County Talk: Boring But Important Episode 2

Join County Manager Jon Waschbusch and Ecological Services Manager Justin Musser as they talk about invasive weed species, methods of weed management, and the ecological services department.
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Contents of this Video
00:00 Intro
01:05 About the Ecological Services Department
02:05 Managing biodiversity - it's not just about killing weeds
03:29 Priority Species versus Average Species
04:52 The most alarming species
08:16 What weed is Jon's nemesis?
11:45 What are some of the best names for invasive species?
12:50 Tamarask and Russian Olive Trees and the widespread effects on our landowners and water usage
15:32 When and how do you kill a Russian Olive?
17:17 Using beetles as a biocontrol
19:58 Other types of biocontrols
21:39 Cheatgrass and other winter annual species
22:53 CSU Extension is a resource for landowners and a place to help with plant identification
23:37 Most Wanted List - call us!
25:23 Shoutout to the Ecological Services Team

Photos
Kochia: https://montrosecounty.net/DocumentCe...
Russian Knapweed: https://montrosecounty.net/DocumentCe...
Cheatgrass: https://montrosecounty.net/DocumentCe...

Contact Info
Montrose County Ecological Services
https://www.montrosecounty.net/162/Ec...
(970) 249-5216

CSU Extension
Facebook:   / tririverareacsuextension  
(970) 249-3935