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ALERT: New York Flora Atlas reports new invader Slender falsebrome ( Brachypodium sylvaticum ) has been found in two New York counties. According to the New York Flora Atlas, slender falsebrome is a perennial, herbaceous monocot that often forms dense patches and sometimes occurs as scattered individuals, primarily in forest understories but also growing in full sun. A native of Eurasia and north Africa, this species is sometimes sold as an ornamental grass. It has the potential to become highly invasive and therefore should not be planted. A large infestation discovered by Steven Daniel in 2009 in Genesee County is the first report from New York. Bergen Swamp stewards observed this plant at this location since at least the late 1990s, but did not know what it was or that it was a potentially new invasive plant for the region. A second population was discovered in Tompkins County (approximately 85 miles from the Genesee County population) also in 2009. Therefore, this invasive speci...

Updated 9/26 -------------------------------------------------------- Registration information for November Invasive Species Workshop Colleagues, The November Invasive Species In-service Education Opportunity is part of the larger Cornell Cooperative Extension Annual November Agriculture and Food System In-service. The website and registration form for the In-service is now available. To view the website go to http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/conferences/ The on-line registration is at http://cceconferences.wufoo.com/forms/agriculture-food-systems-inservice-registration/ If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. The focus of the in-service this year will be on a number of high-profile invasive species, their characteristics, current research, and management/control. Working agenda follows: • Tuesday a.m. o NYS invasive species response updates o NY Invasive Species Clearinghouse update o NY Invasive Species Research Institute update o iMapInvasives update • Tuesday p...

The following article refers to a lake in Indiana, but I thought it was informative for us folks in the east. Invasive plant battle appears won at one lake The invasive Brazilian elodea, a plant commonly used in home aquariums, appears to have been eradicated from Griffy Lake, a 109-acre impoundment near Bloomington, Indiana after a multi-year battle waged by the Department of Natural Resources, pointing to chance for success elsewhere in the state. "The last Brazilian elodea observed at the lake was at the beginning of the 2007 treatment season," said Doug Keller, aquatic invasive species coordinator with DNR's Division of Fish and Wildlife. "We've performed extensive searches on numerous occasions each year since the plant was last seen, and we have not been able to locate any sign of it again. "With all the work and money put into this project to eradicate an invasive plant species new to Indiana, it is exciting to be able to claim a victory." The su...

Updated September 6 -------------------------------------------------------- Schumer says he’ll seek more money to fight invasives By NATHAN BROWN, Adirondack Daily Enterprise Staff Writer TUPPER LAKE - Although many of the more harmful invasive species, such as the emerald ash borer and the Asian longhorned beetle, haven't been found in the Adirondacks, they are believed to be spreading through the state. U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said on Thursday afternoon he will push for funding for his four-point plan to limit the spread of invasives and stop them before they get here. "A stitch in time saves nine," Schumer said at The Wild Center. Schumer said he will push to raise funding for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service by $35 million to combat the Asian longhorned beetle and $39.7 million for the ash borer. Schumer said federal help is needed to combat these pests, due to the limited resources of local governments and private groups to deal with them. Schumer al...