Solano WMA
| Formed in |
2001 |
| Chaired by |
Morgan Doran, University of California Cooperative Extension |
| General contact person |
Jodie Salz, 707-678-1655 x109, jodie.salz@ca.nacdnet.net |
| Meetings |
Held quarterly at various locations in Solano County |
Outreach Summary
Publications
- Target on Noxious Weeds brochure
- A weed control calendar
- Handouts about revegetation after weed treatment
Events
- Annual meeting attended by the public- one day meeting includes workshops and classes, and provides extension credits for herbicde applicators
Other
- Demonstration sites are available to visit, showing 4 different methods for controlling artichoke thistle. See also the
Solano WMA website.
Project Highlights
Yellow starthistle cost-share
The Solano County Agriculture Department ran a cost-share program to split herbicide and labor costs 50/50 with farmers and ranchers. The program resulted in yellow starthistle treatment throughout
the county.
Solano County weed mapping
Solano WMA used funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to map weeds on 400,000 acres throughout the county. The GIS maps, which detailed presence of yellow starthistle, purple starthistle,
artichoke thistle, perennial pepperweed, and arundo, have been used to guide weed control efforts.
Arundo and red sesbania control in the Sacramento River Delta
The WMA will partner with NRCS, Solano County and the U.S. Coast Guard to control arundo and red sesbania via herbicide applications. The project will use herbicides to control at least 20 net acres
of the weeds along the Sacramento River Delta.
Organizations on WMA’s MOU
Dixon Resource Conservation District
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
Private Landowners
Solano County Agriculture Department
Solano County Department of Transportation
Solano Land Trust
Solano Resource Conservation District
Suisun Resource Conservation District
University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE)
Vallejo Sanitation and Flood Control District (VSFCD)
Other Regular Participants
Solano Land Trust
Syar Industries
