Table of Contents Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management Technical Manual Introduction History IRVM Program Steps to Start a Roadside Vegetation Program Evaluate Level of Interest in Starting a Program Development of an IRVM Program Implementation Training and Continuing Education Purchase Program Supplies and Equipment Communication County Officials Landowners Public Outreach Native Seed Native Seed Categories Seed Labels Seed Storage and Viability Seed Mixes Seeding Timing Site Preparation Cover Crops Mixing Seed Seeding Methods Converting Non-Native Roadsides to Native Erosion Control Erosion Control Sediment Control Weed Control Objective Weed Life Cycles and Control Strategies Iowa's Herbaceous Roadside Vegetation Threats Iowa's Roadside Trees and Brush Ways to Reduce Herbicide Use Landowner Education County Weed Control IRVM Herbicide Application History Spray Systems Spray Nozzles Spray System Components With Option Backpack Sprayers Pesticide Applicator Certification Internet Resources Herbicide Resources Prescribed Burning Preparing for a Burn Season Appendix County Vegetation Management Survey Position Description Generic IRVM Plan Sample Native Seed Mixes Foliar and Basal Bark Brush Control Herbicide Recommendations Iowa Pesticide Applicator Licenses and Certifications Sample Press Release Sample Adjacent Landowner Notification Sample Burn Site Spreadsheet Sample Burn Plan Sample Weather Data Print Resources for Roadside Managers Book traversal links for Appendix ‹ Preparing for a Burn Season Up County Vegetation Management Survey › Printer-friendly version
