Posted on August 9, 2017 by rhallberg
You are invited to attend the latest Live Webinar sponsored by: Southern Regional Extension Forestry.
Title: Privet Biology and Management in Southeastern Forests
What will you learn?
This webinar will cover privet biology, ecology, and management as it pertains to forests in the southeastern U.S. learn more here…
Presenters/Authors:
Dr. Nancy Loewenstein, Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Auburn University Continue reading →
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Posted on June 8, 2017 by rhallberg
A new National Pest Alert for Palmer Amaranth has been released. This pest alert has been approved by the national leadership of USDA NRCS to address the recent problems with Palmer Amaranth seed inclusion in wildflower and pollinator seed mixes. Ultimately, decisions must be made at the local level to address the issue of Palmer amaranth in pollinator habitats, field edges and conservation plantings.
http://ncipmc.org/action/alerts/palmer.php
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Posted on May 26, 2017 by rhallberg
In StarNews Online
by Terry Reilly
The lakes at Boiling Spring Lakes are not bubbling with scalding water. Instead of steam rising, the tentacles of invasive vegetation protrude from the city’s three main lakes.
The city launched a partial attack last year but retreated due to a lack of funds. Continue reading →
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Posted on January 29, 2016 by rhallberg
by Kay Ledbetter, Texas A&M AgriLife
Prickly pear management will be the topic of a Feb. 4 natural resources webinar conducted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service ecosystem science and management unit.
The webinar is a part of the Texas Range Webinar Series scheduled the first Thursday of each month from noon to 1 p.m., said Pete Flores, webinar coordinator in Corpus Christi. Continue reading →
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Posted on January 25, 2016 by rhallberg
In Georgia FACES
By James Hataway, University of Georgia
A team of researchers led by faculty at the University of Georgia have received a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to find new ways of combating Johnsongrass, one of the most widespread and troublesome agricultural weeds in the world.
Native to the Mediterranean region, Johnsongrass has spread across every continent except Antarctica. It was introduced to the U.S. in the 1800s as a forage crop, but it quickly spread into surrounding farmland and natural environments, where it continues to cause millions of dollars in lost agricultural revenue each year, according to the USDA. Continue reading →
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Posted on October 30, 2015 by rhallberg
November 12 @ 12:00 pm EDT – 1:00 pm EDT
Free – $10
Many invasive plants (like rash-producing invasive vines and thorny shrubs) are preventing community members from enjoying local forests and are degrading local natural ecosystems. Controlling invasive plants is a big challenge but “Many Hands Make Light Work” and through the use of volunteers, many communities are making headway with invasives.
Volunteer-led program give residents an opportunity to connect with people while taking care of the natural resources around them. Volunteer programs also enable community members to help protect forest plants and wildlife while spending time outdoors, meeting new people and restoring natural habitats.
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Posted on September 26, 2014 by rhallberg
In USDA ARS News
By Jan Suszkiw
Beneficial fungi could become microbial marshals tasked with wrangling a weedy icon of the American West, Salsola tragus—also known as tumbleweed or Russian thistle.
Popularly depicted in movies and television tumbling through dusty towns of the Old West, tumbleweed is in fact one nasty hombre of the western American landscape, elbowing aside crops, clogging irrigation ditches, spreading insect pests, and even posing a driving hazard.
Continue reading →
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