Updated : 2008-09-03T20:05:52Z
Report on Upcoming International Invasive Species Meetings - Sep 2008 Report on Upcoming International Invasive Species Meetings - Sep 2008 (DOC | 159 KB)
* See our Conferences and Workshops section for more resources.
Publ.Date : Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:05:52 MST
Federal Press Releases Federal Press Releases:
USDA, APHIS - Scientists Tie Chickpea Disease to Fungal Culprit (Aug 22, 2008)
USDA, APHIS - New Peas Resist Fungal Foe (Aug 8, 2008)
USDA, ARS - New Peas Resist Fungal Foe (Aug 8, 2008))
USDA, ARS - Wheat Genotyping: An Invaluable Service (Aug 6, 2008))
USDA, ARS - Here's the Beef: Identifying DNA Markers and Traits (Aug 5, 2008)
USDA, ARS Magazine - Searching for Phytophthora-Resistant Avocados (August 2008 - Vol. 56, No. 7)
USDA, CSREES - Selecting the Perfect Insect Pest (Aug 1, 2008)
USDA, CSREES - USDA Renews Funding for Research, Education and Extension in Swine Health (Jul 24, 2008)
USDA, CSREES - USDA Announces $28.4 Million in Funding for Specialty Crop Research (Jul 11, 2008)
DOC, NOAA - NOAA Report Shows Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary in Fair Condition, Facing Emerging Threats (Aug 20, 2008)
DOC, NOAA - NOAA Joins with International Commission to Restore Muskegon Lake (Jul 11, 2008)
DOC, NOAA - NOAA Funds $3.8 Million, Five-Year Project to Study, Manage Saginaw Bay Ecosystem (Jan 18, 2008)
HHS - HHS and DHS Announce Guidance on Pandemic Vaccination Allocation (Jul 23, 2008)
HHS - HHS Awards Contracts for the Development of Faster Influenza Diagnostic Tests (Jun 12, 2008)
HHS - HHS Secretary Leavitt Visits Southeast Asia to Advance Product Safety and Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Efforts (Apr 14, 2008)
DHS, CBP - Weevil Bowled Over by Customs and Border Protection (Aug 22, 2008)
DHS, CBP - CBP Agriculture Specialists on “Bee” Alert as They Comb Shipments, Travelers for Violations (Aug 20, 2008)
DHS, CBP - CBP/USDA Confirm Asian Gypsy Moth Discovery in California (Aug 20, 2008)
DHS, CBP - CBP Recruits Agriculture Specialists at California State Fair (Aug 15, 2008)
DHS, CBP - CBP Hosts USDA Plant Health Directors in New Orleans (Aug 7, 2008)
DHS, CBP - CBP in Los Angeles Intercept New Pest in Plant Species (Jul 29, 2008)
* See our Federal Press Release section for more resources.
Publ.Date : Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:02:25 MST
Conference Calendar Conference Calendar:
2008 National Fusarium Head Blight Forum -- Dec 2-4, 2008
Residue Reduction through Biocontrol -- Dec 3, 2008
5th Australasian Soilborne Diseases Symposium -- Feb 5-7, 2009
Crop Protection in Southern Britain -- Feb 10-11, 2009
Illinois Lake Management Association 24th Annual Conference -- Feb 19-21, 2009
Paradise Lost, Found, and Constructed: Conceptualizing and Transforming Landscapes through History -- Feb 25 - Mar 1, 2009
2nd Meeting of IOBC/WPRS - "Integrated Control of Plant Feeding Mites" -- Mar 9-12, 2009
The Second European Ramularia Workshop, Edinburgh 2009 - A New Disease and Challenge in Barley Production -- Apr 7-8, 2009
5th Meeting of the IOBC Working Group- "Induced Resistance in Plants against Insects and Disease" -- May 12-16, 2009
2009 Society for Ecological Restoration North West Chapter Regional Conference -- May 19-23, 2009
14th International Sclerotinia Workshop -- May 31 - Jun 4, 2009
4th European Meeting of the IOBC/WPRS Working Group - "Integrated Protection of Olive Crops" -- Jun 1-4, 2009
Conference of the IOBC/WPRS (OILB/SROP) Working Group on "Integrated Protection of Stored Products" -- Jun 29 - Jul 2, 2009
World Congress of Environmental History 2009 - "Local Livelihoods and Global Challenges: Understanding Human Interaction with the Environment" -- Aug 4-8, 2009
*See our Conference Calendar for more resources.
Publ.Date : Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:35:40 MST
Conference Calendar Conference Calendar:
International Conference on Fish Diseases and Fish Immunology -- Sep 6-9, 2008
1st South Australian Weeds Conference -- Oct 2-3, 2008
Pollinator Conference-Information for Action -- Oct 3-4, 2008
New Approaches to Managing Semi-arid Grasslands: Promoting Habitat Diversity While Supporting Livestock Production -- Oct 8-9, 2008
Organic Sugarbush Management -- Oct 9, 2008
Florida Aquatic Plant Management Society 32nd Annual Training Conference -- Oct 13-16, 2008
5th International Symposium of the Japanese Society for Fish Pathology -- Oct 18-19, 2008
International Organization for Biological Control (IOBC) International Conference on Integrated Fruit Production -- Oct 27-30, 2008
7th Meeting of the Working Group on Fruit Flies of the Western Hemisphere -- Nov 2-7, 2008
Washington State Weed Association 58th Annual Weed Conference -- Nov 5-7, 2008
Society of American Foresters 2008 National Convention - "Forestry in a Climate of Change" -- Nov 5-9, 2008
World Conference on Marine Biodiversity -- Nov 11-15, 2008
Great Lakes Community Shared Agriculture Conference 2008 - "Seeding the Future Growing Together" -- Nov 21-23, 2008
22nd Annual Northeast Organic Farming Association/Massachusetts Winter Conference -- Jan 17, 2009
Wyoming Weed Management Association 3rd Annual Conference (The 3rd Rendezvous) -- Jan 20-22, 2009
*See our Conference Calendar for more resources.
Publ.Date : Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:25:19 MST
Species Profile -- Cogongrass Species Profile -- Cogongrass
USDA. NAL. National Invasive Species Information Center.
Cogongrass is an invasive weed from Asia that spreads quickly and disrupts ecosystems, reduces wildlife habitat and can decrease tree seedling growth and establishment. Cogongrass is considered one of the 10 worst invasive plant species in the world and is listed as a federal noxious weed. Congongrass is believed to have invaded more than one million acres in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia, and Texas.
* See our Plants section for more species profiles.
Publ.Date : Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:46:58 MST
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