Jun 29, 2018 | News, News/PR
State officials say foreign invasive plants are continuing to take over Georgia’s forests and grasslands. One of them, Asian privet, now infests more than a million acres in the state, The Athens Banner-Herald reported. That’s according to recently released Georgia...
Dec 19, 2016 | News, News/PR
Tree-munching insects, marauding fungi, and non-native plants are threatening the health of forests in the Southern United States. To combat these menaces, accurate, up-to-date information on pest and invasive species management and control is key. The Forest Health...
Aug 15, 2016 | News, News/PR
It grows on every continent except Antarctica and has earned a reputation as one of the worst weeds on earth — and according to U.S. Forest Service emeritus scientist Jim Miller, cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) is without doubt one of the most threatening invasive...
Apr 15, 2015 | News, News/PR
With support from the Forest Health Protection program of the USDA Forest Service, the Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) is achieving goals outlined in its Forest Action Plan. Cogongrass is an invasive, non-native grass, which occurs in the southeastern United...
Mar 6, 2015 | News, News/PR
Over the past decade, U.S. Forest Service researchers have been working with university cooperators to find some way to slow down or stop the relentless spread of cogongrass. This last fall, Auburn University researchers reported results that demonstrate, for the...
