New Garlic Mustard Publication from the USDA Forest Service FHTET

The Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team was created by the Deputy Chief for State and Private Forestry in February 1995 to develop and deliver forest health technology services to field personnel in public and private organizations in support of the Forest Service's land ethic, to "promote the sustainability of ecosystems by ensuring their health, diversity, and productivity."

The Enterprise Team has two components. The core component, sponsored by Forest Health Protection, supports the Forest Service in meeting its legal mandate for the protection of forest health. The entrepreneurial component builds the team's capacity to fulfill its mission by providing services on a cost-reimbursable basis.
 

USDA Forest Service’s FHTET  has release a new publication on the biology and biological control of Garlic Mustard.

Biology and Biological Control of Garlic Mustard

Roger Becker, Esther Gerber, Hariet L. Hinz, Elizabeth Katovich, Brendon Panke, Richard Reardon, Mark Renz, and Laura Van Riper

FHTET-2012-05, November 2013

New publication on the Identification of Japanese Stiltgrass with comparisons to look-a-like species

The River to River CWMA, along with the Alabama Cooperative Extension Service and the University of Georgia's Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health has recently published a new field guide to the identification of Japanese Stiltgrass.  Included in this guide are detailed descriptions and pictures of the characteristics needed for identification as well as comparisons to look-a-like species. 

Hi- and low- resolution versions of this publication can be found on the Alabama Extension website at:

Hi resolution - Low resolution

You can also order printed copies from Alabama Extension at:

https://store.aces.edu/ItemDetail.aspx?ProductID=17611

For those of you in Illinois, the IWAP Invasive Species Campaign has some printed copies available for use in the state.  Please contact Chris Evans, ISC Coordinator, at Chris.Evans@Illinois.gov or 618-435-8138 x 131 for information on obtaining printed copies. 

Distinguishing Ash From Other Common Trees

It's not always easy to figure out if that tree you're worried about is an ash tree.

"Distinguishing Ash from Other Common Trees" is an educational bulletin created at Michigan State University Extension. This bulletin describes how to identify ash, as well as common trees that may look like ash, but aren't. This is available http://www.emeraldashborer.info/files/E2892Ash1.pdf">online.

This publication is also available for purchase. To order, call 517-353-6740, or go to http://bit.ly/czVqhu and ?Search by Publication? for E2892. Copies are 10¢ each (plus shipping and handling, with a minimum order of 100 copies). Great for an educational presentation, as a handout during meetings, or as a reference guide for municipalities, arborists or tree care companies.