Colorado Weed Management Association (CWMA)

The CWMA works to continually preserve and improve the natural resources of our beautiful state on public and private lands.  Members of the CWMA enjoy a Colorado-wide network of people active in preserving the state's natural resources from the threat of noxious weeds.

State of Colorado - Department of Agriculture

The Department of Agriculture is committed to a better quality of life by serving the citizens of Colorado, improving the environment, providing consumer protection and assuring the integrity of agriculture and related industries.

Tamarisk Coalition

The Tamarisk Coalition is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization providing technical assistance and coordinating efforts of numerous state and federal agencies, private organizations and landowners to begin the task of restoring riparian lands.

International Society of Arboriculture (ISA)

The ISA is a worldwide professional organization dedicated to fostering a greater appreciation for trees and to promoting research, technology, and the professional practice of arboriculture.

USDA Forest Service

Established in 1905, the Forest Service is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  The Forest Service manages public lands in national forests and grasslands.

IPM Images: The Source for Agricultural Images

In the mid 1990's, the founders of IPM Images recognized a need for quality photographs of forest insects and disease organisms to use in information technology applications. A joint project of the University of Georgia and the NSF Center for Integrated Pest Management, whose overall objective is to provide an accessible and easily used archive of high quality images related to forest health and silviculture, with particular emphasis on educational applications. (VMI wishes to extend its sincere appreciation to the contributors of IPM site for providing images which are occasionally used within this website)

Colorado State University Cooperative Extension

Your connection to the research, information and expertise of your land-grant university. (VMI wishes to extend its sincere appreciation to the extension service and all of the contributing partners who have written such excellent resource materials many of which were utilized in compiling valuable data for this website)