Forest Stewardship Workshop: Invasive Exotic Plants and Their Control

Type: Workshop

Posted: 2007-12-18

Location:

Jackson County Ag. Conference Center

Marianna, Florida

Start:  01/23/2008  

End:     12/18/2007  

Of the over 4,000 known plant species growing in Florida, about 30% are not native to Florida or the Southeast. Some of these exotic plants are invasive weeds that form self-sustaining and expanding populations within plant communities with which they were not previously associated. These invasive exotic plants displace native plants and associated wildlife, and can alter processes such as fire and water flow. Despite the millions of dollars that have been spent on controlling the spread of invasive plants, the rapid and effective dispersal characteristics of these invaders make them extremely difficult to eliminate. This program will describe some of the more common and troublesome invasive exotic plants in Florida forests and current methods being used to control them.

Cost to register is $15, cash only, collected at the door. Continuing Education Units will be available for pesticide applicators and SAF Continuing Forestry Education credits will be available for foresters. Contacts for registration, directions and other details are online: