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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)
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| 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. | Plenary and Concurrent Modules
Ecology
Aquatics, Rob Richardson, NCSU Mapping
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Day 2, August 20, 2008: Application of Invasive Plant Management |
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| 8:00 - 9:15 a.m. | Herbicides
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| 9:15 - 11:30 a.m. | Biology, ecology, and control of problem species as identified by participants
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| 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
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