Weed Project Abstract: This is a study to analyze the effect of herbicide, grazing with goats and beneficial insects comparatively on four of the top weeds in the southwest. Yearly objectives are to: 1. Characterize the weeds using GPS technology 2. Spray herbicide plots with 10 different types and levels of herbicides including Telar, Tordon, 2,4-D, Curtail and a mixture of 2,4-D and Tordon at high and low levels  3. Release beneficial insects in the insect plots.  Insect Target plant T. horridus - Thistle Rosette Weevil Musk Thistle C. achates - Knapweed Root Weevil Knapweed Br. Pulicarius - Toadflax Flower-Feeding Beetle Toadflax Mecinus janthinus Toadflax C. Litura - Canadian Thistle Stem Weevil Canadian Thistle Urophora cardui - Canadian Thistle Gall Fly Canadian Thistle Cassida Rubiginosa - Thistle defoliating Musk/Canadian Thistle 4. Graze designated plots with goats Photos: Phil Shuler and Nadene Lemon collecting data with a Trimble GPS unit. Using the line-intercept method to collect data. Goats grazing in one of the sample plots. Spotted Knapweed flower Canada Thistle flower Musk Thistle flower Yellow Toadflax infestation  Results: There are no concluding results yet.