From plant at plantconservation.org  Tue Jul  1 10:16:01 2008
From: plant at plantconservation.org (Olivia Kwong)
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 10:16:01 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [APWG] NEWS: Introduced plants 'weeds in waiting' (Australia)
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0807011015280.29222@cpanel1-bb.epconline.net>

http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news/20080207-17594-2.html

Introduced plants 'weeds in waiting'
Wednesday, 02 July 2008
CRC for Australian Weed Management

The number of plant species now growing in Australia has more than doubled 
since European settlement in the 1780s, largely due to new plants 
introduced for gardeners, according to a new publication from Australia's 
weed scientists. And thousands of them are just 'weeds in waiting', say 
the researchers.

See the link above for the full article text.


From plant at plantconservation.org  Tue Jul  1 10:30:59 2008
From: plant at plantconservation.org (Olivia Kwong)
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 10:30:59 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [APWG] NEWS: Elevated Carbon Dioxide Boosts Invasive Nutsedge Plants
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0807011030260.29222@cpanel1-bb.epconline.net>

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080629074053.htm

Elevated Carbon Dioxide Boosts Invasive Nutsedge Plants

ScienceDaily (July 1, 2008) - Elevated levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) 
could promote the growth of purple and yellow nutsedge.quick-growing 
invasive weeds that plague farmers and gardeners in many states.

See the link above for the full article text.


From Charlotte.Pyle at ct.usda.gov  Mon Jul  7 11:22:09 2008
From: Charlotte.Pyle at ct.usda.gov (Pyle, Charlotte - Tolland, CT)
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 11:22:09 -0500
Subject: [APWG] Oct. 1,   CT Invasive Plant Symposium
Message-ID: <24ECCE18360B2644BF0AFF2A299EC8923CFB64@mostlouis2s306.ageast.one.usda.gov>

Please feel free to forward the announcement below to all interested
parties. 

CIPWG SYMPOSIUM  -- GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENT
On October 1, 2008, the Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group (CIPWG)
will present a symposium entitled Cherish Our Natural Heritage:
Managing Invasives to Promote Native Diversity.  The symposium, open to
the public, will take place from 8 am to 4 pm at the University of
Connecticut in Storrs, Conn.  Keynote speaker, Doug Tallamy, will
present "A Case for Native Plants."  Concurrent afternoon sessions will
cover habitat and management in grasslands; forest understories; aquatic
invasive plants; invasive control practices (including organic control);
and non-plant invaders.  Research posters and organizational exhibits
will be featured throughout the day.  The registration fee, including
parking and sustainable food, is $40 (postmarked by September 10) and
$55 if postmarked by September 24.  Student fee, with ID, is $25.
  The program agenda and registration information are available at
www.hort.uconn.edu/cipwg.  For additional information, or to be mailed a
paper copy of the registration brochure, contact Donna Ellis at (860)
486-6448 or donna.ellis<at>uconn.edu

Charlotte Pyle, PhD
Landscape Ecologist
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
344 Merrow Road
Tolland, CT  06084-3917 

Telephone:  (860) 871-4066
Fax:        (860)  871-4054
e-mail:  charlotte.pyle at ct.usda.gov


From plant at plantconservation.org  Tue Jul  8 11:19:39 2008
From: plant at plantconservation.org (Olivia Kwong)
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 11:19:39 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [APWG] NEWS: N.C. bans cogongrass, which can take over
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0807081118280.12025@cpanel1-bb.epconline.net>

http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/jul/08/nc-bans-cogongrass-which-can-take-over/

N.C. bans cogongrass, which can take over
Sold as Red Baron, Japanese blood grass, it is held to be one of world's 
10 worst weeds
By Janice Gaston | Journal Reporter
Published: July 8, 2008

Is cogongrass North Carolina's next kudzu?

Not if the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services can help 
it.

The department announced yesterday that propagation, nursery cultivation, 
sale and distribution of cogongrass, an invasive perennial grass 
considered one of the world's 10 worst weeds, will be prohibited in North 
Carolina. Nurseries and garden centers must stop selling all cultivars of 
cogongrass, including Red Baron, also known as Japanese blood grass, by 
Oct. 31. Permits for the interstate movement of the grass will be denied.

See the link above for the full article text.


From info at mccullyheritage.org  Tue Jul  8 12:28:15 2008
From: info at mccullyheritage.org (McCully Heritage Project)
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 12:28:15 -0500
Subject: [APWG] NEWS: N.C. bans cogongrass, which can take over
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0807081118280.12025@cpanel1-bb.epconline.net>
Message-ID: <GDELLFMLHHNKJBKJNBOJGEJODKAA.info@mccullyheritage.org>

I don't mean to sound ignorant, but what are the other 9 of the "world's 10
worst weeds?" And how is that determined? Is anyone working on banning them?
Just curious.

Michelle Berg Vogel
McCully Heritage Project
Kampsville, Illinois

-----Original Message-----
From: apwg-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org
[mailto:apwg-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org]On Behalf Of Olivia
Kwong
Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 11:20 AM
To: apwg at lists.plantconservation.org
Subject: [APWG] NEWS: N.C. bans cogongrass, which can take over


http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/jul/08/nc-bans-cogongrass-which-can-
take-over/

N.C. bans cogongrass, which can take over
Sold as Red Baron, Japanese blood grass, it is held to be one of world's
10 worst weeds
By Janice Gaston | Journal Reporter
Published: July 8, 2008

Is cogongrass North Carolina's next kudzu?

Not if the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services can help
it.

The department announced yesterday that propagation, nursery cultivation,
sale and distribution of cogongrass, an invasive perennial grass
considered one of the world's 10 worst weeds, will be prohibited in North
Carolina. Nurseries and garden centers must stop selling all cultivars of
cogongrass, including Red Baron, also known as Japanese blood grass, by
Oct. 31. Permits for the interstate movement of the grass will be denied.

See the link above for the full article text.


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From rlb14 at cornell.edu  Tue Jul  8 13:41:49 2008
From: rlb14 at cornell.edu (Bob Beyfuss)
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:41:49 -0400
Subject: [APWG] NEWS: N.C. bans cogongrass, which can take over
In-Reply-To: <GDELLFMLHHNKJBKJNBOJGEJODKAA.info@mccullyheritage.org>
References: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0807081118280.12025@cpanel1-bb.epconline.net>
	<GDELLFMLHHNKJBKJNBOJGEJODKAA.info@mccullyheritage.org>
Message-ID: <6.2.1.2.2.20080708143611.03788008@postoffice8.mail.cornell.edu>

People can make laws to try to ban planting, possessing and distributing 
plants but plants don't pay attention to laws. Maybe we should have laws to 
ban diseases? Lets make cancer illegal.

At 01:28 PM 7/8/2008, McCully Heritage Project wrote:
>I don't mean to sound ignorant, but what are the other 9 of the "world's 10
>worst weeds?" And how is that determined? Is anyone working on banning them?
>Just curious.
>
>Michelle Berg Vogel
>McCully Heritage Project
>Kampsville, Illinois
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: apwg-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org
>[mailto:apwg-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org]On Behalf Of Olivia
>Kwong
>Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 11:20 AM
>To: apwg at lists.plantconservation.org
>Subject: [APWG] NEWS: N.C. bans cogongrass, which can take over
>
>
>http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/jul/08/nc-bans-cogongrass-which-can-
>take-over/
>
>N.C. bans cogongrass, which can take over
>Sold as Red Baron, Japanese blood grass, it is held to be one of world's
>10 worst weeds
>By Janice Gaston | Journal Reporter
>Published: July 8, 2008
>
>Is cogongrass North Carolina's next kudzu?
>
>Not if the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services can help
>it.
>
>The department announced yesterday that propagation, nursery cultivation,
>sale and distribution of cogongrass, an invasive perennial grass
>considered one of the world's 10 worst weeds, will be prohibited in North
>Carolina. Nurseries and garden centers must stop selling all cultivars of
>cogongrass, including Red Baron, also known as Japanese blood grass, by
>Oct. 31. Permits for the interstate movement of the grass will be denied.
>
>See the link above for the full article text.
>
>
>_______________________________________________
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>APWG at lists.plantconservation.org
>http://lists.plantconservation.org/mailman/listinfo/apwg_lists.plantconserva
>tion.org
>
>Disclaimer
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>opinion of the individual posting the message.
>
>
>
>
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From bstrngr at CLEMSON.EDU  Tue Jul  8 14:44:47 2008
From: bstrngr at CLEMSON.EDU (Bill Stringer)
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:44:47 -0400
Subject: [APWG] NEWS: N.C. bans cogongrass, which can take over
In-Reply-To: <6.2.1.2.2.20080708143611.03788008@postoffice8.mail.cornell .edu>
References: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0807081118280.12025@cpanel1-bb.epconline.net>
	<GDELLFMLHHNKJBKJNBOJGEJODKAA.info@mccullyheritage.org>
	<6.2.1.2.2.20080708143611.03788008@postoffice8.mail.cornell.edu>
Message-ID: <200807081944.m68JioZm000215@CLEMSON.EDU>

Bob, Bob, Bob!!  There you go again!

You appear to know nothing about cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica).
I would suggest that you take a vacation trip to AL, MS, LA, etc., 
before you pontificate
more on this super-weed.

BTW, it's more important that people pay attention to laws.  Most of 
us gave up on reforming
weeds several centuries back...

Perhaps you might come down to the Eastern Native Grass Symposium this fall.
Oct 7 - 10, 2008, in Columbia, SC.  You are within a couple of hours 
of lots of cogongrass.
And we in SC hope to keep it that way.

Thanx

Bill Stringer


At 02:41 PM 7/8/2008, Bob Beyfuss wrote:
>People can make laws to try to ban planting, possessing and distributing
>plants but plants don't pay attention to laws. Maybe we should have laws to
>ban diseases? Lets make cancer illegal.
>
>At 01:28 PM 7/8/2008, McCully Heritage Project wrote:
> >I don't mean to sound ignorant, but what are the other 9 of the "world's 10
> >worst weeds?" And how is that determined? Is anyone working on banning them?
> >Just curious.
> >
> >Michelle Berg Vogel
> >McCully Heritage Project
> >Kampsville, Illinois
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: apwg-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org
> >[mailto:apwg-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org]On Behalf Of Olivia
> >Kwong
> >Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 11:20 AM
> >To: apwg at lists.plantconservation.org
> >Subject: [APWG] NEWS: N.C. bans cogongrass, which can take over
> >
> >
> >http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/jul/08/nc-bans-cogongrass-which-can-
> >take-over/
> >
> >N.C. bans cogongrass, which can take over
> >Sold as Red Baron, Japanese blood grass, it is held to be one of world's
> >10 worst weeds
> >By Janice Gaston | Journal Reporter
> >Published: July 8, 2008
> >
> >Is cogongrass North Carolina's next kudzu?
> >
> >Not if the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services can help
> >it.
> >
> >The department announced yesterday that propagation, nursery cultivation,
> >sale and distribution of cogongrass, an invasive perennial grass
> >considered one of the world's 10 worst weeds, will be prohibited in North
> >Carolina. Nurseries and garden centers must stop selling all cultivars of
> >cogongrass, including Red Baron, also known as Japanese blood grass, by
> >Oct. 31. Permits for the interstate movement of the grass will be denied.
> >
> >See the link above for the full article text.
> >
> >
> >_______________________________________________
> >PCA's Alien Plant Working Group mailing list
> >APWG at lists.plantconservation.org
> >http://lists.plantconservation.org/mailman/listinfo/apwg_lists.plantconserva
> >tion.org
> >
> >Disclaimer
> >Any requests, advice or opinions posted to this list reflect ONLY the
> >opinion of the individual posting the message.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >_______________________________________________
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> >APWG at lists.plantconservation.org
> >http://lists.plantconservation.org/mailman/listinfo/apwg_lists.plan 
> tconservation.org
> >
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> >opinion of the individual posting the message.
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>
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From rlb14 at cornell.edu  Tue Jul  8 15:42:43 2008
From: rlb14 at cornell.edu (Bob Beyfuss)
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:42:43 -0400
Subject: [APWG] NEWS: N.C. bans cogongrass, which can take over
In-Reply-To: <200807081944.m68JioZm000215@CLEMSON.EDU>
References: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0807081118280.12025@cpanel1-bb.epconline.net>
	<GDELLFMLHHNKJBKJNBOJGEJODKAA.info@mccullyheritage.org>
	<6.2.1.2.2.20080708143611.03788008@postoffice8.mail.cornell.edu>
	<200807081944.m68JioZm000215@CLEMSON.EDU>
Message-ID: <6.2.1.2.2.20080708162806.056708b0@postoffice8.mail.cornell.edu>

Hi Bill
I have plenty of weeds up here I could live happily without! The June 29, 
2008  issue of the NY Times magazine has an article entitled "Can Weeds 
Help Solve the Climate Crises" It is well worth a read for those who still 
have an open mind.  According to Elizabeth Cady Stanton "To make laws that 
man cannot, and will not obey, serves to bring all law into contempt."
Bob

At 03:44 PM 7/8/2008, Bill Stringer wrote:
>Bob, Bob, Bob!!  There you go again!
>
>You appear to know nothing about cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica).
>I would suggest that you take a vacation trip to AL, MS, LA, etc., before 
>you pontificate
>more on this super-weed.
>
>BTW, it's more important that people pay attention to laws.  Most of us 
>gave up on reforming
>weeds several centuries back...
>
>Perhaps you might come down to the Eastern Native Grass Symposium this fall.
>Oct 7 - 10, 2008, in Columbia, SC.  You are within a couple of hours of 
>lots of cogongrass.
>And we in SC hope to keep it that way.
>
>Thanx
>
>Bill Stringer
>
>
>At 02:41 PM 7/8/2008, Bob Beyfuss wrote:
>>People can make laws to try to ban planting, possessing and distributing
>>plants but plants don't pay attention to laws. Maybe we should have laws to
>>ban diseases? Lets make cancer illegal.
>>
>>At 01:28 PM 7/8/2008, McCully Heritage Project wrote:
>> >I don't mean to sound ignorant, but what are the other 9 of the "world's 10
>> >worst weeds?" And how is that determined? Is anyone working on banning 
>> them?
>> >Just curious.
>> >
>> >Michelle Berg Vogel
>> >McCully Heritage Project
>> >Kampsville, Illinois
>> >
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: apwg-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org
>> >[ mailto:apwg-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org]On Behalf Of Olivia
>> >Kwong
>> >Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 11:20 AM
>> >To: apwg at lists.plantconservation.org
>> >Subject: [APWG] NEWS: N.C. bans cogongrass, which can take over
>> >
>> >
>> > 
>> http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/jul/08/nc-bans-cogongrass-which-can -
>> >take-over/
>> >
>> >N.C. bans cogongrass, which can take over
>> >Sold as Red Baron, Japanese blood grass, it is held to be one of world's
>> >10 worst weeds
>> >By Janice Gaston | Journal Reporter
>> >Published: July 8, 2008
>> >
>> >Is cogongrass North Carolina's next kudzu?
>> >
>> >Not if the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services can help
>> >it.
>> >
>> >The department announced yesterday that propagation, nursery cultivation,
>> >sale and distribution of cogongrass, an invasive perennial grass
>> >considered one of the world's 10 worst weeds, will be prohibited in North
>> >Carolina. Nurseries and garden centers must stop selling all cultivars of
>> >cogongrass, including Red Baron, also known as Japanese blood grass, by
>> >Oct. 31. Permits for the interstate movement of the grass will be denied.
>> >
>> >See the link above for the full article text.
>> >
>> >
>> >_______________________________________________
>> >PCA's Alien Plant Working Group mailing list
>> >APWG at lists.plantconservation.org
>> > 
>> http://lists.plantconservation.org/mailman/listinfo/apwg_lists.plantconserva
>> >tion.org
>> >
>> >Disclaimer
>> >Any requests, advice or opinions posted to this list reflect ONLY the
>> >opinion of the individual posting the message.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >_______________________________________________
>> >PCA's Alien Plant Working Group mailing list
>> >APWG at lists.plantconservation.org
>> > 
>> http://lists.plantconservation.org/mailman/listinfo/apwg_lists.plantconservation.org 
>>
>> >
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>> >opinion of the individual posting the message.
>>
>>
>>
>>_______________________________________________
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>>http://lists.plantconservation.org/mailman/listinfo/apwg_lists.plantconservation.org 
>>
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From gkish at usgs.gov  Tue Jul  8 16:11:28 2008
From: gkish at usgs.gov (George R Kish)
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 17:11:28 -0400
Subject: [APWG] NEWS: N.C. bans cogongrass, which can take over
In-Reply-To: <6.2.1.2.2.20080708143611.03788008@postoffice8.mail.cornell.edu>
Message-ID: <OF06059888.00A950FA-ON85257480.006AC0C6-85257480.00746854@usgs.gov>

The North Carolina action is more like banning the use of arsenic to 
reduce cancer. There is plenty of arsenic in the environment, but banning 
arsenic's use will slow it's accumulation in the environment and decrease 
exposure to arsenic, ultimately reducing the cancer rates associated with 
arsenic. It might be a slow process to see results, but doing nothing 
might cause a spiraling increase in cancer rates.

Did cogongrass originate as a horticultural plant or a pasture grass? If 
cogongrass was of horticultural or agricultural value, banning it from 
these business sectors will slow it's spread. Brazilian pepper and 
melaleuca are still huge issues in Florida, but if they were still in 
horticultural production, the problem would be much, much worse. So 
banning the propagation, nursery cultivation, sale, and distribution of 
cogongrass is a smart action.

Birds seem to be very effective seed dispersal agents for the propagation 
of Brazilian pepper. Making birds illegal would not be a good control. 


George R. Kish
Hydrologist
U.S. Geological Survey
The University Center for Business
10500 University Center Drive, Suite 215
Tampa, Florida 33612

Telephone:     813-975-8620, extension 134
Fax:                    813-975-0839
Email:                gkish at usgs.gov

"Always look on the bright side of life."

  -  -  Monty Python from "Life of Brian"



Bob Beyfuss <rlb14 at cornell.edu> 
Sent by: apwg-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org
07/08/2008 02:41 PM

To
"McCully Heritage Project" <info at mccullyheritage.org>, 
<apwg at lists.plantconservation.org>
cc

Subject
Re: [APWG] NEWS: N.C. bans cogongrass, which can take over






People can make laws to try to ban planting, possessing and distributing 
plants but plants don't pay attention to laws. Maybe we should have laws 
to 
ban diseases? Lets make cancer illegal.

At 01:28 PM 7/8/2008, McCully Heritage Project wrote:
>I don't mean to sound ignorant, but what are the other 9 of the "world's 
10
>worst weeds?" And how is that determined? Is anyone working on banning 
them?
>Just curious.
>
>Michelle Berg Vogel
>McCully Heritage Project
>Kampsville, Illinois
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: apwg-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org
>[mailto:apwg-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org]On Behalf Of Olivia
>Kwong
>Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 11:20 AM
>To: apwg at lists.plantconservation.org
>Subject: [APWG] NEWS: N.C. bans cogongrass, which can take over
>
>
>http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/jul/08/nc-bans-cogongrass-which-can-
>take-over/
>
>N.C. bans cogongrass, which can take over
>Sold as Red Baron, Japanese blood grass, it is held to be one of world's
>10 worst weeds
>By Janice Gaston | Journal Reporter
>Published: July 8, 2008
>
>Is cogongrass North Carolina's next kudzu?
>
>Not if the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services can help
>it.
>
>The department announced yesterday that propagation, nursery cultivation,
>sale and distribution of cogongrass, an invasive perennial grass
>considered one of the world's 10 worst weeds, will be prohibited in North
>Carolina. Nurseries and garden centers must stop selling all cultivars of
>cogongrass, including Red Baron, also known as Japanese blood grass, by
>Oct. 31. Permits for the interstate movement of the grass will be denied.
>
>See the link above for the full article text.
>
>
>_______________________________________________
>PCA's Alien Plant Working Group mailing list
>APWG at lists.plantconservation.org
>http://lists.plantconservation.org/mailman/listinfo/apwg_lists.plantconserva
>tion.org
>
>Disclaimer
>Any requests, advice or opinions posted to this list reflect ONLY the
>opinion of the individual posting the message.
>
>
>
>
>_______________________________________________
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>http://lists.plantconservation.org/mailman/listinfo/apwg_lists.plantconservation.org
>
>Disclaimer
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>opinion of the individual posting the message.



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From bstrngr at CLEMSON.EDU  Tue Jul  8 16:27:08 2008
From: bstrngr at CLEMSON.EDU (Bill Stringer)
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:27:08 -0400
Subject: [APWG] NEWS: N.C. bans cogongrass, which can take over
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At 04:42 PM 7/8/2008, Bob Beyfuss wrote:
>Hi Bill
>I have plenty of weeds up here I could live happily without! The 
>June 29, 2008  issue of the NY Times magazine has an article 
>entitled "Can Weeds Help Solve the Climate Crises" It is well worth 
>a read for those who still have an open mind.

  I read that piece.  There was some good science in it, and a few 
places where folks happily emitted sound bites for the 
reporter.  Certainly not a document to use to rationalize abdicating 
our responsibility to keep our heads out of the sand and to work to 
avert documented potential disasters, most of which we have some 
power to avert, and more if we think about it and work at it.

>According to Elizabeth Cady Stanton "To make laws that man cannot, 
>and will not obey, serves to bring all law into contempt."
>Bob

Did Ms. Stanton suggest a list of laws that man "cannot, and will not 
obey"?  I sure am glad that her list did not include laws against 
possessing and selling anthrax, etc.

Bill Stringer


>At 03:44 PM 7/8/2008, Bill Stringer wrote:
>>Bob, Bob, Bob!!  There you go again!
>>
>>You appear to know nothing about cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica).
>>I would suggest that you take a vacation trip to AL, MS, LA, etc., 
>>before you pontificate
>>more on this super-weed.
>>
>>BTW, it's more important that people pay attention to laws.  Most 
>>of us gave up on reforming
>>weeds several centuries back...
>>
>>Perhaps you might come down to the Eastern Native Grass Symposium this fall.
>>Oct 7 - 10, 2008, in Columbia, SC.  You are within a couple of 
>>hours of lots of cogongrass.
>>And we in SC hope to keep it that way.
>>
>>Thanx
>>
>>Bill Stringer
>>
>>
>>At 02:41 PM 7/8/2008, Bob Beyfuss wrote:
>>>People can make laws to try to ban planting, possessing and distributing
>>>plants but plants don't pay attention to laws. Maybe we should have laws to
>>>ban diseases? Lets make cancer illegal.
>>>
>>>At 01:28 PM 7/8/2008, McCully Heritage Project wrote:
>>> >I don't mean to sound ignorant, but what are the other 9 of the 
>>> "world's 10
>>> >worst weeds?" And how is that determined? Is anyone working on 
>>> banning them?
>>> >Just curious.
>>> >
>>> >Michelle Berg Vogel
>>> >McCully Heritage Project
>>> >Kampsville, Illinois
>>> >
>>> >-----Original Message-----
>>> >From: apwg-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org
>>> >[ mailto:apwg-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org]On Behalf Of Olivia
>>> >Kwong
>>> >Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 11:20 AM
>>> >To: apwg at lists.plantconservation.org
>>> >Subject: [APWG] NEWS: N.C. bans cogongrass, which can take over
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > 
>>> http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/jul/08/nc-bans-cogongrass-which-can -
>>> >take-over/
>>> >
>>> >N.C. bans cogongrass, which can take over
>>> >Sold as Red Baron, Japanese blood grass, it is held to be one of world's
>>> >10 worst weeds
>>> >By Janice Gaston | Journal Reporter
>>> >Published: July 8, 2008
>>> >
>>> >Is cogongrass North Carolina's next kudzu?
>>> >
>>> >Not if the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services can help
>>> >it.
>>> >
>>> >The department announced yesterday that propagation, nursery cultivation,
>>> >sale and distribution of cogongrass, an invasive perennial grass
>>> >considered one of the world's 10 worst weeds, will be prohibited in North
>>> >Carolina. Nurseries and garden centers must stop selling all cultivars of
>>> >cogongrass, including Red Baron, also known as Japanese blood grass, by
>>> >Oct. 31. Permits for the interstate movement of the grass will be denied.
>>> >
>>> >See the link above for the full article text.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >_______________________________________________
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>>> >APWG at lists.plantconservation.org
>>> > 
>>> http://lists.plantconservation.org/mailman/listinfo/apwg_lists.plantconserva
>>> >tion.org
>>> >
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>>> >opinion of the individual posting the message.
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From Patricia_DeAngelis at fws.gov  Thu Jul 10 13:23:19 2008
From: Patricia_DeAngelis at fws.gov (Patricia_DeAngelis at fws.gov)
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:23:19 -0400
Subject: [APWG] Fw: Emerald Ash Borer infestation - confirmed in Fairfax
 County - what's being done & what YOU can do!
Message-ID: <OF7FEFF6AD.3FBD55A5-ON85257482.0064D6F2-85257482.00650100@fws.gov>

Emerald Ash Borer has been confirmed in Fairfax County!  Read on to see 
what's being done and what you can do! 

-Patricia

----- Forwarded by Patricia De Angelis/ARL/R9/FWS/DOI on 07/10/2008 09:16 
AM ----- 


WHAT'S BEING DONE...
 
On Monday, July 7 the Forest Pest Branch of the Urban Forest Management
Division, DPWES received a phone call from the Virginia Department of
Forestry (VDOF) requesting an inspection of ash trees located near 
Campbell
Way in Herndon for possible infestation by emerald ash borer (EAB).  Upon
inspection of the trees, Forest Pest staff suspected EAB and promptly
notified the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
(VDACS).

On Tuesday, July 8 representatives from the Forest Pest, VDACS, and the
United States Department of Agriculture-Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (USDA-APHIS) met at the site to investigate the trees and collect
samples.

On Wednesday, July 9, we received a positive EAB identification from
USDA-APHIS.

Now that USDA-APHIS has confirmed the infestation the national "emerald 
ash
borer science advisory panel" (part of USDA) will recommend a course of
action. Due to the fact that Fairfax County is already surrounded by EAB
infested states (MD, WV, and PA) staff does not anticipate an EAB
eradication project will be recommended (like that implemented in the Wolf
Trap area in 2003); but, instead Fairfax County will be placed in a 
Federal
EAB quarantine area. However, we will learn more concerning the USDA-APHIS
course of action early next week.

In coordination with USDA-APHIS/ VDACS, Forest Pest staff will be setting
out additional EAB traps in the Herndon vicinity to detect the extent of
the EAB infestation over the next few days. Staff will update the Board
about the extent of the EAB infestation and on pending USDA-APHIS/ VDACS
actions.

FYI - ash trees are estimated to comprise 4 - 5% of Fairfax County's total
tree population. This equates to approximately 1.5 to 2 million trees.
Although, individual landscape trees can be treated for EAB, there are no
treatments available to manage this insect on a wide-scale basis;
therefore, short of a new research/treatment break-through, it is
reasonable to expect significant levels of ash tree loss from EAB over the
next decade or so.

Unfortunately we also have an all-but-confirmed infestation in the
Newington Area (our staff has visually confirmed adult EAB beetles but 
they
have not been sent to the Feds for an official ID confirmation).  The
Emerald Ash Borer adult beetles are emerging at this time and will 
continue
to do so for another 2 to 3 weeks, therefore we may get more cases from
other areas of the County.

Here are some links to sites containing EAB information:

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes/environmental/eab_general.htm

http://www.emeraldashborer.info/

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/plant_pest_info/emerald_ash_b/index.shtml



Michael P Knapp
Director, Urban Forest Management Division
Land Development Services
Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services
703.324.1770
703.803.7769 fax


Our mission is to enhance the quality of life in our community by ensuring
the vitality of the urban forest and its management, and to preserve the
natural environment.  We promote compatibility between the developed and
natural communities through science, education, shared knowledge and 
strong
partnerships.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 


WHAT YOU CAN DO... 

County officials want your help in determining the extent of the 
infestation..."To help officials, homeowners are asked to report any signs 
of declining or dying ash trees. Call the Fairfax County Forest Pest 
Program at 703-324-5304, TTY 711. Visit 
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes/environmental/eab_general.htm for more 
information on identifying ash trees or the beetle." 

See this attachment for more information! 
 


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From plant at plantconservation.org  Fri Jul 11 09:08:07 2008
From: plant at plantconservation.org (Olivia Kwong)
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:08:07 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [APWG] NEWS: Kudzu Gets Kudos as a Potential Biofuel
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0807110907460.3689@cpanel1-bb.epconline.net>

http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/06/16/kudzu-biofuel-ethanol.html

Kudzu Gets Kudos as a Potential Biofuel
Jessica Marshall, Discovery News

June 16, 2008 -- As concerns rise over corn ethanol creating
competition between food and fuels, ethanol made from one of the
country's most invasive plants -- kudzu -- could be part of the
solution, according to Rowan Sage of the University of Toronto and
colleagues at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

See the link above for the full article text.


From Jil_Swearingen at nps.gov  Fri Jul 11 13:04:44 2008
From: Jil_Swearingen at nps.gov (Jil_Swearingen at nps.gov)
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:04:44 -0400
Subject: [APWG] Fw: 2008 Wildland Weed Field Courses!  Berkeley,
	Chico & Oakland!
Message-ID: <OF5009A2F3.FC2A6D7C-ON85257483.00634CD7-85257483.00634FB0@nps.gov>



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     (Embedded image moved to file: pic12550.gif)Cal-IPC Newsletter header     
  [please distribute to interested colleagues and restoration volunteers]      
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
  Cal-IPC's 2008 Wildland Weed Field Courses have been a tremendous success.   
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
  The Berkeley Field Courses (W & Th, July 23 & 24) still have space           
  available, and registration is now open for the NEW Pre-Symposium            
  Revegetation Field Course (W, October 1).                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
  The Berkeley Field Courses are the last Invasive Weed Biology and            
  Identification and Control Methods courses that Cal-IPC will offer in 2008.  
  We still have funding to support the highly discounted rate for restoration  
  and watershed volunteers at $35/course. Registration and details at          
  www.cal-ipc.org/fieldcourses/index.php.                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
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  specimen.                                                                    
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  Upcoming 2008 Field Course Schedule:                                         
                                                                               
  Berkeley - Tilden Regional Park                                              
      July 23 - Biology & Identification NEW!                                  
      July 24 - Control Methods                                                
                                                                               
  Chico - Chico Grange and Surprise Field Site                                 
      October 1 - Revegetation NEW!                                            
                                                                               
  Oakland - Redwood Regional Park, Trudeau Center                              
      November 6 - Mapping (Registration will open in August)                  
                                                                               
  Registration and details at www.cal-ipc.org/fieldcourses/index.php.          
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
  I look forward to seeing you at an upcoming Field Course,                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
  - Heather Brady, Coordinator                                                 
                                                                               
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From ialm at erols.com  Sat Jul 12 20:56:26 2008
From: ialm at erols.com (Marc Imlay)
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:56:26 -0400
Subject: [APWG] Mapping and Early Detection  Rapid Response workshop
Message-ID: <200807130156.OVS12064@erols.com>

 

 

Mapping and Early Detection-Rapid Response for Invasive Exotic Species. July
30, 2008. Hands on workshop for land managers and planners at Frying Pan
Farm Park in Fairfax, Virginia.  For the annual Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest
Plant Council workshop it is recommended that attendees register by July 18
for the $55 early registration at 

www.ma-eppc.org <http://www.ma-eppc.org/> . 

 

 

 

Mapping the Mid-Atlantic: 

Creating a Consistent Early Detection-Rapid Response System for Invasive
Exotic Species

 

8:00 am     Registration

8:30 am     Welcome and introduction, housekeeping

                   Meghan Fellows, President, MA-EPPC

 

8:45           Carol Holko 

                   Chief, Plant Protection and Weed Management

                   Maryland Department of Agriculture

                   EDRR: Lessons from the Emerald Ash Borer Experience

                        Introduced into Maryland illegally in 2003 on
infested nursery stock, EAB presented a significant threat to Maryland's
forests, both natural and plantation, and for nursery production of ash
trees.  MDA's PPWM section organized and implemented an EDRR plan
unprecedented in Maryland.  Ms. Holko will share lessons from her experience
managing this effort, including the importance of prevention, the value of
mapping an outbreak and how to do it, and the issues presented in bringing
together the right team for the job.

 


9:30
Break

 

9:45            Kristin Sewak
                   Director
                   Natural Biodiversity

                   Ranking Invasive Plants: Case Studies and Customization

                        A look at existing ranking systems, how land
managers can customize the principles within those based on their specific
management goals and geographic areas, and a guide to the key questions to
ask as a first step in developing their ranking methodology.

 

10:15                   Mary Travaglini 
                   Potomac Gorge Habitat Restoration Manager 
                   The Nature Conservancy of MD/DC 
                    Assessing Risk for Invasive Plants--Not so Complicated
After All

 

10:45         Panel (of Speakers): Questions: How to determine criteria
associated with an EDRR? What is NEW? What is an important movement? What is
a routine movement? How many times must a record appear for it to be
established?

 

11:15         Chuck Bargeron and David Moorhead 

                   Information Technology Director; Co-Director

                   Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health

                   University of Georgia  

                   EDDMaps

                   What is it, how does it work, who can use it, when is it
used, why was it developed?

 

12:15         Lunch

 

1:00           Small group workshop problem set and GPS tasks

                   Organization or break-out groups and distribution

   

2:00 to 2:30        (Depending on group activities and areas covered) Whole
group feedback

                   EDDMaps in action in real time

 

3:00 or 3:30       Facilitated Panel, Jil Swearingen, National Park Service
(Bugwood and Invited MA-EPPC Board Members)

                   EDRR for Mid-Atlantic brainstorming session

                   Questions: What do we need to do to make this happen?
What are next steps? How do we identify the experts? How do we fund this
(initially and maintenance)?

 

4:30           Closing Remarks (Meghan Fellows)

 

5:30            Annual Board Meeting and dinner

 

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From plant at plantconservation.org  Tue Jul 15 08:09:11 2008
From: plant at plantconservation.org (Olivia Kwong)
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:09:11 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [APWG] NEWS: Texas Invasive Plant & Pest Council formed
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0807150808280.846@cpanel1-bb.epconline.net>

http://www.texasinvasives.org/TIPPC/tippc.html

On June 2, 2008, the Texas Invasive Plant and Pest Council (TIPPC) became 
formally established in the State of Texas. TIPPC originated as a motion 
from the floor at the second statewide Invasive Plant Conference held at 
the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Austin, Texas in November 2007. 
On Friday, April 18, 2008, members of the steering committee established 
at that conference signed the bylaws creating the very first Texas 
Invasive Plant and Pest Council.

See the link above for more information.


From Jil_Swearingen at nps.gov  Mon Jul 14 14:32:55 2008
From: Jil_Swearingen at nps.gov (Jil_Swearingen at nps.gov)
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:32:55 -0400
Subject: [APWG] Fw: [INVASIVES] NYTimes.com: Can Weeds Help Solve the
	Climate Crisis?
Message-ID: <OFC194D608.4DBFA94C-ON85257486.006ACEE9-85257486.006B6295@nps.gov>



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Great piece in the NYT online about climate change and weeds, and about Lew
Ziska?s work at USDA.  It?s long, but quite informative, and also makes
clear that the federal government is not supporting this kind of work as it
needs to be supported, for biosecurity as well as ecological reasons.  More
on kudzu as biofuel source.  I apologize for cross-postings.

Kerrie L. Kyde
Habitat Ecologist/ Invasive Plant Specialist
Wildlife and Heritage Service
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
11960 Clopper Road
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
301/948-8243




                                                                                 
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From Jil_Swearingen at nps.gov  Wed Jul 16 08:57:15 2008
From: Jil_Swearingen at nps.gov (Jil_Swearingen at nps.gov)
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:57:15 -0400
Subject: [APWG] Fw: [INVASIVES] NYTimes.com: Can Weeds Help Solve the
	Climate Crisis?
Message-ID: <OF3287B0D5.C8312B0F-ON85257488.004C7240-85257488.004CA762@nps.gov>


Hi,

There were problems with the previous sending of this message. Click on the
link to the article.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/29/magazine/29weeds-t.html?_r=1&ex=1215403200&en=1a93b4beb52d95b6&ei=5070&emc=eta1&oref=slogin

Thank you,

Jil


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jil M Swearingen
Invasive Species Management Specialist
National Capital Region IPM Program
Center for Urban Ecology
4598 Macarthur Blvd NW
Washington DC 20007
202-342-1443, ex 218
202-282-1031 fax
www.nps.gov/plants/alien
www.ma-eppc.org
www.nps.gov/cue

Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail



From ialm at erols.com  Thu Jul 17 15:20:45 2008
From: ialm at erols.com (ialm at erols.com)
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:20:45 -0400
Subject: [APWG] Wavyleaf Basketgrass workshop dates in Beltsville Maryland
Message-ID: <380-220087417202045220@M2W024.mail2web.com>






Dear Wavyleaf Basketgrass Task Force,



Wavyleaf Basketgrass is ready to identify on the ground and then search
for and remove it in your natural area. On Friday July 18 at 5:30pm,
Sunday July 20 at 11:00 am, Monday July 21 at 10:00 am, Thursday July 24
at 5:30 pm, and Saturday July 26 at 11:00 am several folks are coming to
ID it and also discuss our strategy for early detection rapid response.
Please join us to learn how to identify this fast spreading grass that
was first identified in North America in the Patapsco Valley State Park,
Maryland, in 1997. If another date is preferable please let me know.





We take U.S. 1 north from the beltway. Go about 1 mile, passing the
National Agricultural Research Center, and turn left at the light on
Montgomery Rd. Go 3 blocks and turn left on Sellman Road. Go about 5
blocks and turn right into Little Paint Branch

Park at the bottom of the hill.



We meet at the Beltsville Community Center parking lot and can continue
even with a little rain or heat. There are full indoor toilet facilities
and a large seating area for lunch. Cheers.



Marc Imlay, PhD



Conservation biologist, Anacostia Watershed Society (301-699-6204,
301-283-0808 301-442-5657 cell) Board member of the Mid-Atlantic Exotic
Pest Plant Council, Hui o Laka at Kokee State Park, Hawaii Vice
president of the Maryland Native Plant Society, Chair of the
Biodiversity and Habitat Stewardship Committee for the Maryland Chapter
of the Sierra Club.



Background:



There is the need from May-September, 2008, for an organized team of
Federal, State, and local researchers and managers to continue to
document the distribution of Wavyleaf Basketgrass grass starting at the
known locations in Beltsville, Greenbelt and Baltimore, Maryland.





This fast spreading grass was first identified in North America in the
Patapsco Valley State Park in 1997. So far, the grass has only been
documented in Maryland, meaning that if it is eliminated now, the entire
continent will be free of yet another scourge to our native flora and
fauna. It is stoloniferous, with seeds that stick to clothing more than
any other plant we have encountered. Until now, no concentrated effort
has been made to manage this mounting crisis which is likely to destroy
10% of our natural areas in one fourth of the United States in the next
decade unless we act now. It is a It is a classic case of Early
Detection/rapid Response for the North American continent.



www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/wl_basketgrass.asp







Original Message:

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From: Bergmann, Carole Carole.Bergmann at montgomeryparks.org

Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:40:54 -0400

To: ialm at erols.com, Paul.Carlson at montgomeryparks.org

Subject: wavy leaved basket grass





Marc,



If you can send me the details-dates and directions to the WL BG
trainings on Sunday and Monday by COB Tuesday, Paul can include it in
the quarterly Weed Warrior News that he is about to send out (Wed.

am).Thanks,



Carole






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From:  Jil_Swearingen at nps.gov
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:04:44 -0400
To: apwg at lists.plantconservation.org
Subject: [APWG] Fw: 2008 Wildland Weed Field Courses!  Berkeley,Chico &
Oakland!




----- Forwarded by Jil Swearingen/NCR/NPS on 07/11/2008 02:04 PM -----
                                                                            
                                                          
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                      org>                     cc:                         

                                               Subject:  2008 Wildland Weed
Field Courses!  Berkeley, Chico & Oakland!                
                      07/10/2008 11:37                                     

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                      Please respond to                                    

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  [please distribute to interested colleagues and restoration volunteers]  

                                                                            
   
                                                                            
   
                                                                            
   
                                                                            
   
                                                                            
   
  Cal-IPC's 2008 Wildland Weed Field Courses have been a tremendous
success.   
                                                                            
   
                                                                            
   
                                                                            
   
  The Berkeley Field Courses (W & Th, July 23 & 24) still have space       

  available, and registration is now open for the NEW Pre-Symposium        

  Revegetation Field Course (W, October 1).                                

                                                                            
   
                                                                            
   
  The Berkeley Field Courses are the last Invasive Weed Biology and        

  Identification and Control Methods courses that Cal-IPC will offer in
2008.  
  We still have funding to support the highly discounted rate for
restoration  
  and watershed volunteers at $35/course. Registration and details at      

  www.cal-ipc.org/fieldcourses/index.php.                                  

                                                                            
   
                                                                            
   
                                                                            
   
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  specimen.                                                                

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  Upcoming 2008 Field Course Schedule:                                     

                                                                            
   
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      July 23 - Biology & Identification NEW!                              

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      November 6 - Mapping (Registration will open in August)              

                                                                            
   
  Registration and details at www.cal-ipc.org/fieldcourses/index.php.      

                                                                            
   
                                                                            
   
                                                                            
   
                                                                            
   
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From Jil_Swearingen at nps.gov  Fri Jul 18 08:49:39 2008
From: Jil_Swearingen at nps.gov (Jil_Swearingen at nps.gov)
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:49:39 -0400
Subject: [APWG] Fw: First Announcement for Workshop on Biological Control of
 Mile-A-Minute Weed on August 25, 2008
Message-ID: <OFE2394617.9A7E736C-ON8525748A.004B74EE-8525748A.004BF506@nps.gov>


Hi,

Please see Yun's message and attached announcement of this workshop to be
held at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA. This will be an excellent
opportunity to get hands-on experience with the mile-a-minute biological
control agent.

Thank you,

Jil

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jil M Swearingen
Invasive Species Management Specialist
National Capital Region IPM Program
Center for Urban Ecology
4598 Macarthur Blvd NW
Washington DC 20007
202-342-1443, ex 218
202-282-1031 fax
www.nps.gov/plants/alien
www.ma-eppc.org
www.nps.gov/cue

Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail

----- Forwarded by Jil Swearingen/NCR/NPS on 07/18/2008 09:44 AM -----
                                                                                                                                      
                      Yun Wu                                                                                                          
                      <ywu at fs.fed.us>          To:       Jil_Swearingen at nps.gov                                                       
                                               cc:                                                                                    
                      07/16/2008 02:30         Subject:  First Announcement for Workshop on Biological Control of Mile-A-Minute Weed  
                      PM AST                    on August 25, 2008                                                                    
                                                                                                                                      




Dear Jil,
Would you please help us to forward this announcement to [ma-eppc], [apwg],
and other invasive plant mailing lists that you know or manage?
Thank you very much for your help
-Yun

(See attached file: First Announcement for MAM Field Day_Workshop.doc)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Yun Wu, Ph.D.
Plant Pathologist
Biological control of forest invasive plants
USDA Forest Service-FHTET
180 Canfield St.
Morgantown, WV 26505

Tel:  (304) 285-1594
Fax: (304) 285-1564
Email: ywu at fs.fed.us


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From maryannwhitman at comcast.net  Sun Jul 20 14:42:06 2008
From: maryannwhitman at comcast.net (MaryannWhitman)
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:42:06 -0400
Subject: [APWG] WEB: Maine Field Guide to Invasive Aquatic Plants and
	their common native look alikes
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.63.0803060836520.24535@cpanel2.betterbox.net>
References: <Pine.LNX.4.63.0803060836520.24535@cpanel2.betterbox.net>
Message-ID: <000001c8eaa0$b1fcf0b0$0401a8c0@dwhitman>

I would like to order this Maine field guide but the website is not
functional. Can anyone help me with this? 


Maryann Whitman, Journal Editor
Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes
 
www.for-wild.org
 
Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes promotes environmentally sound
practices to encourage biodiversity through the preservation, restoration
and establishment of native plant communities. Wild Ones is a
not-for-profit, environmental, educational, and advocacy organization.
-----Original Message-----
From: apwg-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org
[mailto:apwg-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org] On Behalf Of Olivia Kwong
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 9:39 AM
To: apwg at lists.plantconservation.org
Subject: [APWG] WEB: Maine Field Guide to Invasive Aquatic Plants and their
common native look alikes

Maine Field Guide to Invasive Aquatic Plants
and their common native look alikes

Maine Field Guide to Invasive Aquatic Plants
and their common native look alikes
by Roberta Hill and Scott Williams

Newly updated and expanded, the Field Guide focuses on the eleven invasive 
aquatic plants currently listed by Maine law as imminent threats to Maine 
waters.

Also featured are many native aquatic plants commonly confused with these 
eleven invasive species.

Photographs, illustrations and narrative descriptions are presented for 
each of the featured species, along with a variety of cross-reference 
tools for easy comparison of similar species.

This 160-page reference--spiral bound and printed on tear-resistant 
waterproof paper--is built to hold up well to conditions in the field 
(including inclement weather and the occasional dunking).

Ordering Info:
The Field Guides can be ordered for $13.00 each plus shipping, handling & 
sales tax (for Maine orders).

For additional information, ordering, and a pdf file of the book, go to 
http://www.mainevolunteerlakemonitors.org/publications/FieldGuide/


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From plant at plantconservation.org  Thu Jul 24 09:45:42 2008
From: plant at plantconservation.org (Olivia Kwong)
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:45:42 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [APWG] NEWS: Beetles defoliate noxious Tamarisk
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0807240944490.14919@cpanel1-bb.epconline.net>

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jul/17/beetles-defoliating-noxious-tamarisk/

Beetles defoliate noxious Tamarisk
By Beverly Corbell, The Daily Sentinel
Originally published 10:50 a.m., July 17, 2008
Updated 10:50 a.m., July 17, 2008

GRAND JUNCTION - By the middle of next year, people may notice lots of 
dead trees along Grand Valley waterways, but that's because a noxious 
plant is being killed off, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management says.

See the link above for the full article text.


From plant at plantconservation.org  Fri Jul 25 09:39:12 2008
From: plant at plantconservation.org (Olivia Kwong)
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:39:12 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [APWG] NEWS: Controlling Invasive Cane Grass With Wasps?
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0807250938240.26999@cpanel1-bb.epconline.net>

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080717205642.htm

Controlling Invasive Cane Grass With Wasps?

ScienceDaily (July 24, 2008) - Researchers at The University of Texas at 
Austin will work with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural 
Research Service (USDA-ARS) to investigate biological control for an 
invasive cane grass that is choking waterways across North America.

See the link above for the full article text.


From plant at plantconservation.org  Fri Jul 25 09:41:43 2008
From: plant at plantconservation.org (Olivia Kwong)
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:41:43 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [APWG] NEWS: Targeting a 'menace': Scientist sics her beetles on
 invasive plant
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0807250941050.26999@cpanel1-bb.epconline.net>

http://www.andovertownsman.com/local/local_story_206154832.html

Targeting a 'menace': Scientist sics her beetles on invasive plant
By Brian Messenger
Staff writer

With native plant life losing a turf war in town, a freckle-sized beetle 
is being called upon to do what it does best -- eat the invasive purple 
loosestrife species now choking out other plants.

See the link above for the full article text.




From Jil_Swearingen at nps.gov  Fri Jul 25 08:47:26 2008
From: Jil_Swearingen at nps.gov (Jil_Swearingen at nps.gov)
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:47:26 -0400
Subject: [APWG] WEB: Maine Field Guide to Invasive Aquatic Plants
 and	their common native look alikes
In-Reply-To: <000001c8eaa0$b1fcf0b0$0401a8c0@dwhitman>
Message-ID: <OF40C4055E.02EF7A4F-ON85257491.004BAC69-85257491.004BC10A@nps.gov>

Maryann,

I just went to the web page
http://www.mainevolunteerlakemonitors.org/publications/FieldGuide/
and it seems to be working fine. All the info. you need is there. I suggest
trying again.

Thanks,

Jil


                                                                                                                                                  
                      "MaryannWhitman"                                                                                                            
                      <maryannwhitman at comcast.net>         To:       "'Olivia Kwong'" <plant at plantconservation.org>,                              
                      Sent by:                              <apwg at lists.plantconservation.org>                                                    
                      apwg-bounces at lists.plantconse        cc:       (bcc: Jil Swearingen/NCR/NPS)                                                
                      rvation.org                          Subject:  Re: [APWG] WEB: Maine Field Guide to Invasive Aquatic Plants and  their      
                                                            common native look alikes                                                             
                                                                                                                                                  
                      07/20/2008 03:42 PM AST                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                  




I would like to order this Maine field guide but the website is not
functional. Can anyone help me with this?


Maryann Whitman, Journal Editor
Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes

www.for-wild.org

Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes promotes environmentally sound
practices to encourage biodiversity through the preservation, restoration
and establishment of native plant communities. Wild Ones is a
not-for-profit, environmental, educational, and advocacy organization.
-----Original Message-----
From: apwg-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org
[mailto:apwg-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org] On Behalf Of Olivia Kwong
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 9:39 AM
To: apwg at lists.plantconservation.org
Subject: [APWG] WEB: Maine Field Guide to Invasive Aquatic Plants and their
common native look alikes

Maine Field Guide to Invasive Aquatic Plants
and their common native look alikes

Maine Field Guide to Invasive Aquatic Plants
and their common native look alikes
by Roberta Hill and Scott Williams

Newly updated and expanded, the Field Guide focuses on the eleven invasive
aquatic plants currently listed by Maine law as imminent threats to Maine
waters.

Also featured are many native aquatic plants commonly confused with these
eleven invasive species.

Photographs, illustrations and narrative descriptions are presented for
each of the featured species, along with a variety of cross-reference
tools for easy comparison of similar species.

This 160-page reference--spiral bound and printed on tear-resistant
waterproof paper--is built to hold up well to conditions in the field
(including inclement weather and the occasional dunking).

Ordering Info:
The Field Guides can be ordered for $13.00 each plus shipping, handling &
sales tax (for Maine orders).

For additional information, ordering, and a pdf file of the book, go to
http://www.mainevolunteerlakemonitors.org/publications/FieldGuide/


_______________________________________________
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APWG at lists.plantconservation.org
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From Jil_Swearingen at nps.gov  Fri Jul 25 15:05:51 2008
From: Jil_Swearingen at nps.gov (Jil_Swearingen at nps.gov)
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:05:51 -0400
Subject: [APWG] Fw: Global Invasives Team of TNC is presenting an invasive
	species workshop
Message-ID: <OFF2F12718.70362C7E-ON85257491.006E4F99-85257491.006E662A@nps.gov>


Jil M Swearingen
Invasive Species Specialist
Center for Urban Ecology
4598 Macarthur Blvd NW
Washington DC 20007
202-342-1443, ex 218

----- Forwarded by Jil Swearingen/NCR/NPS on 07/25/2008 04:04 PM -----
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           


Hello Colleagues:
I wanted to extend this invitation to you to join TNC for this special
workshop on invasive species management and prevention in October.  Please
see below and attached for details.  Please recommend to me others you
think might benefit from this workshop.
Thanks so much!
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From plant at plantconservation.org  Mon Jul 28 18:56:56 2008
From: plant at plantconservation.org (Olivia Kwong)
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:56:56 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [APWG] JOB: Invasive Plant Control Field Technician (Eastern US)
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0807281852360.23770@cpanel1-bb.epconline.net>

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
POSITION TITLE: Invasive Plant Control Field Technician
LOCATION: Eastern US
SUPERVISOR: Operations Manager
POSITIONS AVAILABLE: 1-12 month internships/seasonal, part time, full time
CLOSING DATE: Open
RATE OF PAY: Salary: $27,000 - $45,000 (Seasonal/Permanent)

JOB DESCRIPTION:
* Applicant will have the opportunity to work in various natural areas 
throughout the eastern United States. Projects range from Shenandoah 
National Park, across the Blue Ridge Mountains, to the Piedmont of 
Virginia, and south to the Coastal Plains of North Carolina, and the 
Appalachian mountain range in northern Georgia. Invasive Plant Control, 
Inc. will provide you with the opportunity to conduct intensive habitat 
restoration of many different native plant communities with the main 
emphasis in invasive plant management.
* IPC, Inc. is a privately owned company considered one of the leaders in 
the invasive plant control market in the US. IPC has a strong focus on 
selective control in natural area settings.
* Applicants selected will be subject to a government security 
investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to 
classified information.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:
* Primary function will be to travel continuously throughout the eastern 
US as part of an invasive plant management team and utilize a variety of 
techniques including chemical, mechanical and biological methods to 
control invasive exotic plants.

REQUIREMENTS:
* Valid driver's license; good communication skills; good physical 
condition; ability to work with minimal supervision; ability to travel for 
long periods of time away from home; ability to pass pesticide applicator 
exams in various states.
* Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines
* Ability to travel extensively and on short notice.
* Knowledge of current trends in invasive plant management in natural 
areas.
* The ability to motivate, lead, set objectives, and manage performance of 
a small team.
* Adapt, improvise, and overcome precarious situations.
* Employee must have knowledge of plant identification and plant life 
histories; demonstrate ability in the principles of integrated weed 
management including; planning, prevention, inventory and monitoring, and 
the full range of control techniques.
* Employee will be required to treat all invasive plant species with 
minimal to no damage to native species in the area.
* This employee must demonstrate the ability to supervise or lead 
employees as well as provide skill in interpersonal relations which 
include the ability to build consensus among individuals with diverse 
views.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL EFFORT:
* Job involves the use of chemicals on a daily basis. Position requires 
extensive chemical applications and the need to mix chemicals, spray with 
low and high volume equipment, and rinse and clean application devices. 
Applicant will be required to study and pass pesticide applicator tests in 
all states he or she will work.
* Job involves the use of chainsaws and brushcutters in dense vegetation 
up to 8 hours per day.
* Work requires physical exertion and/or muscular strain. Work involves 
several disagreeable elements and/or exposure to job hazard.s where there 
is possibility of injury.
* Work is conducted in outdoor natural areas settings where extreme 
temperatures and high humidity can present extreme work conditions
* Applicant will need to perform tasks in a natural area setting where 
ticks, mosquitoes, venomous snakes, poison ivy and other hazardous 
obstacles may create undesirable working conditions
* Terrain often presents the need for hiking up to 10 miles in a day while 
packing up to 50 pounds of equipment.
* Job involves an excessive amount of travel often times traveling 3 week 
stretches at one time.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
* An undergraduate/graduate student or Bachelor's degree in a natural 
resource management or related area.
* Demonstrate experience in MS Office, Word, Excel, and GIS.

COMPLEXITY/PROBLEM SOLVING:
* Competency is a must. Figure out the problem and fix it in the most 
efficient manner.
* Cultivate the creative ideas of others to identify potential solutions. 
Experiment to find creative solutions -- think outside the box.
* Resolve complex issues independently within program area. Experiment to 
find creative solutions.

RESPONSIBILITY/OVERSIGHT -FINANCIAL & SUPERVISORY:
* Applicant will be directly involved in physical aspects of the appointed 
project
* Required to oversee project development and completion.
* Manage expenditures such as keeping receipts and reporting expenses on a 
daily basis
* Required to document daily activities on project site sheets
* Required to make travel reservations for car, plane and hotels for 
management team

COMMUNICATIONS/INTERPERSONAL CONTACTS:
* Ability to persuasively convey the mission of IPC to diverse groups 
including the general public and potential clients.
* Prepare and present project plans and reports in a concise manner to 
contracting officers and superiors

TRAINING/EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
* Applicant will have the opportunity to participate in seminars or 
training sessions regarding: Invasive plant removal techniques; first aid; 
chainsaw and handtool safety; pesticide safety; pump equipment; ATV use 
and orienteering
* There will be opportunities to visit many culturally and historically 
significant sites; attend educational workshops or meetings concerning 
vegetation management and work alongside professionals involved in many 
different areas of resource management.

To Apply Call or Send Cover Letter and Resume To:
steve at ipc-inc.org
615-969-1309
Or
lee at ipc-inc.org
615-812-5313
www.invasiveplantcontrol.com

Lee Patrick
Invasive Plant Control, Inc.
PO Box 50556
Nashville, TN 37205


Invasive Plant Control, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Terms of Employment:
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: This agency provides reasonable accommodations 
during the application process to applicants with disabilities. If you 
need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring 
process, please contact us. The decision on granting reasonable 
accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

ALL APPLICANTS ARE CONSIDERED WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, RELIGION, COLOR, 
NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, POLITICAL AFFILIATION, AGE (WITH AUTHORIZED 
EXCEPTIONS) OR ANY OTHER NONMERIT FACTOR.


From Patricia_DeAngelis at fws.gov  Thu Jul 31 07:31:16 2008
From: Patricia_DeAngelis at fws.gov (Patricia_DeAngelis at fws.gov)
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:31:16 -0400
Subject: [APWG] Call for applicants Future for Nature Foundation Award 2009
Message-ID: <OF8F5F1633.EFE1B17A-ON85257497.00447DCB-85257497.0044C7E2@fws.gov>

The Future for Nature Foundation will issue three prizes of ? 50.000 each 
to talented persons who have distinguished themselves with internationally 
outstanding species protection efforts...we invite you to apply for the 
Future for Nature Award or to propose other persons, not 
later than 31 August 2008. 

Details below...Patricia

----- Forwarded by Patricia De Angelis/ARL/R9/FWS/DOI on 07/31/2008 08:28 
AM -----




 
Future for Nature Award 2009
"To protect species of wild animals and plants......" 
Still open for applications!
 
Late June, the Future for Nature Foundation (formerly called Golden Ark) 
announced the 2009 Future for Nature Award for the 
protection of species of wild flora and fauna. The Foundation will issue 
three prizes of ? 50.000 each to talented persons who have 
distinguished themselves with internationally outstanding species 
protection efforts. 
 
With this reminder ?call for candidates?  we invite you to apply for the 
Future for Nature Award or to propose other persons, not 
later than 31 August 2008. The Award winners will be selected by an 
independent, international selection committee, consisting 
of eminent conservationists. The Future for Nature Award will be issued 
spring 2009 at Burgers? Zoo, the Netherlands. 
For specific information and for the application form please visit our 
website: www.futurefornature.net
 
You are welcome to send this invitation to others with the special button 
(please, indicate the subject "Future for Nature Award").
We are keen to keep you updated on further developments. Please indicate 
your interest to receive the free Golden Ark Award News 
in the future by clicking on the special button Subscribe. 
 
 
The Future for Nature Award?.. 
?      Is a reward for outstanding achievements in the protection of 
species of wild flora and fauna; 
?      For 2009 consists of three prizes of  ?50.000; 
?      Is to stimulate award winners to sustain their dedicated work, to 
raise their profile, to extend their professional network and to 
     strengthen their funding basis.
 
A Master Class 
A Master Class in species protection will be part of the Golden Ark Award 
Conference. 
 
A Conservation Sponsor Market 
The Conservation Sponsor Market serves to establish contacts between Award 
nominees and winners and potential sponsors. 
 
Main eligibility criteria
 
?  Activities of the conservation leader have clear, substantial and long 
lasting benefits for the conservation status of one or more 
     species of wild flora and/or fauna;
?  Applicants should not be at the end of their career; the preference is 
for talented, relatively young candidates at the early of mid 
     stages of their career;
?  Practical conservation relevance and long term benefits of current and 
future work or project of the candidate;
?  Conservation leadership, actual and potential contributions of 
applicant in promoting conservation.
 
How and when to apply 
For further information about the Future for Nature Award Foundation, the 
Future for Nature Award and Applications, please read the information on 
the website http://www.futurefornature.net. The deadline for applications 
is 31 August 2008. 
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From pankajoudhia at yahoo.com  Thu Jul 31 14:18:27 2008
From: pankajoudhia at yahoo.com (pankaj oudhia)
Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:48:27 +0530 (IST)
Subject: [APWG] August issue of IPRN is now online
Message-ID: <778344.40818.qm@web8603.mail.in.yahoo.com>



Dear Group Members,



????? August issue of International Parthenium
Research News [IPRN] is now online. Please visit



http://www.iprng.org/IPRNG-parthenium_newsletter13.htm



For old issues, please visit 



http://www.iprng.org/IPRNG-parthenium_Newsletter.htm





Pankaj Oudhia



Convener, International Parthenium Research News Group [IPRNG]



http://www.IPRNG.org








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