Letter: MBCA Supports Fight Against Sahara Mustard
Posted by Laraine Turk on April 22, 2019
Related MBCA News follows this letter.
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USDA Will Research Sahara Mustard Biocontrol
Posted by Laraine Turk · September 06, 2019 1:36 PMAdd your reaction ShareIn April, MBCA submitted a letter in support of the Tubbs Canyon Desert Conservancy in their effort to convince the US Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) to seek new ways of controlling Saharan mustard. The Conservancy has alerted us of a positive response from the USDA, stating that their upcoming 5-year plan for 2020-2025 “will [emphasis added] include studies on identifying and assessing potential biocontrol agents that can be used for Sahara mustard mitigation and eradication." Here is the USDA-ARS letter for full details. (See MBCA's Invasive Plants page for more on Sahara mustard.)Featured post
Another Step in Fighting Sahara Mustard
Posted by Laraine Turk · July 27, 2019 9:59 PMAdd your reaction ShareAs noted in our July 22 EBlast, MBCA signed on to support an effort by the Tubbs Canyon Conservancy to urge the USDA Agricultural Research Service to develop a biologic control agent for the incredibly invasive Sahara Mustard that plagues the southwest United States. On July 26 an official request to designate Sahara mustard as a top priority target weed for developing biologic control was sent to the USDA/ARS with the support of 10 U.S. Representatives including our Congressman Paul Cook.Featured post
MBCA Supports the Fight Against Sahara Mustard
Posted by Laraine Turk · April 23, 2019 8:58 AMAdd your reaction ShareMBCA joined Tubb Canyon Desert Conservancy and other groups in urging the United States Department of Agriculture to consider Sahara mustard as a new "weed of interest" in its next five-year plan. The Tubb Canyon group has been involved in a scientific search for a biocontrol agent for Sahara Mustard which drew some USDA interest. MBCA's letter notes the ongoing damage to our "diverse and vital desert ecosystem" due to the proliferation of Sahara mustard.See All Sahara Mustard NewsDo you like this post?
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