Managing Invasive Plants
- Skill Level
- Beginner Intermediate Advanced
- Length
- 6 hours
- Language
- English
- Note
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About The In-Person Workshop
"Managing Invasive Plants" is a full-day workshop offering practical instruction and hands-on experience for landowners and professionals. The morning session covers plant identification, species-specific control strategies, equipment calibration, and safe herbicide handling. In the afternoon, participants will apply their knowledge in the field through supervised herbicide applications on invasive plants, using a variety of effective treatment methods.
What to bring
Participants should bring a clean (triple-rinsed) backpack sprayer equipped with an adjustable-cone nozzle. Be sure to test your sprayer with clean water before the workshop to ensure it is functioning properly.
For herbicide application, the following personal protective equipment (PPE) is required:
- Long pants
- Long-sleeved shirt (lightweight material recommended)
- Closed-toed, waterproof shoes
- Safety glasses (sunglasses are acceptable)
Gloves will be provided. A limited number of extra safety glasses will also be available.
Space is limited. Preregistration is required.
- Land managers (federal, state, municipal, private, etc.)
- Private landowners
- Foresters
- Staff and volunteers from conservation organizations
- Landscape contractorsÂ
- Individuals seeking hands-on herbicide application training
- How to identify common invasive plants
- Which herbicides and techniques are most effective for various species
- How to calibrate a backpack sprayer
- How to mix herbicides
- How to properly apply herbicides using foliar and woody stem treatments
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