Tag Archives: birdsfoot trefoil

Are Two Sweeps Enough? Conversations with the Crew

Posted on August 13, 2026 by Clara Barton

By: Every summer, Nachusa’s field crew spends long days walking through prairie vegetation searching for birdsfoot trefoil. At first glance, it sounds simple enough. Find the plant. Spray the plant. Move on. But birdsfoot trefoil rarely cooperates. Some plants flower … Continue reading →

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Comparison of Transline and Milestone-Based Treatment for Birdsfoot Trefoil Control

Posted on August 6, 2026 by Clara Barton

Invasive Species Researcher Clara Barton sets out to determine which herbicide treatment is most effective for treating Birdsfoot Trefoil. Continue reading →

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Weed management

Posted on September 26, 2024 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Bill Kleiman, Director Nachusa Grasslands, TNC The recent GRN workshop was all tour based, with 5 themed tours that ran concurrently every two hours over two days. All participants could go on all 5 tours. I led the tour … Continue reading →

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Monitoring vegetation with GIS Field Maps

Posted on July 14, 2022 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Bill Kleiman Arc GIS Field Maps, known previously as Collector, is a powerful phone app. The app is free, but you do need a GIS online program to run it, which typically means you need your employer to support … Continue reading →

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Birdsfoot trefoil miss

Posted on July 8, 2021 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By Bill Kleiman Nachusa Grasslands has a 20-acre prairie planting, number 91, http://www.nachusagrasslands.org/uploads/5/8/4/6/58466593/planting_91_-_2009_-_stone_barn_prairie_-_stone_barn_farm_unit_-_crew_-_c_considine.pdf that is coming along nicely with a thick cover of native plant diversity. But it also has about 100 birdsfoot trefoil, Lotus corniculatus, small patches of plants … Continue reading →

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A simple experiment on birdsfoot trefoil

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

by Bill Kleiman, Nachusa Grasslands, TNC I often carry in my truck a spray bottle of herbicide that is 20% garlon 4 in mineral oil, a basal bark herbicide.  I use this on various brush I see during the summer.  … Continue reading →

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When to manage against an invasive plant

Posted on June 4, 2020 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

Because one project is spraying invasive birdsfoot trefoil does that mean I should too? How to approach this question for birdsfoot trefoil, or any invasive plant. First gather information about an assumed invasive plant.  Look up websites, talk to managers … Continue reading →

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