Invasive Plants in the Midwest
The Midwest Invasive Plant Network (MIPN) and the Ohio Invasive Plants Council (OIPC) are
co-hosting a two-day symposium on invasive plants during the North Central Weed Science Society conference, set for December 9 through 12, 2013, in the Hyatt Regency, 350 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio.
The symposium, December 11 and 12, 2013, will focus on invasive plants in natural areas and will include concurrent sessions on assessing invasiveness of non-native plant species, using online reporting tools for early detection, and management of some of the most problematic invasive plants, including an in-depth session on Asian bush honeysuckle impacts and management.
The program for the NCWSS conference is available online. NCWSS includes 15 U.S. states and one Canadian province: Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
(Photo of thistle courtesy of NCWSS)