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News: Golden Gate National Recreation Area Showcases Hydro-Mechanical Obliteration Technology at 2008 Cal-IPC

At the 2008 Cal-IPC Seminar the Golden Gate National Recreation Area showcased a study conducted by the National Park Service illustrating the effectiveness of the Hydro-Mechanical Obliteration (HMO) technology in controlling a number of invasive plant pests in sensitive habitats.

A copy of the GGNRA study in PDF/PowerPoint format can be downloaded at:
http://www.greenawaycontrol.com/other/GGNRA-HMO-Study.pdf

Barbed Goatgrass Study

Barbed goatgrass (Aegilops triuncialis) at Coyote Ridge
Management Report June 2008

Christal Niederer
      Biologist
Creekside Center for Earth Observation
     www.creeksidescience.com
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The study reports the efficacy of a number of control options (pulling, mowing, burning, chemical, grazing, and HMO) against Barbed goatgrass. The study was conducted on a conservation easement on the property of UTC (United Technology Corporation) in San Jose.

A full copy of that study can be downloaded here:
http://www.greenawaycontrol.com/other/utc_bgg_report_jun08.pdf

This is a video clip of Barbed Goat Grass being obliterated on 40% slope.

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IPM Study: Novato Unified School District

IPM Research Report

by Veronica Valero for NUSD (Novato Unified School District) IPM Committee

The hidden cost of using Herbicides as compared to H_M_O
and
Herbicide Use VS Hydro Mechanical Obliteration^(sm) (H_M_O)

A full copy of this report can be downloaded here:
http://www.greenawaycontrol.com/other/NUSD-IPM-Valerie-Valero-report.pdf

In addition, here are the pictures of an accompanying IPM demonstration:
http://www.computertutormarin.com/IPM-HMO-Demo.html
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