Economic Impact From Selected Noxious Weeds in Oregon

“Noxious weeds are depriving Oregon agriculture and other natural resource industries of significant revenues. This causes adverse economic impacts to Oregon's economy. The Oregon Department of Agriculture Noxious Weed Control Program (ODA) contracted with The Research Group, LLC (TRG) in Corvallis to conduct an economic impact study for current and potential infestations of specific noxious weeds on Oregon rangelands, farmlands, forestlands, and wildlands. The study is distinctive in that it incorporates Oregon WeedMapper software program results for existing invasions, which was analyzed along with other environmental variables using a unique geospatial analysis model to provide noxious weed habitat suitability data for potential infestations.”