For those of you interested in global warming, there is a new online book that was written by one of our more prolific photographers and her husband. You can find "Cool the Earth, Save the Economy" by John & Mary Ellen Harte at their Cool the Earth website.
See what has been happening in the USDA Forest Service Northeastern Area Urban Programs. You can find the fall newsletter at their Urban & Community Forestry Website.
We've just added a new feature to IPM Images that will later be available on all of our image sites: Author Profile Pages. These pages give you a chance to let people know a little bet about you and/or your organization. Here are a few examples:
If you are a photographer and want to set up your own profile, go to our Author's Tools Page and use the "Edit profile" link.
As general rules:
It seems that everyone is using the social networking sites for just about everything. Seems like a good idea...checkout our new group on Facebook!
Getting people to understand the danger of moving firewood is difficult, especially since few people really appreciates "high and mighty preaching". The folks at Don't Move Firewood.org have come up with some informative and humorous advertisements to drive the point home. Take a look at their video section and enjoy!
February 21, 2009
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!!!
The Invasive Plants Association of Wisconsin is pleased to announce that their 2009 conference will be held in conjunction with the annual Prairie Enthusiasts Banquet. Anyone who has an interest in grassland stewardship can't afford to miss these two exciting events! The "Invasive Species of Grasslands" conference will present intermediate- to advanced-level information on combating invasive plants of grasslands in the upper Midwest through on-the-ground initiatives, informed planning and monitoring, and advocacy. Information will be practical and directly applicable to the efforts of grassland managers. The annual Prairie Enthusiasts all-chapter Banquet will be held after the conference, and will be preceded by a social mixer. This is your chance to participate in the raffle and silent auction that are important sources of funding for the chapters. This also provides an opportunity to network and meet up with old friends.
We're also thrilled to announce a keynote presentation that will certainly fascinate conference participants and stimulate further discussion: Biofuel and Prairie Restoration. The presenters, Steve Bertjens (Southwest Badger RC&D) and Bill Johnson (Alliant Energy), will share their visions for a future where trees, brush, invasive plants and native grasses can be harvested from prairies and burned as cellulosic biomass, providing a renewable energy source for the Upper Midwest.
Conference attendees will be able to choose from 15 different sessions throughout the day. The three general topic `tracks' are:
Species-Specific Information. Learn to develop sound strategies for invasive plant management based on plant form (herbaceous versuswoody), life history (monocarpic versus perennial), and means of spread. Each session provides an overview of species, control strategies universal to the target life history form, and species-specific control measures. Just a few of the species to be covered: spotted knapweed, leafy spurge, and crown vetch.
Techniques, Equipment, Tools, Control Strategies. Learn how to get the job done on the ground by learning how to work with contractors, advanced strategies for managing invasive plants (bulk tree removal bids, managing exotic cool-season grasses, interseeding, avoiding Incidental Take), which tools and equipment are available and the best buy for your money, which herbicides to use and how to apply them, and how to create an invasive species management plan.
Policy, Funding, Outreach, Prevention Strategies. Learn how to help battle invasive species without getting dirty and sweaty by advocating for updated federal and state policies relating to invasive species (including the proposed state invasive species rule), by creating cooperative weed management areas, by promoting and adopting
sensible prevention strategies (adopting best-management practices, monitoring and modulating roadside mowing), and by utilizing harvested invasive plant material and prairie plants for biofuel.
For more details, go to www.ipaw.org <http://www.ipaw. org/>
We've just put up a new set of images contibuted by Mary Ann Hansen at Virginia Tech. This collection has about 148 image at this point with about 600 on the way. Take a look at Mary Ann Hansen's author page on IPM Images.
We've just put up a new set of images contibuted by Paul Bachi at the University of Kentucky. This collection has a wide variety of diseases and a good mix of field, laboratory, and microscopic images. Take a look at Paul Bachi's author page on IPM Images. We will be adding more in the next few days but there are already 648 available!
There is an article in the latest issue of Inoculum, the Newsletter of the Mycological Society of America, about the Widely Prevalent Fungi List. You can find Inoculum at http://www.msafungi.org/inoculum. The article is on page 32 of the November 2008 Issue.
Story on the state of forests in Georgia from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution here.
