Source: California Invasive Plant Council


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Training Videos


Cal-IPC partnered with the National Park Service's California Exotic Plant Management Team and Pacific Coast Science and Learning Center to produce educational videos related to wildland weed contol. Our goals are to meet traning needs expressed by our members and to make this training more broadly available by hosting it on our website.

Cal-IPC continues will continue to develop and produce additional on-line educational tools. Please contact us if you have a suggestion for a future topic or presenter.

Principles of Weed Control

Understanding the basic biology and ecology of invasive plant species is the key to effectively controling them. Joe DiTomaso, a leading weed expert and research scientist, discusses the fundamentals of invasive plant control.

Mechanical Control Tools

Ken Moore, Wildlands Restoration Team, shares some of his tools and tricks for manually contolling invasive plants.

Chemical Control Tools

Prior to the 2009 Cal-IPC Symposium in Visalia, Cal-IPC hosted a Wildland Weed Field Course titled Herbicide Control Methods. The following videos are presented in the order that they were instructed throughout the day.