GOOD RIDDANCE TO THOSE
“Good
Plants Gone Bad”:
CONTROLLING INVASIVE PLANTS
Workshop Agenda
Champaign Co. Community
Center, State Route 68, Urbana, OH
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
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Who? This workshop is designed
for large-scale land managers and land owners. Anyone who understands the
invasive issue and is looking for control options is welcome to attend.
Professionals from around the state will present talks and demonstrate
control methods. |
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Why? This workshop is a
follow-up to the fall workshop “Good Plants Gone Bad: Invasive Plants in
Ohio.” This workshop will be more technical and is designed to delve
deeper into effective control techniques for invasive plants. |
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How much? A $15 registration fee
will help support the Council’s statewide efforts. All participants will
receive a boxed lunch. Registration will be available online. Exact
payment will be required on the day of the workshop. Purchase orders and
billing for multiple attendees may be arranged in advance. For more information, you may also call: Jennifer Windus, 614-265-6309 |
| 8:00am | Registration and refreshments |
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9:00 – 9:15 |
Welcome: What is OIPC? Why
control invasive plants? (Cory Skurdal, OIPC Vice-president) |
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9:15 – 10:30 |
Problematic invasive plants in Ohio, with an overview of control options (Jennifer Windus, OIPC President & Division of Wildlife) |
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10:30 – 10:45 |
Break (with refreshments) |
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10:45 – 11:15 |
Invasive plant control resources – Where to find supplies, equipment, contractors, and volunteers (Tom Borgman, Hamilton County Park District) |
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11:15 – 12:00 |
Herbicides for woody invasive plant control (Dan Matteson, Townsend) |
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12:00 – 12:45 |
Lunch (box lunches provided by workshop sponsors) |
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12:45 – 1:30 |
Herbicides for herbaceous invasive plant control (Lisa Herber, JF New Nursery) |
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1:30 – 3:00 |
Panel discussion: effective control techniques being used in Ohio (panelists to represent 6-8 agencies/organizations, questions presented by the moderator; discussion by all) |
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3:00 – 4:00 |
Demonstrations of control options for invasive plants (a variety of demonstrations will be presented outside)
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