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| Content Type: | Abstract or Summary only |
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| Author(s): | Brauer, A. N. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Seaboard System Railroad |
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| Title: | Railroad vegetation management update |
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| Source: | Southern Weed Science Society Proceedings. Vol. 39, January 1986, p. 369. |
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| Publishing Information: | Nashville, TN: Southern Weed Science Society. |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Herbicides
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Railroad Vegetation Management is the main concern of all Class I Railroad roads due to the wide variety of weed situations. Herbicide selection and timing of application is critical. Railroad vegetation control is conducted by Chief Engineer or the Vegetation Engineer. The two basic reasons for vegetation control on Railroad Roadbed and right-of-way are 1) Safety and 2) Improve effeiciency of track maintenance. All railroad vegetation control is set into FRA (Federal Railroad Associations) standards. These standards are Federal Law so railroads can be and are fined for violating them." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| Note: | This item is an abstract only! |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Brauer, A. N. 1986. Railroad vegetation management update. South. Weed Sci. Soc. Proc. 39:p. 369. |
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