Invasive Plant Symposium Talks Now Available Online

Midwest Invasive Plant Network is pleased to announce that many of the talks given at theMIPN/OIPC Invasive Plant Symposium last December are now available to view on our website.  We had a variety of great sessions that included

 ·         New Tools and Technology for Invasive Species Reporting and Information Sharing

·         Strategies for Outreach on Invasive Ornamental Plants

·         Invasive Plant Management

·         Assessing Invasiveness of Invasive Plants

·         Asian Bush Honeysuckle: Recent Advances in Research and Control

See our Proceedings/Presentations page for links to presentations that may interest you.

Invasive Plant Workshop Presentations Posted Online

Presentations from the recent Invasive Plant Workshop can now be found online at the Northeast Invasive Plant Partnership's website

Presentations Include:


Invasive Ornamental  Plants
Miscanthus spp. (Japanese and Chinese silvergrass) - Kay Havens, Chicago Botanic Garden
Euonymus spp. (Burning bush) – Brendon Panke, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Aquatic Issues
Hydrilla Management Plan – Cathy McGlynn, NIIPP Coordinator
NPDES Permits for Use of Herbicides in Aquatic Areas - Leslie Lowry, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

Best Management Practices
Asian Bittersweet - Rebecca Grill, Park District of Highland Park
Reed Canary Grass – Ryan Campbell, Fermilab Natural Areas
Phragmites – Brook Herman, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Tall Goldenrod - David Hodge, Turning Leaf Conservation
Wild Chervil – Ben Haberthur, Kane County FPD

New Herbicides and Application Methods
Herbicide Update – Rick Shulte, Crop Production Services 
Phragmites Wiper Tool – Cathy McGlynn, NIIPP Coordinator

Invasive Species Week Presentations

Presentations from the National Invasive Species Awareness Week (Feb 28 - Mar 4) are now available for viewing. Check out this page to see what is being done across the nation to stop and slow the spread of invasive species.

Presentations from 2nd National Bed Bug Summit Now Available On-Line

Second National Bed Bug Summit - February 1-2, 2011

Resources

• January 31, 2011 - Press Release
• December 8, 2010 - Press Release
• Bed Bugs Information and Resources

The Federal Government convened the second national bed bug summit on February 1 and 2, 2011. The goal for this summit was to review the current bed bug problem and identify and prioritize further actions to address the problem.
The objectives of the summit are as follows:

• Discuss progress since the last summit from a variety of perspectives, including:
• government (federal, state, local)
• research
• housing industry
• pest management industry
• Identify knowledge gaps and barriers to effective, community-wide bed bug control
• Propose next steps in addressing knowledge gaps and eliminating barriers
• Prioritize next steps that can be used by various sectors in developing strategies 

Presentations from this meeting can be found here.