[APWG] Fw: Invasive Plant Conference August 16-17 Philadelphia PA

[Jil_Swearingen at nps.gov]

Hi,

Here's a reminder about the upcoming Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council
conference

Invasive Plants:  Perspectives, Prescriptions and Partnerships. For a
complete brochure or to sign up please contact 215-247-5777, ext. 156 or
125 or jlm at pobox.upenn.edu. Cost for the two-day conference is $175 for
both days, $95 for one day. The fee includes a one-year membership in the
Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council.

Thanks,

Jil
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The invasive plant conference at the Morris Arboretum of the University of
Pennsylvania in Philadelphia will address several
important hot topics as presentations and in discussion groups:
   New information about herbicides to manage invasive plants in
   natural Areas including sources of products and targeting.
   Invasive earthworm control.
   Pre-import screening to prevent introduction of invasive plants and
   what can be done to curb further spread of invasive species already
   in the trade.
   The nurseryman's perspective.
   Status of biological control of Garlic Mustard, Mile-a-Minute, and
   use of plant pathogens.
   Japanese barberry, ecology and cultivars.
   Effects of global warming and rising carbon dioxide levels on All Life
   including invasive plants.

DAY ONE

Keynote  Invasive Plants: Vision 2010-Nelroy E.Jackson, National Invasive
species Advisory Committee
Concurrent Sessions 1 and 2

Herbicide Use Primer: Using Herbicides to Manage Invasive Plant Species in
Natural Areas-Art Gover, Research Support Associate, Penn State-Penn DOT
Roadside Research Program

Protocols for Controlling Invasive Plants in the Mid-Atlantic National
Parks-Susan salmons, National Park Service, Exotic Plant Management Team

Herbicide Panel:  Herbicide Alternatives to Glyphosate Glyphosate is the
most widely used herbicide in the world, and the most commonly used
herbicide for management of invasive species in natural areas. This panel
provides information about other herbicides available to manage invasive
plants in natural areas, and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of
these products compared to glyphosate. Moderator: Art Gover  Panelists: Pat
Burch, Field Research Biologist, Dow AgroSciences, LLC; Michael A. Fleming,
Vegetation Specialist, BASF Corporation, Michael Link, Senior Product
Development Rep., E.I. DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

On-the-Ground Management: Techniques, Tools and Equipment-Steve Manning,
President, Invasive Plant Control, Inc.

Lunch Session-Innocent or Invasive-Share your concerns and pictures of
plants you suspect may be invasive.

Classical Biological Control of Invasive Weeds with Plant Pathogens:
Concepts, Procedures, Successes, and
Prospects-Dr. Dana Berner, USDA-ARS, FDWSRU

Biological Control of Mile-a-Minute Weed- Dr. Judith Hough-Goldstein,
Professor, Department of Entomology
and Wildlife Ecology, University of Delaware

Biological Control of Garlic Mustard- Coming Soon?- Victoria Nuzzo, Natural
Area Botanist, Natural Area Consultants

Forest Ecology Before and after Barberry Invasion- Sylvan Kaufman,
Conservation Curator Adkins Arboretum

Barberry Cultivars:  Determining Their Invasiveness and Developing Sterile
Plants- Dr. Mark Brand, Professor,
Plant Science, University of CT

Walking the Line: Invasive Plants and the Nurseryman's Perspective-Barry
Yinger, New Products Resources Manager,
Hines Nurseries Inc., owner, Asiatica Nursery

Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council Business Meeting

DAY TWO

Keynote Address Global Warming, Rising CO2 and Invasive Plants- Dr. Lewis
H. Ziska, US Department of Agriculture, Crop Systems
and Global Change Lab

New Species Importation Panel: Pre-Import Screening to Prevent Introduction
of Invasive Plants--Valerie
Vartanian, The Missouri, The  Nature Conservancy, Alan Tasker, National
Noxious Weed Program Manager, Invasive Species
& Pest Mgt, USDA APHIS PPQ

Soil disturbance: A Gateway for Opportunistic Plants-Dr. John Dighton,
Professor, Rutgers University-Camden
Campus

Invasive Species Already in the Trade: What Can Be Done To Curb Their
Further Spread- Representatives of nurseries, landscape professionals,
government agencies, and non-governmental organizations explore how to
respond to the challenge of curtailing further spread of plant species
already in the trade.

Recent Findings on Long Term Invasive Earthworm Control Studies-Dennis
Burton, Land Manager, Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education and
Dr. Anne Bockarie, Professor, Philadelphia University and trade

Manipulating Soils to Manage Exotics- Dr. Joan Ehrenfeld, Professor,
Rutgers University

Lunch Session.  Educational Hooks:  Clever Ways to Get Your Message
Out-Hear some innovative and successful methods for engaging the public's
interest while raising awareness of invasive plants

Invasive Exotic Plant Management Tutorial for Natural Land Managers--Lisa
Smith, Consulting Ecologist and
Principal Investigator, Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council, Inc.

Invasives Red Alert: Silently Stealing New Jersey's Natural Heritage--A
Holistic Approach to Managing their Spread
and Funding Discrete Habitat Restorations--Marc Matsil, Senior Policy
Advisor, State of New Jersey, DEP

Invasive Plant Atlas of New England (IPANE)- Dr. Leslie J. Mehrhoff,
Project Advisor, University of
Connecticut, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology