[Agriculture and Horticulture ] Introductory weed management manual

[Michelle Barton]

To all,

I have copied a letter (see below) from Nikki regarding an important weeds
management resource. Please refer to the site detailed or contact Nikki
directly for further information.

Thanks, Michelle.




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Dear Regional NRM Facilitator,

 

I am sending you this message to ensure you know about a resource that
is available to you and to the networks that you deal with. Could you
please pass on the following information to anyone within your network
who may be interested.

 

The CRC for Australian Weed Management and the Department of Environment
and Heritage have produced a training resource for individuals or groups
involved in weed management. This manual, the "introductory weed
management manual" can be viewed at
www.weeds.crc.org.au/documents/manual.pdf. Printed copies of this manual
(available as a ring-binder folder) are available at no cost to people
or organisations that wish to use this resource.

 

The Introductory Weed Management Manual was developed as a training aid
for the use of private landholders, conservation groups, catchment
management groups, industry, and local, state and territory governments.
The Manual is an introductory guide for those with little experience
with weed management, particularly the control of environmental weeds.
It will be of use to those who wish to develop their own weed management
knowledge and skills and as a training resource for those who need to
train staff or volunteers in weed management techniques.

 

The manual is presented in four training modules:

Module 1: Developing and implementing a weed management plan

Module 2: Weed control methods for community groups

Module 3: Collecting and preparing plant specimens for identification

Module 4: Presentation of information sessions to small groups

 

The information presented in this Manual is general in nature so that a
wide audience can understand the principles outlined. The reader is
encouraged to use the knowledge and guidance available at local,
regional and state levels from natural resource management agencies to
adapt weed management activities for local situations.

 

Relationship to national competencies:

The Rural Training Council of Australia (RTCA) has developed vocational
training packages relevant to a number of industries in rural and
regional areas. Nationally recognised qualifications can be attained by
formal recognition of self-acquired skills and knowledge or 'recognition
of prior learning', as measured against national competencies outlined
in the training packages. The Conservation and Land Management (CLM)
training package incorporates units that outline competencies for weed
management. For readers who may be interested, the relationship between
the Introductory Weed Management Manual and CLM units is detailed in the
introduction to the Manual. (Please note this Manual does not
necessarily satisfy all the requirements of the CLM training package.)

 

If this manual is of any interest to you, please contact me by any of
the below methods so we may discuss your requirements.

 

Thank you.

 

Nikki Ward

Policy Officer

Vegetation Management Policy Section

Department of Environment and Heritage

 

Phone 02 6274 2082

Fax 02 6274 1332

Email nikki.ward at deh.gov.au

 
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