Materials from the
Midwest Invasive Plant Symposium

Held in Milwaukee, WI December 2006

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Papers
Overview of Federal Programs and Legislation Affecting Invasive Plants Lee Van Wychen, WSSA, Wash. DC 1.0MB
MIPN: A Regional Approach to Reducing the Impact of Invasive Plants Kate Howe, MIPN Coordinator and TNC Indianapolis, IN ( Presented by Ellen Jacquart, TNC) 3.8MB
Effectiveness of Management Techniques for Microstegium Vimineum (Japanese Stiltgrass) Invasions and Their Impacts on Native Species Diversity and Abundance S. Luke Flory*, Department Of Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 3.1MB
Canada Thistle Control in USA Rangeland and Pastures with Aminopyralid Byron B. Sleugh*, Robert A. Masters, Vanelle F. Carrithers, and Pat L. Burch, Dow AgroSciences, Indianapolis, IN. 1.6MB

Workshops
Stop Wasting Time on Invasives - Plan Your Way to Success Ellen Jacquart, TNC, IN 1.5MB
Applying Herbicides Safely and Legally Roger Flashinski, Univ. of WI - Madison

2.8MB

Handouts .5MB

How to Find Funding for Invasive Species Control Programs Jim Bean, BASF, TN 2.7MB
Linking Questions to Answers: Improving Communication Among Researchers, Land Managers, and Extension Personnel John Cardina, Ohio State University - Wooster, Mark Renz, University of WI - Madison 84KB
Coming Soon to a Natural Area Near You? New Plant Invaders in the Midwest Midwest Invasive Plant Network Early Detection & Rapid Response Committee

3.6MB

Handouts 112KB

Poster 1.2MB

Poster Handout 8KB

New Invasive Trees and Shrubs in the Midwest

 

 Debbie Maurer, Lake County Forest Preserve District, Grayslake, IL, Kelly Kearns, WI DNR & Jennifer Hilmer, Holden Arboretum, OH 3.3MB

New Invaders: Status of Some Non-native Invasive Vines in the Midwest

 

 Jody Shimp, Illinois DNR 3.6MB

New Terrestrial Herbaceous Invaders in the Midwest

 

 Debbie Maurer, Kelly Kearns and Jennifer Hilmer

2.8MB

 
Biology of multiflora rose Jerry D. Doll, Univ. of WI - Madison 5.1MB

Herbicide recommendations for control of multiflora rose

Mark M. Loux, Ohio State Univ., Columbus 2.0MB
Buckthorn Management – The Minnesota Experience Roger Becker, Univ. of MN, St. Paul 86KB

Posters
Variation in Soil Biofeedback Associated with Microstegium Vimineum Jeremy R. Klass* and Scott J. Meiners, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL 1.1MB
Native and Exotic Species Exhibit Similar Population Dynamics in Secondary Succession Scott J. Meiners*, Jeremy R. Klass and Timothy A. Rye, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL 8.2MB
Benefits of a Multidisciplinary Risk Analysis Approach Mark Tucker*, Purdue University, Doug Doohan and Jeff LeJeune, OARDC/Ohio State University, Wooster, OH 2.9MB
Invaders Watch Program, An Early Detection and Rapid Response Network to Limit the Spread of New Invasive Exotic Species in the Chicago Wilderness Region Debbie A. Maurer*, Lake County Forest Preserves, Grayslake, IL, Karen L. Billo, The Nature Conservancy, Peoria, IL, and Ed DeWalt, Illinois Natural History Survey, Champaign, IL 3.0MB**
Impacts of the Invasive Annual Grass Microstegium Vimineum (Japanese Stiltgrass) on Native Trees and Herbaceous Species: Some Preliminary Results. S. LukeFlory*, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 4.8MB
New Invasive Plants Reporting and Prevention Project Kelly Kearns* and David Eagan, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Madison, WI

Report Form 17KB

Biological Control of Invasive Plants in Minnesota Monika A. Chandler* and Luke C. Skinner, Minnesota Departments of Agriculture and Natural Resources, St. Paul, MN 2.1MB

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