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Our mission is to reduce the impact of invasive plant species in the Midwest

 

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Control & Management

 

 

 

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Links:

National Invasive Species Council website, currently housed within the USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center at: http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov

 

TNC Invasive Species Initiative: http://tncweeds.ucdavis.edu/
Has links to the weed control handbook, a management library with information on individual species, and many other resources.

 

The "Invasive Exotic Plant (IEP) Management Tutorial for Natural Lands Managers: A Comprehensive Tool for Addressing Your IEP Needs" is now available on-line at http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/invasivetutorial/index.htm

 

Aquatic Invasive Plant Management: http://www.ces.purdue.edu/extmedia/WS/WS_21.pdf (PDF file) A nice reference on aquatic invasive plant identification and control.

Minnesota has developed some great educational resources for retailers and consumers on invasive plants sold for water gardens. These materials are available on the web for anyone who is interested in doing something similar.

For the general public:

http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/assistance/backyard/shorelandmgmt/aquatic_plants_gardeners.pdf

For retailers:

http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/assistance/backyard/shorelandmgmt/aquatic_plants_seller.pdf

sea grant tip card to be handed out at stores: http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/downloads/x98.pdf

sea grant water garden poster: http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/downloads/x103.pdf

 

Guide for identifying and controlling garlic mustard:

http://www.for-wild.org/download/garlicmustard.pdf

 

Northwest Indiana Invasive Plant Network (NIIPN) is introducing a new blog featuring discussions about many aspects of invasive plant identification, monitoring, and control. To review discussions and to sign up, go to: http://niiipn.blogspot.com

 

Be on the lookout for an aggressive mustard that has just been found in Indiana for the
first time, and is known from one county in Michigan - Cardamine impatiens (Narrow-leaved bitter-cress). Click here for information and photos.

 

A new powerpoint presentation has been developed by the National Park Service to help differentiate between native and non-native Phragmites. Called "Fragmented Phragmites, Overview and Identification of Introduced Exotic and Native Forms of Common Reed (Phragmites australis), it is available for download at:

http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/pdf/phau1-powerpoint.pdf

 

Eurasion water milfoil Treatment - PowerPoint poster

 

Roadside Invasive Control Video - the first video of a series on Invasive Species Prevention Best Management Practices from the USDA Forest Service. Available on DVD or Internet. http://www.fs.fed.us/invasivespecies/news.shtml

 

Stewardship Network Webcast Archives - topics on control and management.

 

Illinois Nature Preserves Commission (INPC) Vegetation Management Guidelines.

These guidelines are provided to give guidance to landowners, managers, custodians and stewards of sites in the Illinois Nature Preserve Programs. They are an important resource methods of controlling invasive species in natural areas and in other places on the landscape.

INPC have recently placed the updated documents on their Stewardship program web site.

http://dnr.state.il.us/INPC/stewardship.htm

 

New Handbook on Targeted Grazing as a Tool for Weed Management Now Available On-line

The application of livestock grazing to suppress unwanted plants has been around for centuries. Today, targeted grazing by livestock is being rediscovered and honed as an amiable and effective tool to address contemporary vegetation management challenges, like controlling invasive exotic weeds, reducing fire risk in the wildland- urban interface, and finding chemical-free ways to control weeds in organic agriculture. A new handbook was released in December that outlines the basics of applying targeted grazing for vegetation management. This handbook includes 18 chapters and represents a compilation of the latest research on harnessing livestock to graze targeted vegetation in ways that improve the function and appearance of a wide variety of landscapes. The handbook was create through funding from the National Sheep Industry Association and the American Sheep Industry Association (ASI). The handbook is available on-line at: http://www.cnr.uidaho.edu/rx-grazing/Handbook.htm. Printed copies of the handbook will be available through ASI (info@sheepusa.org) for $25 in March 2007.

 

"Effect of Glypro Herbicide On The Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Community In A Recently Burned Phragmites Marsh"

M.L. Selyak and J.B. Keiper
Department of Invertebrate Zoology
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
1 Wade Oval Dr., Cleveland, OH 44106

This study in Ohio looked at the impact of Glypro, applied to control Phragmites, on the wetland macroinvertebrate community.

Download the article (Word format)

 

 

Indiana ramps up its control efforts against kudzu - read the article at: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080821/ap_on_bi_ge/farm_scene_indiana_kudzu

 

Review on Fire and Invasive Plants - http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/pubs/rmrs_gtr042_6.pdf

This state-of-knowledge review of information on relationships between wildland fire and nonnative invasive plants can assist fire managers and other land managers concerned with prevention, detection, and eradication or control of nonnative invasive plants. The 16 chapters in this volume synthesize ecological and botanical principles regarding relationships between wildland fire and nonnative invasive plants, identify the nonnative invasive species currently of greatest concern in major bioregions of the United States, and describe emerging fire-invasive issues in each bioregion and throughout the nation. This volume can help increase understanding of plant invasions and fire and can be used in fire management and ecosystem-based management planning.

 

 

 

The best method for controlling an invasive plant often varies by site, size and cover of infestation, and adjacent resources to be protected. Rather than providing specific control recommendations, this page will highlight new tools and techniques for invasive plant management, and report on some case studies and success stories.

If you are interested in sharing information about your work in control and management, please contact us at info@mipn.org.

INNOVATIVE TOOLS FOR CONTROL:

(Click on the picture or the link for more information)

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The Clamper A unique tool that allows for highly selective herbicide application to herbaceous vegetation.

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PVC applicator – Designed by Jack McGowan-Stinski of the Michigan Chapter of The Nature Conservancy, this applicator applies herbicide to cut stumps.

REPORTS ON OTHER CONTROL TECHNIQUES:

 

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Interested in Biocontrol options?  Go to:  http://www.invasive.org/eastern/biocontrol

Struggling to control Asian bush honeysuckle? Learn about a study in Indiana comparing control methods by Ron Rathfon

Vinegar – Useful tool in the fight against invasives or just an essential ingredient in salad dressing? by Ellen Jacquart

Japanese stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum), managment paper (complete paper as it appeared in Restoration Ecology) by S. Luke Flory, Ph.D., Post-doctoral research associate, Department of Biology, Indiana University, www.lukeflory.com
For a condensed version (Word document), click here.

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Fen and Sedge Meadow Restoration and Maintenance Report

Many fens in the Midwest have become significantly overgrown with shrubs due to fire suppression. Reintroducing fire will only slow the spread of shrubs, not remove them from areas where they have established. Traditional methods of cutting individual stems and painting with herbicide can clear areas of shrubs, but this is a very time consuming, slow process. Given the large number of acres of fen that need restoration, Rich Dunbar (Indiana DNR - Division of Nature Preserves) investigated a way to control woody invaders and restore fens more cost effectively.

Download the complete report (Word file).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information, contact MIPN at Info@MIPN.org