on weed control projects. Relationship to National Competencies The Rural Training Council of Australia has developed vocational training packages relevant to a number of industries in rural and regional areas. Nationally recognised qualifications can be attained by formal recognition of self-acquired skills and knowledge or ‘Recognition of prior learning’, as measured against national competencies outlined in the training packages. A package has been developed entitled ‘Conservation and Land Management’ (CLM) which incorporates units which outline competencies for weed management. For readers who may be interested, the relationship between this manual and CLM units is detailed in Appendix 1 to this introduction. Appendix 1 is provided to help readers appreciate which competencies outlined in the CLM training package relate to which module in the manual. Please note this manual does not necessarily satisfy the requirements of the CLM training package. Anyone wishing to make further enquires regarding training packages are encouraged to contact the RTCA at: Rural Training Council of Australia PO Box E10 Kingston ACT 2601 Phone: (02) 6273 2514 Fax: (02) 6273 4811 E-Mail: admin@rtca.com.au Website: www.rtca.com.au CRC for Australian Weed Management • Introductory weed management manual 1
Acknowledgements Acknowledgements The Australian Government’s Natural Heritage Trust has funded this manual. The material in this manual draws on numerous publications and the work of many of those dedicated to addressing the threat posed by invasive plants to Australia’s environment and economy. Contributions, permissions and references are gratefully acknowledged below. Reviews of drafts: Mr. Phil Maher, Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines Mr. Peter Martin, Weeds CRC Mr. Michael Michelmore, NSW Agriculture Mr. Andrew Storrie, NSW Agriculture/ Weeds CRC Mr. Bob Trounce, NSW Agriculture Ms. Birgitte Verbeek, NSW Agriculture/ Weeds CRC Ms. Sally Vidler, Weeds CRC Dr. John Virtue, Animal Plant Control Commission of South Australia/Weeds CRC Mr. Steve Wingrave, NT Dept of Primary Industries & Fisheries/Weeds CRC Acknowledgement of permissions Module 1 – Figure 3, A Guide for the visual assessment of weed infestation as a percentage of ground cover is reproduced with permission of NSW Agriculture and is derived from: Bayley, D. 2001, Efficient Weed Management, NSW Agriculture, Paterson NSW. Module 2 – Illustrations by Norman Yeend, whose drawings were based on originals by Virginia Bear; The website www.weedsbluemountain.org.au; and the free booklet weeds of Blue Mountain bushland, available from bushcare@bmcc.nsw.gov.au. Tables throughout the text summarising the advantages and disadvantages of various weed control methods reproduced with permission of Mr. Adam Muyt and are derived from: Muyt, A. 2001 Bush Invaders of South-East Australia: A guide to the identification and control of environmental weeds found in South-East Australia, R.G & F.J.Richardson, Melbourne. Module 3 – Derived from: Storrie, A. 2003, Collecting Specimens, which can be seen at: http://www.weeds.crc.org.au/weed_management/collecting_specimens.html Module 4 – Developed with the Department for Employment, Training & Further Education, Torrens Valley TAFE, Adelaide. Images Cover images: upper left: Victorian serrated tussock working group lower left: Rosey Boehm upper right: Peter Martin lower right: Peter Matin background: Acacia karroo Peter Martin 2 CRC for Australian Weed Management • Introductory weed management manual
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