Southern Regional Workshop

Terrestrial Plant Invasions in the Temperate South

The Problem, Consequences, and Taking Control

 

June 4-5, 2003

Hyatt Regency Greenville

Greenville, South Carolina

 

 

Sponsored by:

Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service

 

USDA Forest Service

Southern Research Station & Southern Region

 

Cosponsored by:

USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

USDI Geological Survey

USDI Fish & Wildlife Service

Bugwood Network–University of Georgia Warnell School of Forest Resources & College of Agricultural & Environmental Science

Southern Appalachian Man and the Biosphere Program (SAMAB)

 

 

 

 

About the Workshop

The objectives of this workshop are:

·        to inform participants of the multi-resource and social problems caused by the invasion of nonnative invasive plants in the South on forests, right-of-ways, pastures, and the urban-wildlife interface;

·        to provide pertinent details on national, agency, and state responsibilities and programs developing to address the problem;

·        to teach identification of 36 prevalent invaders;

·        to provide details on current control strategies and methods;

·        to present basic monitoring and restoration approaches; and

·        to point to needed future developments and currently available information networks.

 

 

Who Should Attend?

Land managers and administrators for forestry, rights-of-way, natural areas, parks, and wildlife; Herbicide applicators; Landowners; Horticulturists, arboriculturists, retail and wholesale nurseries, and landscape architects; Consultants and contractors; Extension specialists; Plant Sciences educators and researchers; and Federal, state, and county regulators.

 

 

Location and Lodging

The workshop will be held at the Hyatt Regency Greenville, 220 North Main Street, Greenville, South Carolina 29601. A block of rooms for this workshop is being held at a special rate of $79 per night (and a limited number at federal government per diem). Please reserve your room by May 12 to be assured of this special rate. You may reserve a room by calling the hotel directly at (864) 235-1234 or (800) 233-1234. (See www.greenville.hyatt.com)

 

 

Registration

Early registration fee is $185 and includes instruction materials and refreshment breaks. Participants will receive a copy of the new book Nonnative Invasive Plants of Southern Forests: A Field Guide for Identification and Control, by James Miller, USDA FS. Early registration must include payment and be received by May 16. The registration fee after May 16 is $215. To register online, click here.  If registering by mail, please make checks payable to Clemson University.

 

 

Continuing Education Credits

This workshop will provide 11.5 hours of Category 1 Continuing Forestry Education (CFE) as recognized by the Society of American Foresters, the Association of Consulting Foresters, and various State Boards of Registration for Foresters. Pesticide Recertification Credits for many southern states are being applied for (see table below). Up to 13 CEU hours have been approved for ISA’s Certified Arborist Program. Other categories of continuing education credits will be applied for as needed.

     

State

Approved Hours

Category approved for

South Carolina

6.5

ALL

Georgia

5

23 & 27

Georgia

9

24

North Carolina

Pending

Pending

     

 

 

Agenda

 

Wednesday, June 4

9:00 am - 12 noon

      •   Opening and Welcome

      •   Invasive Pest Plants: How did we get in this mess?

      •   Roles and Responsibilities of the Federal Government –

          Current and Projected

      •   Roles and Responsibilities of State Governments –

          Current and Projected

      •   Roles and Responsibilities of Horticulture and Arboriculture

           Industries – Current and Projected

 

      •   LUNCH - on your own

 

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

      •   Prevalent Invasive Tree and Shrub Species

      •   Prevalent Invasive Vine Species

      •   Prevalent Invasive Grasses, Forbs, and Ferns

      •   The Problems these Species Cause and Ultimate Consequences

      •   Q & A’s and Daily Wrap-up

 

                                    Thursday, June 5                                                                                

8:00 am - 12 noon

      •   Gaining Control: Integrated Vegetation Management Strategies

      •   Safe Herbicide Use, Environmental Consequences, and

          Addressing Social Concerns

      •   Herbicide Control Treatments for Invasive Vines

      •   Herbicide Control Treatments for Invasive Trees and Shrubs

      •   Herbicide Control Treatments for Grasses and Forbs

      •   Q&A and Discussion on Prescriptions

 

      •   LUNCH - on your own

 

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

      •   Monitoring and Mapping Invasive Plant Infestations

      •   Planning and Enacting a Control-Restoration Program

      •   Learning As We Control: The use of information networks in

          invasive management.

      •   Where Do We Go From Here To Gain Control?

 

3:15 pm - 4:15 pm (Optional)

      •   Discussion on organizing a South Carolina Exotic Pest Plant Council

 

 

Workshop Organizers/Instructors

Larry Nelson, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina.

Jim Miller, USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station, Auburn University, Alabama

 

Opening Presentation

Randy Westbrooks, Invasive Plant Coordinator, US Geological Survey

 

Instructors

Chuck Bargeron, Bugwood Network, University of Georgia

Brian Bowen, President, Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council

Gordon Brown, National Invasive Species Council, US Department of the Interior

John K. Buck, Civil and Environmental Consultants, Inc.

Keith Douce, University of Georgia, Warnell School of Forest Resources

Robert E. Eplee, USDA Retired, Whiteville, North Carolina

Wilson Faircloth, Auburn University, Department of Agronomy and Soils

David Moorhead, University of Georgia, Warnell School of Forest Resources

Lee Patrick, Invasive Plant Control, Inc., Nashville, Tennessee

Robin Roeker, USDA Forest Service, Columbia, South Carolina

Don Schmitz, Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Peter White, North Carolina Botanical Garden and UNC-Chapel Hill

Max Williamson, Environmental Science Consultant

 

 

 

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation of pre-registration must be made by May 16 to obtain a full refund. Refunds after that time will be subject to a $30 service charge. Refunds will not be given after June 2 unless approved by the continuing education coordinator. Substitution of personnel is recommended in lieu of cancellation. If cancellation becomes necessary, please call (864) 656-4842. Should Clemson University cancel this workshop for any reason, a full refund of the registration fees will be returned. Clemson University will not be responsible for any other cost the registrant may incur.

 

Photos Courtesy of www.bugwood.org