Registration: Invasive Plant ID & Control - 15 Feb 2018
Location: Piedmont Triad Regional Council, 1398 Carrolton Crossing Dr., Kernersville, NC 27284
Sponsoring organization: N.C. Cooperative Extension, Forsyth County Center and Town of Kernersville
AGENDA
9:00 AM - Identification of plants by participants
9:30 AM - Plant ID resources
9:45 AM - Plant discussion and management
11:00 AM - Program ends
This will be a hands-on, interactive class. Please feel free to bring invasive vegetation samples for discussion and identification as time permits.
Samples of 20 plants known to be invasive in natural ecosystems, right of ways, farmland, wet areas (ponds/stormwater BMPs) and landscapes will be examined for identification characteristics, significance, historical impacts, and best management strategies. Emphasis will be on woody plants listed by the US Forest Service and NC Dept of Agriculture as being invasive and/or plants of concern.
PROFESSIONAL CREDITS:
2 hours of pesticide credits in the following categories: A, D, G, H, I, L, N, O, X
Landscape Contractor license credits: 2L
Registration: Please fill out the information below to register for this course. Please note that space is limited, and registration is being taken on a first come, first served basis.