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DON’T MOVE FIREWOODHow you can help:•Leave firewood at home,do not transport it tocampgrounds or parks
•Use firewood from localsources
•If you have movedfirewood, burn all of itbefore leaving yourcampsite
Asian longhornedbeetleThree
recentlyintroducedinsects
emerald ash borer Sirex woodwasp
David Cappaert, Michigan State University; David R. Lance, USDA APHIS PPQ;Kenneth R. Law, USDA APHIS PPQ; USDA Forest Service ‘DON’T MOVEFIREWOOD’ Poster, April 2006
Insects
Japanese Honeysuckle 739,400 Acres (x27)Privets (7 species) 345,000 Acres (x13)Kudzu 26,600 AcresNon-native Olives 17,800 AcresJapanese Climbing Fern 9,200 AcresTallowtree 7,000 AcresNon-native Roses 5,800 AcresNon-native Wisteria 5,000 AcresCogongrass < 300 Acres
18 Million Acres Occupied by 33 Taxa9 Percent of Forested Acres in South
Japanese Climbing Fern – fire hazard
Chuck Bargeron, University of Georgia
Acts as a fire ladder and will burn while it is still green
JapaneseClimbing Fern
David Moorhead, University of Georgia; Dennis Teague, U.S. Air Force; David Moorhead,University of Georgia
Impacts straw industry
At your local shop- Buyer beware!
Cogongrasswarm seasongrass which
seedsMarch - May
In Georgiacogongrass
infestations spreadmostly from
rhizomesDavid Moorhead, University of Georgia; John McGuire, The Westervelt Company
Cogongrass – AnExtreme Fire
Hazard
Chris Evans, River to River CWMA; David J. Moorhead, University of Georgia
Cogongrass –Smoke
ManagementProblem
2006
10 GeorgiaCounties
20 sites
December2014
56 GeorgiaCounties
867 sitesAll Treated
Free Zone
Free Zone
Epicenter
Outlier Zone
HeavilyInfestedZone
Things You Can Do to Help•Learn about Invasive Species
Invasive.orgInvasivePlantAtlas.orgExtension.org/invasive_species
•Report Invasive SpeciesEDDMapS.org
•Cooperate/Coordinate/CommunicateCreate a CISMA for your regionJoin GA-EPPC
•Plant Wiselywww.gainvasives.org
Things You Can Do to Help•Educate
Family, Friends, NeighborsYour RepresentativesCity Councils
•Replace Invasive SpeciesPlant native plantsOr at least non-invasive
•Volunteer/JoinState, County, City ParksMaster Gardeners/Master NaturalistsGeorgia Botanical SocietyGeorgia Native Plant SocietyGarden Club
First Detector ProgramInvasive Species – All Taxa
Partners, Cooperators, Sponsors
• Center for Invasive Species & Ecosystem Health, UGA
• USDA APHIS PPQ
• Georgia Department of Agriculture
• Georgia Exotic Pest Plant Council
• Georgia Forestry Commisson
• Georgia DNR State Parks & Friends
• Master Gardener Program, UGA Cooperative Extension Service
Four Regional WorkshopsAcross Georgia in 2015
State Parks• Northeast Georgia• Southwest Georgia• Coastal Georgia
UGA Campus• Griffin: Midwest Georgia
Plus Workshops organized byCounty Extension Agents
County Agents• Advertising• Registration• Lunch• Venue
First Detector Program• Experts in invasive species
• Identification• Mapping & Reporting• Management
• Educational materials
Experts will present on• Invasive Species (all taxa) in Georgia:
Issues & Identification
• How to collect data and report Infestations:Online & Smartphone App
• Management techniques:Mechanical & Chemical
• Hands on practice:Identify, Map and Manage Invasive Species
Educational materialsA Field Guide for the Identification ofInvasive Plants in Southern Forests
A ManagementGuide for InvasivePlants ofSouthern Forests
EDDMapS: InvasivePlant Mapping Handbook
A Homeowner’s Guide toPreventing the Introduction andSpread of Invasive Species
How You Can Make a Difference
Resources – reporting tools
Resources - information
Resources - information
Resources - images
Karan Rawlins229-386-3298
krawlins@uga.edu
www.eddmaps.org
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