Invasive Plant Ecology and Management

August 19 - 20, 2008
North Carolina Arboretum
Asheville, NC

Workshop Illuminated Agenda
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Day 1, August 19, 2008: Principles of Invasive Plant Management
8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Registration and Morning Beverages
8:30 - 8:35 a.m. Welcome - Parker Andes, Director of Horticulture, Biltmore Estate
8:35 - 9:00 a.m. Overview of Invasive Plant Ecology - Ted Shear, NCSU
9:00 - 9:30 a.m. Nursery Industry Response to Invasive Plant Issues - Tom Ranney, NCSU
9:30 - 10:00 a.m. Decision Making - Nancy Fraley, NPS
10:00 - 10:15 a.m. Refreshment break (provided)
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Noxious Weed Laws - Rick Iverson, NCDA&CS
10:45 - 11:30 a.m. Pesticide Safety - Carlton Layne
11:30 - 12:30 p.m. Lunch (provided)
12:30 - 2:30 p.m. Identification and Tools (Part I)
2:30 - 4:00 p.m. Plenary and Concurrent Modules

Ecology

  • Biology and ecology of invasive dispersal, Katie Greenberg, USDAFS
  • Invasive plant impacts, Chris Moorman, NCSU

Aquatics, Rob Richardson, NCSU

Mapping

 
Day 2, August 20, 2008: Application of Invasive Plant Management
8:00 - 9:15 a.m.

Herbicides

9:15 - 11:30 a.m.

Biology, ecology, and control of problem species as identified by participants

11:30 - 12:30 p.m. Lunch Break (provided)

12:45 - 3:45 p.m.

(4pm return to Arboretum)

Field tour: control measures and case studies
  1. Herbaceous plant control
  2. Vine control
  3. Woody plant control
  4. Case study of Biltmore Estate management

Click here to order copies of the
2007 Invasive Plants Field Guide
from NC State University Cooperative Extension Service

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