Tech Talk Replay from August 3, 2020. Karin Jokela, Xerces Society, reviews the monarch habitat evaluation guide (WHEG). She demonstrates how to assess various herbaceous plant communities to determine insecticide risks, weed management risks, milkweed stem density, forb cover, and forb richness. Karin also provides tips on plant ID and support tools.

Subject
Basic Tech Skills (Matrix)
Skill
Native Vegetation, Habitats and Pollinators
Format
Webinar
Source

TTCP

Date
Time
59:51
Training Type
Online Learning
Location

United States

Notes

1. Instructions for Monarch Butterfly Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Guide and Decision Support Tool: Midwest (pdf)

2. Monarch Butterfly Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Guide (WHEG) Data Sheet: Midwest (xls)

3. Important Plants and Plant Lists of the Monarch Butterfly - Midwest Region (pdf)

4. Sept 2019 Addendum to Important Plants of the Monarch Butterfly Planting List Midwest Region (pdf)

5. Agronomy Tech Note 9: Preventing or Mitigating Potential Negative Impacts of Pesticides on Pollinators

6. Xerces Society Monarch Nectar Plants: Great Lakes

7. Xerces Society Monarch Nectar Plants: Northern Plains

8. Mowing and Management: Best Practices for Monarchs

9. Roadside Habitat for Monarchs: Milkweeds of IA & MN

Related Practices & Terms

327, Monarch Habitat, WHEG

Online Location
Tech Talk: August 3, 2020