Berberis vulgaris is the alternate host for Puccinia graminis (wheat rust) and was a major target of eradication in the 1930s. Our Conservancy, which had once...
Karen, Box elder ( Acer negundo ) is native, however, is extrodinarily weedy (puts out a lot of seeds, high rate of germination...) which is what helps to make...
I will be out of the office starting 07/03/2006 and will not return until 07/10/2006. I will respond to your message when I return....
joel_trick@...
Jul 3, 2006 3:01 pm
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This county conservation board actually loans out weed sprayers. How enlightened. http://www.co.kittitas.wa.us/noxiousweeds/control.asp just scroll down on the...
Colleagues, Below is a summary of black locust control successes and failures from the WI-DNR South- Central Region State Natural Areas Crew (a winner of the...
Great report Ryan and Amy Just a little FYI for all, The Krenite can take up to 1.5 years to work. I have sprayed some in the summer of 02 and the next year,...
This is exemplary; please know that some DNR county foresters informally will loan backpack sprayers out. The information seen on this web site, however,...
Karen, I had a stand of box elder a few years ago. I sawed them down in mid-summer and sprayed the stump with 18% Roundup (triclorpher?). Not only did the...
I have a site with a couple acres of reed canary grass monoculture surrounded by diverse sedge meadow and shrub carr. I am wondering if there is a reliable...
Hi Derek, Well planned (and followed-through!) chemical strategies are working well against RCG for us. I can't imagine a situation where it wouldn't work....
Hi all, I know that Crawford Co. has a spray rig available for landowners. It is a small utility trailer with spot sprayer for pulling with a truck or ATV. I'm...
Derek, I'm assuming by a couple acres you mean less than 10... I think it's entirely possible with a patch that size, and minimal input from upstream, that you...
I have a related question. What can I do about getting rid of reed canary grass in places where it grows adjacent to moving water or springs? I have several...
For anyone interested in swallow-wort and what works/doesn't work for controlling it, this will be a great opportunity to listen, ask questions and share any...
I have had pretty good luck using sethoxydim (vantage) for reed canarygrass control when growth is less than knee-high ( the label recommends a maximum 12 inch...
art_kitchen@...
Jul 10, 2006 4:02 pm
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Jessica, What do you mean by "later season application"? Although a late-summer or fall sethoxydim application will reduce the amount of live RCG on the site,...
The Midwest Invasive Plant Network is offering a free distance-learning workshop on How to Start a Cooperative Weed Management Area in the Eastern United...
<<Distrib of invasive plants along ORV trails in the CNNF.pdf>> Thomas M. Boos II Water Management Specialist Office of Energy SS/7 Wisconsin Department of...
ORV research articleMany of you receive the IPAW newsletter, "Plants out of Place". PooP is always looking for articles, announcements, features, etc. that...
James Reinartz
jimr@...
Jul 12, 2006 5:53 pm
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IPAW folks, I've been doing some hand spraying with a back pack sprayer in areas large enough so that I want to know where I've been and haven't been. I've...
For marking foliar sprayed areas we use a blue dye that is sold by the local co-op (Premier, on Highway 14 between Mazomanie and Black Earth). The price is not...
The publicity regarding crown vetch on highways is welcome! One can easily get depressed about the loss of roadside remnants to invasives. The very fine...
Hi Bob, We use commercial dye for almost every foliar app. The price is unsubstantial when compared to the cost of labor. The benefits are numerous. 1 complete...
Greetings, I'm new to the group (and new to invasive plants, new to prairie restoration....i'm a complete novice at all of this) and i would like to ask a...
The Wisconsin DOT is very interested in doing the right thing with prairie remnants. Dick Stark (608) 266.3943 is head of maintenance for WisDOT. He has ...
Harper-Lore, Bonnie
Bonnie.Harper-Lore@...
Jul 17, 2006 2:07 pm
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Mark: My name is Dick Stark. I'm a registered landscape archtitect in the State of Wisconsin and I work for the DOT in the area of roadside vegetation...
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