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Noxious Weed Survey: Awareness and Attitudes in Montana

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2017

Roger L. Sheley ,
James S. Jacobs  and
Joe W. Floyd
Roger L. Sheley
Affiliation:
Dep. Plant, Soil and Environ. Sci., Montana State Univ.-Bozeman, Bozeman, MT 59717
James S. Jacobs
Affiliation:
Dep. Plant, Soil and Environ. Sci., Montana State Univ.-Bozeman, Bozeman, MT 59717
Joe W. Floyd
Affiliation:
Computer Assisted Telephone Interview Lab., Montana State Univ.-Billings, Billings, MT 59101
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Abstract

A telephone survey of Montana residents was undertaken to determine their knowledge of noxious weeds, their attitudes toward noxious weeds, how they use the outdoors with respect to spreading noxious weeds, and the best methods to distribute information to those most unaware about noxious weeds. Most Montanans (76%) thought that noxious weeds were a serious or very serious problem. Respondents from central (67%) and southwestern (59%) Montana were more likely to evaluate the noxious weed problem as serious than respondents from western (37%) or southeastern (33%) Montana. Most Montanans (80%) could name a problem associated with noxious weed invasion. Farmers and operators of non-farm machinery knew more problems associated with weeds than people not involved in these activities. Respondents knew ways weeds spread (89%) but many could not think of ways to prevent weed spread (70%) or identify activities they participate in that might spread weeds (64%). Television (89%) and newspaper stories (85%) were mentioned most often as the most effective ways to distribute information about noxious weeds.

Keywords

Educational programsinformation distributionquestionnairetelephone survey
Type
Extension/Survey
Information
Weed Technology , Volume 10 , Issue 3 , September 1996 , pp. 592 - 598
Copyright
Copyright © 1996 by the Weed Science Society of America 

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