The Weed Alert Committee shall:
- Consist of a Chair appointed to a three-year term and six other members, each appointed to a five-year term. Chair of the Federal Noxious and Invasive Weeds Committee shall serve as an ex-officio member.
- Assimilate information on:
- The introduction, establishment and spread of foreign weeds in North America including Mexico and Canada.
- Established weeds that have taken on new significance, such as
- Species that have become problems due to changes in cultural or agronomic practices;
- Strains that are showing resistance to traditional control methods, especially those that show multiple resistances, example: rye grass from Australia;
- New or exotic weeds that are pernicious, poisonous, or parasitic and have potential for reducing the biodiversity of natural areas or for complicating management practices in agro-ecosystems;
- Identification, distribution, and potential of agricultural weeds and botanical invaders of natural areas;
- Disseminate such information through appropriate means to weed scientists, botanists, and others who are interested in the new weed issue.
-Currently operating jointly with E4 Federal Noxious and Invasive Weeds Committee