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Funded Project |
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Funding Program:
Regional IPM Grants (S-RIPM) |
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Project Title:
Development of a Pocket Guide for the Identification and Control of Invasive Weeds in the Southern Region |
Project Directors (PDs):
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Lead State: TN Lead Organization: University of Tennessee |
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Cooperating State(s):
North Carolina |
| Extension Funding: $36,546 |
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Start Date: May-02-2008 End Date: May-01-2010 |
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Pests Involved: invasive weeds |
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Summary:
Invasive plant species have become an important issue in the southern region as these species are aggressively competing with certain native plant populations and cultivated crops for moisture, nutrients, and sunlight. Currently, one of the biggest issues regarding proper management of invasive weed species is an accurate and timely identification of the target weed species. Current resource limitations in Cooperative Extension often compound this issue leading to more undetected buildup of invasive weed populations because there are fewer trained personnel to accurately identify these plants and make sound integrated pest management recommendations for effective early eradication. Therefore, the goal of this project is to produce a pocket identification guide to educate and enpower land owners (e.g. growers), land managers, and other decision makers to accurately identify invasive weeds so they are able to distinguish these invasive species from other similar native species. In addition, this guide will not only aid in the identification of these species but will also provide an integrated weed management approach for controlling these invasive weed species. The idea for a pocket guide for invasive weed identification and management is predicated on the need of land managers to easily access pertinent information in any location at any time. This guide will afford the user accurate information at the tip of their fingers and will be the type of tool that can easily be carried (e.g. shirt/pant pocket) and accessed even in remote locations (even in areas without cell phone service or easy internet access).
Objectives: Objective 1: Develop and organize an invasive species weed ID pocket guide with concurrent information regarding integrated pest management strategies for the control of these invasive weed species in diverse plant communities in the Appalachian region. In addition, a section allowing land use managers to record historical records of invasive species discovery and management strategies incorporated will also be included in the pocket guide. Objective 2: Create educational materials in order to train county extension agents at workshops on the use of these pocket guides and how to disseminate and educate others on using the pocket guides. Objective 3: Make training material for the workshops and pocket guides available for use and distribution in other states in the southeast region. |
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